Laughter, Falling Water and Time
…Continuing on Marshall avenue to the bridge and over the bridge to Lake Street. Just above the bridge is a government dam, originally suggested to improve navigation above Minnehaha. It is being finished by degrees. and possibly it may be utilized in furnishing electricity for power and light to the residents at Fort Snelling. Looking … Read more
The old home that became the Glen Morris Inn on Christmas Lake was built in the late 1800’s for Manitoba Railroad civil engineer, Charles J. Morris. The original two story residence was described in Diamond’s Tourist newspaper as, “one of the most beautiful estates in the area.” Morris owned 1000 acres on Christmas Lake and … Read more
Reason No. 2 – Why Minneapolis Celebrates week of July 2 to 8. Because it has more manufacturing, giving steady employment in proportion to population than other cities, there being over 1,000 manufacturing concerns in 137 lines of industry, with 20,000 skilled laborers on payrolls that aggregate $15,000,000 annually; capital, $80,000,000.
Why Minneapolis Celebrates week of July 2 to 8. Because it is wholesale and jobbing headquarters for nine northwestern states, distributing goods annually to the amount of over $300,000,000, and a retail business that approximates $35,000,000 each year.
Lafayette Club. — Club house. Minnetonka Beach, Lake Minnetonka. This club owns about 45 acres, on which are fine golf links, tennis courts, a large garage and the usual appointments of a high class country club. There are about 600 members. Hovey C. Clarke is president; Charles W. Sexton, treasurer; and Cavour S. Langdon, secretary. … Read more
T.C. Chapman and D’arcy Leck began the construction of the twenty-one story Calhoun Towers Apartment building on an 8.5 acre lot in 1962. The project was completed two years later. Considered the most luxurious apartment building of it’s time, the new high-rise was noted for commanding views of three lakes. The tower featured a 21st … Read more
How Minneapolis has dealt with the question of public baths may be seen from the report of the president of the board of park commissioners for 1912… He quotes from an address of ex-president Folwell of University Minnesota, delivered in 1896. Unless civilization takes the back track, modern cities in the next generation will provide … Read more
Before the dirty old men who built Minneapolis had their way with them, the far side of the Mississippi River Gorge was graced by three delicate attractions. Bridal Veil Falls, Fawn’s Leap and the Silver Cascade provided lovely picnic settings and a much needed respite from the cobble stone hustle and bustle of the big … Read more
Another popular attraction for visitors Of the City of Lakes. This Sailboat Regatta on Lake Calhoun is held annually as part of the MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL RACING INSTRUCTIONS: Races will be sailed under the latest ILYA rules except as modified as follows: Assembly signal-Preceded 60 seconds warning horn .White flag hoisted 10 minutes before start Preparatory … Read more