Ethel Barrymore

The Palace Theater

Built for the Finkelstein & Rubin circuit, the 2,400-seat New Palace Theater opened with several short films and a live performance by Ethel Barrymore on October 5, 1914. The building’s elaborate brick and terra-cotta facade and made it the talk of the town. Three story lit marquee letters out did everything else on Hennepin Avenue … Read more

Axel’s Lunch Room

Axel Anderson opened up Axel’s Lunch Room at 2217 East Lake Street in 1912. The restaurant served railway workers from the nearby Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad yard and Twin City Rapid Transit employees from the Lake Street Station across street. Axel came to America from Sweden in 1888. He got his start in … Read more