Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Going east on Sixth street you will notice an array of electric lights, make the entire street nearly as light as day. It was through the energy of the Sixth street merchants that these grand illuminations were first started; and now we have most of Seventh street, Robert street from Fourth to Eighth and Jackson … Read more
Not in many moons has there been such a thoroughly representative gathering of men as that which assembled last night to participate in the dedication of its beautiful new lodge hall by Lodge No. 59, B. P. O. and it is a safe. prediction that nobody who was present will soon forget either the dignity … Read more
SHEVLIN-CARPENTER GET NEW QUARTERS Will Occupy Eighth Floor of the Palace Building in the Spring. Announcement is made through Thorpe Brothers company that the entire eighth floor of their new Palace Building. Nicollet and Fourth streets. has been leased for a term of years two years to the Shevlin-Carpenter Company for use as its down … Read more
Beginning at Bridge Square Nicollet Avenue takes a southwesterly course to Grant Street and thence due south to the city limits. It is the most prominent street in the city. From 1st to 8th Street it is crowded with retail stores and in fact almost monopolizes this class of trade. Architecturally the street is above … Read more
Schmitt Music Company’s mural of Ravel’s “Scarbo” from “Gaspard de la Nuit” on a wall of its downtown Minneapolis headquarters store has drawn attention since 1972. French pianist Desire N’Kaoua, who noted the wall on a visit, liked it so much that a photo is featured in the liner notes of his album, “Maurice Ravel: … Read more
Young Men’s Christian Association of the City of Minneapolis was organized in the summer of 1866. Since that time it has gradually grown until it now owns, free from debt, a splendid property at the corner of 10th and Young Men’s Christian Association… The central building is of brown stone and pressed brick, five stories in … Read more
The Andrews hotel, owned and operated by the Brunswick Investment Company, will open Sept. 4th. The building now being constructed at Fourth Street and Hennepin will go up six stories at first, but the foundations have been made for a 13-story building. It will be fireproof throughout. O.G.Gross is architect for the H.L. Stevens Company, … Read more
The Sheridan Hotel’s three story section at S. 12th Street and Marquette Avenue built back in 1923. The 10 story tower on 11th Street was added in 1926. In the late 1950s, the owners spent about $500,000 to modernize the shorter sections and create a new motor hotel. The tower was converted for use as … Read more
Make the Dyckman Hotel your Minneapolis address. Comfortable beds in quiet rooms refresh you for next. day’s labors. A big, modern hotel right in the heart of the downtown section, with rates that will appeal to anyone wants a great deal for her money. A hotel in every sense of the word. HOW ABOUT A … Read more