Lowertown Saint Paul

Home of Nouvelle Design Studio

A look back at the jax

THe Jax today

The studio is located in historic Lowertown Saint Paul in the Jax Building. Built in 1909 for the Michaud Bothers grocery business, the Jax manufacturing company which made automobile seat covers later moved into the building and is now it's namesake. The Jax currently houses several artists lofts including Nouvelle Design Studio, Books for Africa, a ballet academy and the Lowertown Bike Shop. This charming warehouse space retains the majority of it's original patina and creates a wonderful backdrop for artistic and creative photography.

The Greenline stops right in front of the Jax Building, with the Union Depot station being just across the street. There is plenty of street parking for you on Wacouta, or take the train to tour the open studios during "First Friday" and the Spring or Fall Saint Paul Art Crawl. There are a lot of things to explore in the neighborhood like the Farmers Market or even take in a Saints game at the new CHS Stadium!

Schedule an afternoon photoshoot and end the day at one of the nearby restaurants like Barrio, Bulldog, Bin Win Bar, Public Kitchen and Bar or Trattoria Da Vinci's. 

Mears Park is just a block away from the Jax and makes a beautiful setting for Senior Portraits or Lifestyle Headshots. 

Lowertown is a Minnesota artist hub that is new, exciting and offers several places and spaces to inspire your creativity. Make sure you make some time to enjoy the area when booking with Nouvelle Design!