Looking Both Ways on Robert
Here’s a couple old photos from back when Robert Street was rowdy. The Ryan Hotel features prominently in both. Captain Louis Robert was born to French-Canadian parents in Carondelet, Missouri in 1811. The name was probably pronounced “Row-bear”. He spent much of his youth in the fur trade on the Upper Missouri River. [...]
Como’s Lakeside Pavilion Then and Now
The first wooden pavilion was built on Lake Como 1894. A music float was added in 1901. A new concrete pavilion was built in 1906 and a long pergola was built west of the pavilion. In 1907 the old music float was replaced with a new bandstand that extended on piers out onto the [...]
The Selby Tunnel then and Now
The Selby Tunnel began at the corner of Nina Street and ended at College Avenue near what is now the Pleasant Avenue Corridor. The poured-concrete tunnel was more than twenty feet in height, and carried two parallel sets of streetcar tracks. At one time there was a sidewalk on the west side of the [...]
Hamline’s Old Main Then and Now
Hamline University was founded in Red Wing, Minnesota 158 years ago. Named after Methodist Bishop Leonidas Lent, this private liberal arts college is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state. One of the five Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities, Hamline has a total enrollment of 4,900 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The [...]
The J&S Bean Factory Artists Market July 28th & 29th
a href=”http://nokohaha.com/2012/07/21/marcia-ward-richie-at-the-js-bean-factory-artists-market-11-5-728-729/artistsmarket/” rel=”attachment wp-att-23970″> It’s art fair weather! I wouldn’t want you to miss a chance to see my favorite painter in Saint Paul. Marcia Ward Richie will be out in the fresh air at the Artists Market with paintings, cards and jewelry. The Artists Market will be at J&S Bean Factory, 1518 Randolph, near [...]
