Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Known as the “Fifth Avenue of the Northwest”, Nicollet is noted for its fine modern stores furnishing merchandise gathered from all over the world along with products made in Minneapolis – City of Lakes and Parks Paris creations, imported specialties, exciting American products, these are all a familiar part of the bustling Minneapolis retail seen. … Read more
Completed in 1917, this building houses the state’s oldest institution. Since 1849, before Minnesota was a state, the society has been collecting, preserving, and interpreting the objects and records which document the story of Minnesota was a state, the society has been collecting, preserving, and interpreting the objects and records which document the story of … Read more
THE BASILICA OF ST. MARY One of the cities’ beautiful churches. Near the steps of this architectural wonder is a statue dedicated to Father Louis Hennepin, an early missionary, explorer and historian, on the 250th anniversary of his sighting of the Falls of St. Anthony beside whose fecund waters clustered the pioneers of the City … Read more
Folks have been telling me to read this for years! Not that I’d try and sell you a book or anything, but have you picked this one up? One of the best works of American history I’ve ever encountered! Wilkerson not only explores the mess of our past, she weaves personal stories into a narrative … Read more
An exhilarating rating sense of spaciousness is yours these days if you walk along Washington Avenue South ambling west from the Milwaukee Depot. Gone are the pawn shops and their transient merchandise, the bars that exhaled sourly as you passed on the sidewalk. The lunchrooms with the greasy windows, the liquor stores with their fast … Read more
The finest dance hall on that side of the river was the Prom Ballroom. The St. Paul institution got off to a good start when it opened with a performance by Glenn Miller in 1941. The Prom played host to all sorts over the years. Count Basie, Buddy Holly, Lawrence Welk, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash … Read more
Excavations for the new building began in 1883, and in April, 1886, the first foundation stone was laid. Isaac Hodgson, of Minneapolis, was the architect in charge from August 5, 1883, until August 10th, 1884. He was then succeeded by E. F. Bassford, of St. Paul, who had prepared new plans. On July 1st, 1889, … Read more
The Antlers sat for decades at the edge of the Lyndale dell and forest. The building offered a large entrance hall into each apartment, comfortably sized rooms with concealed bed, dressing table, glass and lighting fixtures. There were beautiful, large tiled baths with porcelain tubs, sinks and toilets. Full length mirrors were built into the … Read more
A four acre lot between 9th and 10th Aves. S. and 8th and 14th Sts. It contains a small lake and a handsome fountain. In 1883, a portion of of the park, bounded by Ninth and Tenth streets and Ninth and Tenth avenues south was donated to the city for park purposes by Dr. Jacob … Read more