Laughter, Falling Water and Time
For over half a century, Harry’s Cafe stood as one of downtown Minneapolis’ most beloved culinary institutions. Founded in 1926 by Harry Doust, an English-born restaurateur with a flair for fine dining, the cafe quickly earned a reputation for its hearty chophouse menu, distinctive atmosphere, and memorable cocktails. Located at 74 S. Eleventh Street, at … Read more
Supplying Quality Energy and Expanding Service for the Future With the country returning to a time of stability and progress, businesses and individuals alike are turning their attention to building and fueling the future. The war years placed limitations on construction, industry, and infrastructure, but now, with restrictions lifted, a new era of growth has … Read more
Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak trees, Laugh and leap into the valley… Minnehaha Falls is the most widely celebrated of the Northwest’s natural curiosities. Longfellow’s Hiawatha has made Minnehaha an object of curiosity and admiration for travelers. The Stone Arch Bridge was erected from Stones taken from the Gorge … Read more
The Beaufort—It Is to Be Four Stories High. The managers of the Hotel Beaufort, Messrs. Star and Harrison, will erect a new hotel on Third street opposite the post office building, which will be called the Beaufort. It will be ready for business, in place of the old house of the same name, about Aug. … 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
The Building Record Struck by cyclonic force in 1881, the city experienced a construction boom that pervaded every section and left its mark on all classes of structures—business blocks, public buildings, manufacturing establishments, hotels, and more. This boom has continued unabated ever since. Compiled from the most reliable records, the story of these five phenomenal … 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.
Minneapolis is nationally at the forefront in constructing modern, congestion-free highways and freeways while preserving valuable parklands and residential properties. A “freeway ring” will soon encircle downtown Minneapolis, the final link in a system connecting downtown via freeways to all points, North, East, West and South. Minneapolis is the premier industrial city of the Upper … Read more
When the Radisson finally opened just before Christmas 1909, only the Minneapolis City Hall extended farther above the growing Mill City skyline. Most of the Radisson Hotel rooms had baths, and all had cold drinking water pumped from an artesian well 975 feet below the ground. The well, drilled under the supervision of expert … Read more