Savage Depot: Learning lessons from history

Article by: DAVID PETERSON , Star Tribune
Updated: July 18, 2012 - 12:11 AM

The closing of the Savage Depot shows the potential peril in public-private efforts to repurpose old buildings.

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saphire3Jul. 19, 1210:25 AM

I stopped in the Savage Depot a few weeks ago (amid all the construction) and I was unsure what it was...a restaurant, it had a sandwich board outside but it mentioned only drinks...or was it an historical collection?? I walked inside and it reeked of "deep fryer/grease smell". I immediately left and noticed all the empty storefronts across the street. I walked several blocks and noticed a social service agency on the main street and almost no retail. Few lessons here?? And then, the economy, historical preservation board, city government. Whose idea was this??

markerminnJul. 20, 1212:09 PM

Historic preservation board limiting signage in Savage? Are you kidding? Savage is a nice town but the Hwy 13 corridor is not scenic in any sense of the word. Culver's on one side and El Loro on the other. Train tracks across the street. BTW El Loro's Mexican food is worth the trip to Savage.