Theo. Hamm Brewing Co.

Brewing and malting are amongst the great industries of St. Paul. The three indigenous and five agency establishments in this business have an invested capital of $5,000,000, and employ several thousand men. The Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., Minnehaha and Greenbrier, operates the largest plant. Following are a few interesting statistics relative to the business and … Read more

Back at Bancroft Then and Now

Way back in 1875, Minneapolis Township built a two-room, wooden  school  on the southwest corner of Minnehaha Avenue and 38th Street. At that time the school was part of what was District #113,  It became part of the city school system when the neighborhood was annexed in 1887, and was named “Bancroft” the same year.  … Read more

The Falls Motel

FALLS MOTEL 5248 Minnehaha Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417 Phone: 721-4476 Area Code: 612 Near Airport – Veterans Hospital – Municipal Stadium Minnehaha Park and Fort Snelling 15 minutes to Minneapolis or St. Paul Loop Highway 55, South – Open all Year  

Philander Prescott House

Built in 1852 the Prescott house at 4458 Snelling Avenue South, was the third oldest house in Minneapolis when it was demolished to make way for public works vehicle storage in 1980. Philander Prescott was born September 17, 1801, the son of a doctor and a native of Phelps, New York. In the spring of … Read more