Twelve Little Lusty Lustrons
Lustron prefabricated porcelain-enameled steel homes were developed after the Second World War in response to a housing crisis. The low maintenance, vitreous enamel finish was expected to attract returning servicemen and new families who might not have time or interest in repairing and painting conventional wood siding and plaster. In 1947, the Lustron Corporation [...]
Travail: a labor of love or whatever
Last week Noko and I went to Travail for dinner. Travail’s tasting menus are iconic for local food obsessed and trend diners. Long wait times often sour reviews. Seems people either love the place or can’t figure what the fuss is about. On a cold January tuesday after 7pm we were seated immediately at the [...]
The Hubbard Transit Center Then and Now
In 2001, the city of Robbinsdale worked with Metro transit on the $3 million Hubbard Marketplace plan to create a transit hub and update Hubbard Avenue in downtown Robbinsdale. The redevelopment included two shared public parking lots for downtown businesses, a farmers market pavilion and a spectacular renovation of the 1947 Robbinsdale Police and Fire [...]
Miss Robbinsdale, The 1953 Aqua Queen
Queen of the Lakes Joanne Melberg Fredsall – Miss Robbinsdale, 1953 The Aquatenial has used the Queen of the Lakes crown to build relationships with other cities and organizations all over the the state. Every year, 50 young women from around Minnesota are chosen by their respective communities to compete for the Queen of the [...]
Endless Victory Memorial Drive
The trees and memorials located throughout Victory Memorial Drive were established to honor the memory of the servicemen of Hennepin County. A statue of Abraham Lincoln, flanked by flowering trees, greets visitors passing along the northwestern curve of the parkway and wide central boulevard provides a park for t0uch football and Frisbee. The parkway [...]
