Laughter, Falling Water and Time
For Twenty-five long years, the Sheraton-Ritz in Minneapolis sat across the street from the Downtown Library between Nicollet Mall and Marquette Avenue. The swanky hotel was one of the first things built after the city condemned and demolished everything they could for the Gateway District Urban Renewal Project. Construction began in 1961 and the 19 … Read more
SKYLINE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA View of the skyline of downtown Minneapolis with Loring Park in the foreground. Some of the buildings in the view are the the Rand Tower, Telephone Building, Medical Arts and N.W. Bank Building. THE BUSINESS SECTION There are world famous retail stores, theaters where the latest productions may be seen, hotels and … Read more
DUNWOODY INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE is an endowed non-profit school offering to men and boys of any race, color or creed, the opportunity to learn a trade. Located near downtown MINNEAPOLIS, the school has served the community and state since 1914. Greetings from the Dunwoody Baking Department: Our school re-opens on August 31 with openings for several … Read more
In a nation noted for the number and the size of its auditoriums, Minneapolis today boasts the second largest completed auditorium in the United States. Minneapolis’ new civic center has a seating capacity of 10,545. The Cleveland auditorium, the largest completed structure of its kind in point of seating capacity, seats 11,200. A new auditorium … Read more
Sailing regattas on Bde Maka Ska in the heart of the Minneapolis residential district bring racing enthusiasts from yacht clubs throughout the United States, Argentina and Canada to the Aquatennial, a great summer festival celebrating Minnesota’s vacational areas. One of 22 lakes within the city, the park around Bde Maka Ska contains 523 acres, 489 … Read more
POST OFFICE BUILDING Minneapolis, Minnesota This building contains 362 thousand square feet of floor area. It was completed in 1934 at a cost of five million dollars. Building was occupied March 1st, 1935. Our new post office was completed in 1933 and formally opened on March 9th, 1935. Designed by Léon Eugène Arnal, while he … Read more
Founded in 1857, the Gluek Brewing is the oldest manufacturer in Minneapolis. The keg wagon pictured is drawn by pure-bred Belgian mares, bred and raised on the Gluek Farms. Our story’s told and now you see how we brew beer of quality. Every step we watch with care, the perfect product to prepare. For well … Read more
Featuring the homelike spirit, The Buckingham is an up to date fireproof building of the first class type built with the comfort of its guests always in mind. Situated way from the turmoil of downtown and still only a very short walk from the business section. The Nicollet car line is but one block distant. … Read more
F & M has grown with Minneapolis. It is a pioneer in many ways — it pioneered the mutual savings idea which prospered in the North Star State. Its leaders were from pioneer families who helped to lay the foundations of Minneapolis —and many of whose descendants have occupied and continue to occupy leadership positions … Read more