Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Born in Belleville, Illinois, William A. Fisher came to Minnesota in 1860. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted with the F company of the Minnesota Volunteers. After the war ended he settled on a farm in Brooklyn Center. A few years later he came to Minneapolis and went to work commanding a … Read more
In September of 1906 W.S. Dwinnel purchased the newly completed Hulett Block building. The lease was made for ninety-nine years. Exact terms were never announced, but the deal was negotiated by the firm Chase & Scanfeld for W. J. Mc Quaid, a St. Paul grocer who erected the building and owned the ground lease. The … Read more