St. Louis Park City Hall Then and Now
In 1954, voters approved a home rule charter that gave an overwhelmed St. Louis Park the status of a city. That action enabled the city to hire a city manager to assume some of the duties handled by the part-time city council.In those days, the primary concerns were the physical planning of St. Louis Park, [...]
The Lincoln Del Then and Now
Frank Berenberg opened a bakery on Lyndale Ave. in Minneapolis in 1933, and brought sons Irving, Abraham, and Morris into the business in about 1935. The Lincoln Bakery was on Olson Highway in Minneapolis. The store was a “cold shop” where baked goods were sold but not made. The location was displaced in [...]
The Amazing SoundWagon
Docent Daniel Henry demonstrates the Soundwagon, a movable needle that rides on a vinyl record. Part of Chris and Dave’s Actinic Adventure at the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in St. Louis Park. I am sure most people are in love with digital audio formats that can go pretty much anywhere, from mobile phones to ipods. [...]
Swamp of the Day
A wide spot in the Minnehaha creek between Edina and St. Louis Park. This photo is take from a trail that nobody ever uses on the south side. You can get there from Todd Park.
Highway 100
The original construction of Highway 100 started in 1935, as a New Deal project. The project was a cooperative venture between the Works Progress Administration and the Minnesota Highway Department, and was the largest WPA project in the state. The demand for the highway came out of growing pains in the Twin Cities during the [...]
