Laughter, Falling Water and Time
A twelve- story concrete office building erected in 1910 at the corner of Hennepin Av. and Sixth St. at a cost of about $1,000,000. It is thoroughly modern in every respect and absolutely fire-proof. The exterior walls are of red brick, stone and terra cotta. Interior fittings are of mahogany. Simplicity of design, solidity and … Read more
A Grill Room has been unknown to Minneapolis men until Peter Zahnen opened his German Grill Room at 253 Hennepin. You cannot do better than to pay this excellent little cafe a visit. The sea foods are excellent. If you are tired of the ordinary restaurant, you will do well to try Zahnen’s German Grill … Read more
One of the most beautiful buildings in Minneapolis is the Pillsbury branch library, erected In 1903, and is occupied by the East Side branch of the public library. It is located at University Av. and 1st Av. S. E. This structure represents a long-considered plan of the late John Pillsbury for the erection of a … Read more
When the new building now under construction for the MacPhail School of Music is completed, Minneapolis will have one of the largest buildings in America devoted exclusively to the art of music and drama. Located on the northwestern corner of LaSalle Avenue in Twelfth Street, it will be of fireproof construction containing seventy-four soundproof studios … Read more
Loeb Arcade opened and viewed by many! Minneapolis’ first building of this kind build edicon of $750,000 Stores along corridors fill demand for lower rents in retail district. The Loeb Arcade at Hennepin in 5th Street was formally opened yesterday with a musical program during the day. Thousands of people passed through the wide corridors … Read more
Merchants Bank Building (The New). — This excellent modern bank building is located on the northwest corner of 4th and Robert streets, covering 100 feet on Robert street by 155 feet on 4th street. The total expenditures on this structure, which has been arranged especially for attorneys and commercial pur poses, are in the neighborhood … Read more
The Lake Nokomis bath house and beach were completed early in July, and the official opening took place in July. Some changes were made in the proposed arrangements of dressers and lockers, and the ground plan herein reproduced shows the present very satisfactory arrangement. The building presents a very attractive appearance, is commodious and practical … Read more
First National Soo Line Building — This building, completed early in 1915, is regarded as the most modern and best equipped office building in the Northwest. The building, including the ground lease, is valued at $1,750,000. It is 19 stories above the street line and has three basements, and fronts 165 feet on Fifth St. … Read more
Bicycling. — Broad, hard streets, good pavements in the business center, a continually increasing mileage of bicycle paths, together with the absence of great elevations and steep gradients, make Minneapolis the ideal place for the bicyclist. To these advantages should be added the fact that the city is charming and in the country around are … Read more