Toward the Boulevard

BOULEVARD CONGRESS MOTEL 5637 Lyndale Ave so., Minneapolis, Minn. 55419 on Hiways 65 & 35W, 3 miles north of Hiway 494 Restaurant, Beauty Salon, Meeting Facilities, honoring American Express, Diners, Carte Blanche, Air Travel credit cards. Heated Pool, Thermostatically controlled heating, air conditioning. Just minutes from airport & Metropolitan Stadium, home Of Minnesota Twins and … Read more

A New Front

In 1944 the WALKER ART CENTER had its face lifted, streamlined and noticed by the thousands who traveled up and down Lowry Hill. The building’s architectural appearance, finally oriented to its North American environment, drew praise and acclaim from as far away as Manitoba. Critics noted that the removal of the Walker’s pseudo. Moorish mask … Read more

At the Antlers

The Antlers sat for decades at the edge of the Lyndale dell and forest. The building offered a large entrance hall into each apartment, comfortably sized rooms with concealed bed, dressing table, glass and lighting fixtures. There were beautiful, large tiled baths with porcelain tubs, sinks and toilets. Full length mirrors were built into the … Read more

The T. B. Walker Gallery

The only way in which to justly and adequately describe the T. B. Walker Gallery at Minneapolis, is to say that it teems with great works of art, chosen with great discrimination from the field of paintings, ceramics, carved jades, porcelains, pottery, and Roman and Egyptian jewelry; the paintings alone, however, are considered in this … Read more

Twin City Wheeling

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

Cleaning on the Crest

MODEL’S RUG DEPARTMENT is under the personal supervision of Paul Moukalian, Oriental Rug Expert, whose vast experience both in the Orient and this country assures you of the correct treatment for every rug texture. Model cleaning will restore the original freshness and colorful beauty of your rugs and give many extra years of service. And … Read more

Maple Plain State Bank Then and Now

On May 5, 1905, John Haven, Austin B. Morse and E. J. Cranston set up and the State Bank of Maple Plain. The first bank building was built the same year. The bank assumed the assets and liabilities of the State Bank of Lyndale, Minnesota in 1927. A new facility was built on the east … Read more

Lyndale and the Basilica Then and Now

You can’t tell by looking at this old photo, but the place where Hennepin and Lyndale Avenues meet was almost as big a traffic snarl in 1943 as it is today. It may have been worse. Back then Minneapolis had close to 100,000 more residents and many more shopping working and living close to downtown. … Read more