Lighting Up the Loeb Arcade

Loeb Arcade opened and viewed by many! Minneapolis’ first building of this kind build edicon of $750,000 Stores along corridors fill demand for lower rents in retail district. The Loeb Arcade at Hennepin in 5th Street was formally opened yesterday with a musical program during the day. Thousands of people passed through the wide corridors … Read more

The Gold Bond Gift Store

The use of trading stamps followed the spread of service stations and grocery stores chains across America in the early decades of the last century. After the Second World War supermarkets began issuing trading stamps as a customer incentives and before 1960 at least 250,000 retailer issued trading stamps. Trading stamp companies had over a … Read more

Hocus Pocus at the Hampshire Arms

For Those Who Care The Hampshire Arms Why not investigate the great advantages this convenient location has to offer in 1, 2 and 3 room apartments YOU WILL FIND THE COOL ROOF GARDEN AND SPACIOUS LAWN DELIGHTFULLY REFRESHING ON WARM SUMMER NIGHTS. Beautifully decorated modern apartments combined with central location, maid service and an excellent … Read more

The Country Store

The original “KISSIN CUZZIN COUNTRY STORE” 28 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minn. Features over 300 varieties of old-time candies in an atmosphere that takes you back to the “good old days” with unique gifts, Early American scented candles, antiques and reproductions. Unique Gramma and Grampa decor. Come Downtown! Visit our happy store and have fun!

Chateau de Paris

Welcome to the Chateau de Paris—the “Castle” of Paris! Look around you! Everything you see has its memories of “Gay Paree”. The Chandelier in the foyer graced the salon of a fine old Chateau for centuries. And the flag bedecked shield above the door is the coat of arms of the City, of Paris portraying, … Read more

Redeeming Saint Olaf

There has been a big church on corner of 2nd Avenue South and 8th Street as long anybody living can remember.The Universalist Society built their first building on this corner way back in 1876. The Church of the Redeemer was attended by some of the distinguished Minneapolis residents, including Charles Loring, John Crosby, William Washburn, … Read more

The Minneapolis Cyclorama

Almost 4 stories high and 400 feet around the Minneapolis Cyclorama was built to display a giant, painted spectacle of the Battle of Atlanta. Construction on the building, located at Fifth and Marquette began in 1885. The huge canvas was the project of German artist, William Wehner, who set out to create a series of … Read more

The First National Bank Building

Music by Muzak at the First National Bank of Minneapolis The Second tallest structure in the Minneapolis skyline is the first national bank building> This progressive organization selected music by Muzak to complement their modern approach to banking. With its handsome façade of gleaming metal and glass the 28 story First National headquarters structure provides … Read more

The Metropolitan Bank Building

Designed by the Minneapolis architectural and engineering firm of Hewitt and Brown, construction on the 13 story Northstar East building began in 1916. An early downtown home for the Pillsbury Corporation, the Art Nouveau office tower was completed the following year. The building was eventually renamed The Metropolitan Bank Building.   The bank hired Chicago … Read more