Rooftoppers

The Building Record Struck by cyclonic force in 1881, the city experienced a construction boom that pervaded every section and left its mark on all classes of structures—business blocks, public buildings, manufacturing establishments, hotels, and more. This boom has continued unabated ever since. Compiled from the most reliable records, the story of these five phenomenal … Read more

Leaning on the Leamington

Homes, Lakes, and Boulevards. Its commercial and mercantile institutions, its flour mills, and its lumber industry have given it renown, yet throughout the length and breadth of the land, it has gained no greater renown among discriminating people than that given by The Leamington, the greatest apartment house of the growing Northwest. The Leamington stands … Read more

At the Auditorium

NEW MINNEAPOLIS Auditorium and Convention Hall is one of the nation’s best facilities for conventions, trade shows, and sporting events. The $16 million, multi-purpose complex includes three giant exhibit areas with more than 160,000 square feet of space. The Convention Hall will seat 12,000; the Auditorium 9,000; the Exhibition Hall 2,500.

Go Go Guthrie

Company Called Finest In America Gives Spectacular Productions of Classics Twin Cities visitors are placing the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre first on their list of things to do these days. Called “the finest single theatre in America” by Show magazine, the company of more than 25 professional actors from across the country has won a reputation … Read more

Minneapolis is…

Minneapolis is nationally at the forefront in constructing modern, congestion-free highways and freeways while preserving valuable parklands and residential properties. A “freeway ring” will soon encircle downtown Minneapolis, the final link in a system connecting downtown via freeways to all points, North, East, West and South. Minneapolis is the premier industrial city of the Upper … Read more

Ready the Radisson

  When the Radisson finally opened just before Christmas 1909, only the Minneapolis City Hall extended farther above the growing Mill City skyline. Most of the Radisson Hotel rooms had baths, and all had cold drinking water pumped from an artesian well 975 feet below the ground. The well, drilled under the supervision of expert … Read more

The Lovely Leamington

The upper Mid-West’s largest, finest, most complete, 100% central air-conditioned luxury hotel. 800 spacious outside rooms, suites, patio suites and penthouses. All with private bath, television, radio, record player and muzak. Five exciting restaurants and Imperial Garden – Crown Room – Norse Room and Terrace – Kaffee Klatsch – Rendez Vous Bar. Largest and finest … Read more