Laughter, Falling Water and Time
This magnificent hotel is located on a peninsula between the main lake and Crystal Bay, and is so situated that it has water fronts on both sides. The view from the hotel is the finest and most extensive we have ever seen, taking, in some ten or twelve of the bays and their numberless promontories … Read more
Built in 1961, the elegant Ambassador Resort Motor Hotel was located just 5 minutes from downtown Minneapolis at Highways 12 and 100. For almost thirty years, the Ambassador was Minnesota’s island in the Sun. Under that big bubbling dome, they controlled the weather so we could have fun and relaxation. The hotel’s King’s Courtyard had … Read more
Construction on the good old Senator Apartment Hotel on 8th Street began in 1922. The six story building was completed the following year . In 1931 the hotel was renamed the Admiral. The building was demolished in 1985 and the area was cleared for the giant Lincoln Center Tower complex, completed in 1987.
This 8 story building overlooking Loring Park at the corner Willow and Yale began its short life as the Nordic Hotel. Originally planned as a hospital. that was never completed it was purchased and finished by the Nordic Hotel Association in 1929. The exterior facing was of brick and Bedford stone trim. It contained 189 … Read more
GENERAL HENRY HASTINGS SIBLEY’S HOME Mendota, Minnesota Built in 1835 Home of Henry Hastings Sibley, first Governor of the State of Minnesota in 1858. The East Room was used as the first Capitol of Minnesota. The Sibiey House was restored by the Minnesota Daughters of the American Revolution, and is now a Museum. Many relics … Read more
ST. PAUL—STATE CAPITOL 161 St. Anthony, St. Paul, Mn. Telephone: (651) 227-871 1 Toll Free: (800) 323-9050 LOCATION: Just off 1 94 at Marion St. Exit, near junction with 1 35 E. Only blocks from the State Capitol; only minutes from St. Paul Civic Center, the new Science Museum of MN with its unique Omnitheater, … Read more
This large hotel and apartment complex occupied most of a downtown block between 1903 and 1984. The hotel tower and apartment hotel tower flanked two of the low-rise Curtis Court Apartments. With 800 rooms, the Curtis billed itself as the largest hotel in the Upper Midwest. In it’s later years the hotel added a suburban … Read more
“The first duty devolving on the trustees in connection with the Home, was the selection of a site for the permanent buildings. This proved to be a laborious and difficult task. Patriotic and public spirited citizens in many towns, submitted offers of eligible sites for the Home. The trustees visited, and thoroughly inspected the grounds … Read more
Dear Greenjeans, Hope all’s well out there on the North Dakota prairie. I wish you had left Bob the cat here to keep me company. Things have been pretty quiet around the Blackstone. Going to school, going to work. Gary’s had a pretty big boner lately. Prissy came back to work. We’ve been hanging out … Read more