Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Way back in 1885 the city St. Paul designated Central Park as a fine new amenity for what was intended to be an upscale and upstanding neighborhood, growing like moss, just north of the downtown. A few well-to-do families owned a little land on the south side of University Avenue, between Cedar and Robert Streets. … Read more
The Board decided to separate the Lake Nokomis improvements from the larger program, which included the Rice Lake and Minnehaha Creek acquisitions and betterments, and ordered the preparation of the plans and estimates , which were presented to the Board in December and approved. The work on the bathing beach was completed during the summer … Read more
The close of the past year terminated the membership on this board of the Hon . Charles M . Loring , known as ” Father of the Minneapolis Park System . ” Mr . Loring has devoted many years of efficient service to the city of Minneapolis in the development of her park system . … Read more
The State Park is the largest improved area of park land, A small section is laid out in conventional fashion, but the greater part of it is in its natural state. The attraction of the spot is the falls of Minnehaha. Down a descent of fifty feet they leap, shivering into filmy spray. From the … Read more
Generally speaking, visitors and even our resident people don’t care particularly to make pleasure trips to the Cemetery; but visitors are entirely welcome to the grounds. and as the trip can readily be made inside of two hours, it is well to know how to get there. We take the Hamline and Jackson car anywhere … Read more
ARMORY, Minneapolis— A massive structure on Kenwood Parkway costing more than $250,000. It is the home of the National Guard and scene of many a social military function and leading convention hall. FLOWER BEDS, Armory Gardens. Erected during the time of the National Florists’ convention and now being maintained yearly by the Minneapolis Park Board.
Plan Solves Civic Center Auto Problem Traffic Circles Would Relieve Hennepin ‘Bottle Neck’ Congestion. Creation of a civic center in the LorIng Park-Parade area as suggested to the City Council by the City Planning commission, Will result in a still greater flow of traffic into the Hennepin-Lyndale “bottle-neck” provision for which is made in plans … Read more
Harriet Park is one of a very different order. It is fashionable, conventional and metropolitan. It is a Coney Island in miniature. It embraces the banks of Lake Harriet, and has a beautiful boulevard encircling the lake. Here the fashionable carriages roll in endless procession of a Sunday afternoon. From the stage floating upon the … Read more
BOOSTING FOR A ZOO By ‘Blue Laws’ I was just over to St. Paul and saw the new Monkey Island in Como Park built by Park Commissioner Clyde May and as the tablet of dedication says “under his administration.” Our city fathers have overlooked a sterling memorial to themselves. Whv does not our worthy mayor … Read more