The Depot at Crystal Bay Then and Now
The township of Crystal Bay was incorporated into the city Orono in 1955. The little neighborhood still has its own post office with and its own ZIP code 55323. The new 13.5-mile Dakota trail offers a spectacular view of Lake Minnetonka and follows the route of the former Dakota Rail Corridor through St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista, [...]
The Hamm Building Then and Now
Built in 1915, the limestone, terra cotta, and brick Hamm Building in downtown Saint Paul was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.When the Capitol Theatre was built into the Hamm building in 1920. It was the largest, most costly, and most elaborate movie palace in the Upper Midwest. Today the building [...]
Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church Then and Now
Designed by Cass Gilbert and constructed of brownstone, The Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a part of the Woodland Park Historic District. The design is Richardsonian and it follows a popular plan for 19th century for protestant churches. The primary entrance is located in the tower [...]
James J. Hill’s Railroad and Bank Building Then and Now
Built to house James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railroad, the Northern Pacific Railroad and the First National Bank and related Northwestern Trust Company this massive, fourteen-story Railroad and Bank Building opened in 1916 it was the largest office building in the Upper Midwest. And it would remain the largest until the fifty-one story I.D.S. building [...]
The Joyful Brothers on Good Company
Nothing from Fargo could rival the scariness of this scene. In 1985 the Joyful Brothers were on the local Minneapolis daytime show, “Good Company,” hosted by Steve and Sharon. In 1996 Steve and Sharon played “Katie and Dale” in a similar show in the movie Fargo.
