Laughter, Falling Water and Time
St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, is one of the “Twin Cities” of the Upper Midwest. It serves as a commercial, industrial, and railroad center and is the head of navigation on the Mississippi River. It is a U.S. port of entry for direct importation, home to a … Read more
Minneapolis is celebrating her semi-centennial , marking the passing of the hamlet of half a century ago to the commercial center of 1917. During the strenuous pioneer years there were few firms that withstood the financial gales , yet there is one that stands out prominently because of the stamina of its leaders; an institution … Read more
A warm welcome awaits you atop the observation gallery of the IDS Tower in Minneapolis. At a height of 775 feet, it is the tallest building between Chicago and San Francisco. The observatory on the 51st floor is 717 feet. The additional 58 feet overhead are devoted to mechanical equipment for elevators, heating and air-conditioning. … Read more
Homes, Lakes, and Boulevards. Its commercial and mercantile institutions, its flour mills, and its lumber industry have given it renown, yet throughout the length and breadth of the land, it has gained no greater renown among discriminating people than that given by The Leamington, the greatest apartment house of the growing Northwest. The Leamington stands … Read more
A NATURAL HISTORY OF HARMON PLACE It seems like only yesterday that Harmon Place was igneous rock, monocotyledons, and dinosaur dung. But as the millennia came and went, and the various conflagrations smoldered, the earth became rich in rubber, chrome and used car lots. The early Indians of the area held these nomadic herds of … Read more
NEW MINNEAPOLIS Auditorium and Convention Hall is one of the nation’s best facilities for conventions, trade shows, and sporting events. The $16 million, multi-purpose complex includes three giant exhibit areas with more than 160,000 square feet of space. The Convention Hall will seat 12,000; the Auditorium 9,000; the Exhibition Hall 2,500.
Saint Paul, the Capital City of Minnesota, is the center of a metropolitan community with a population in excess of a half million and enjoys the heritage of a century of leadership in the Northwest. Today, the one-time frontier days trading post is a well-developed, modern city with lines Of trade extending to all quarters … Read more
The complex, concrete multiple-arch Robert Street Bridge crosses the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul. The bridge accommodates river traffic, a railroad crossing, and roadways. The bridge is also notable for its monumental reinforced concrete rainbow arch. It was designed by Toltz, King & Day and built by Fegles Construction Company between 1924 and 1926. … Read more
The “Normandy Residence Hotel” opened in 1925, serving both long-term residents and short-term guests. The hotel had 52 guest rooms, drug store, grocery store, lobby, ladies parlor, writing room, and a dining room. The basement dining room, operated as a speakeasy during prohibition.In 1941, John F. Noble, a local entrepreneur and son of Swedish immigrants, … Read more