Laughter, Falling Water and Time
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
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
Minneapolis and St. Paul (the Twin Cities, U. S. A.) form practically one community. Their limits merge without visible separation. Twenty six of the twenty-nine railroad lines serving Minneapolis also serve St. Paul. Four interurban electric lines and fast motor buses connect their business districts. Together, they constitute one of the largest and most important … Read more
The largest flour mill in floor area, is the Washburn “A”, which stands on the west side between the “canal” and 2nd St. near 6th Av. S. Its construction was commenced immediately after the destruction of its predecessor by the great explosion of 1878 and it was finished in 1880. The mill covers a ground … Read more
May Day Wishes by Lisa Bergin In Memory of Janet Johnson and all the times she told us she loved us. The world is quiet The world is bare. And all the creatures have all gone home They cannot come out and play But we will rise like blades of grass And we will … Read more
The largest church in the denomination, and one of the most influential in the city. Its membership includes some of the wealthiest and most prominent of the citizens of Minneapolis. The church is always foremost in the activities of the religious element of the community. The church was organized in 1857 with 18 members. From … Read more
May, 1877, contracts were let for stone and brick work for a high school building. In June, 1878, contracts were let for the completion of the building. This building was of stone with slate roof and was built at a cost of $85,000. It had five study rooms, several recitation rooms, a hall, laboratory, library, … Read more