The Ford Bridge Then and Now
What’s known around the neighborhood as the Ford bridge is actually called the Intercity Bridge, spanning the Mississippi River to join the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, is historically significant as one of the largest reinforced concrete bridges ever built in Minnesota and is a significant engineering accomplishment. The bridge is an excellent [...]
Another Big House
Most of the homes in the Longfellow and Nokomis neighborhoods were built, not so big and between the wars. It has always amazed me how far and how high some folks will go to create additional living space on their little city lot. I’m sure there are people in windowless rooms down at city hall [...]
Swamp of the Day
Black Eyed Susans and another beautiful storm water retention pond at Chicago and 37th in South Minneapolis.
Minnehaha DQ Then and Now
Then All winter long we wondered what would go up in the place they tore the old Dairy Queen down… and Now
The Big Beach at Lake Nokomis
The original Lake Nokomis Bathhouse at the main beach was built in 1919, demolished in 1966 and rebuilt in 1967. Where does one go to find a Water Toboggan these days?
