The Doors at the Minneapolis Auditorium
On Saturday, November 10, 1968, The Doors performed at the Minneapolis Auditorium. Bootlegs of the show featuring local blues harpist Tony Glover are available all over the internets. In the 1960s the old 10,000 seat Minneapolis Auditorium was a popular concert venue and hosted some of the biggest names in the music industry. In 1968 [...]
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Then and Now
The original St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church was dedicated at the corner of Mackubin and Ashland on July 29, 1881. Less than twenty years later, the 600-member congregation decided that a larger church was needed. That church had been expanded four times over that period, and there was no more room to grow. In [...]
Jimi Hendrix at the Minneapolis Auditorium
Jimi Hendrix was slated to play the Minneapolis Armory on August 11, 1968, but the date was moved to November 2. Local blues fiend Tony Glover interviewed my man, Jimi Hedrix and recorded pieces of the show for “Hullabaloo” Magazine. The only complete track on the tape is Red House. It starts at about 16:25.
One Hundred and One Years Old
The historic Saint Paul Hotel celebrated it’s centennial on April 18, 2010. Since 1910, the hotel has played host to U.S. Presidents, international leaders, royalty, gangsters, movie stars, athletes, business leaders, newly weds and Minneapolitans desperate for a little class. Here’s a timeline from the Saint Paul’s website 1910 “St. Paul’s Million-Dollar Hotel” opens with [...]
Building St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Edina
Here’s a little footage of the 1938 construction of St. Stephen’s church on West 50th in Edina. Saint Stephen’s 75th anniversary is coming up next year. This film was made by village recorder, Ben B. Moore. The movie also features a glimpse of the old Wooddale School, a quieter 50th Street and 1930′s construction equipment.
