The Stutzman Block would probably best be recognized by most locals when identified by the "Swede Hollow Cafe" which flanks its west edge. At one time it had been labeled "a forgotten cluster" of Victorian commercial buildings. Then in 1994, the Stutzman Block was purchased and restored by USHNA. 

In 1884, Albert and August Dornfeld built two attached buildings at 723 and 725 East 7th Street. While the buildings were similar in appearance, the wood frame building at 723 was slightly larger, and was originally used as a wholesale feed store. In 1885, William F. Stutzman hired architect Augustus F. Gauger to design a commercial/apartment building at the east edge of the Dornfeld buildings at 727 and 731 East 7th. Within the next ten years, Stutzman hired Gauger again to design the 733 addition. This portion of the complex is much more elaborate, with a large corner turret and a bay window overhanging the 7th Street sidewalk. Architect Gauger designed many buildings and homes in St. Paul, including the original Hamm's Mansion at 671 Greenbrier, the mansion at 672 Greenbrier, and the Shoch Building at 374 Maria, which was in our 1999 Dayton's Bluff Home Tour. 

Around 1970, the brick and stone of the 727-737 building were covered with stucco. Fire damaged the original 723 building and it was later demolished. The structure at 725 has housed the Swede Hollow Cafe since July 1, 1996. During our 1999 Home Tour, Swede Hollow Cafe dedicated a fountain in their outdoor dining area/garden, which once supported the 723 building.