Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Go west on Lake Street, until you reach the northeastern end of Lake Calhoun. There the road divides itself into two branches. One goes southward to Lake Harriet. while the other one skirts along the northern shore of Lake Calhoun; this is the one generally used on trips to Lake Minnetonka and other places in … Read more
In 1944 the WALKER ART CENTER had its face lifted, streamlined and noticed by the thousands who traveled up and down Lowry Hill. The building’s architectural appearance, finally oriented to its North American environment, drew praise and acclaim from as far away as Manitoba. Critics noted that the removal of the Walker’s pseudo. Moorish mask … Read more
230 Oak Grove Street (Same as 17th St.) Midway between Nicollet and Hennepin. Minneapolis’ new distinctive six-story absolutely fireproof apartment hotel. The highest achievement in apartment hotels. the “Oak Grove” meets every need of modern life. Combining convenience and comfort, refinement and luxury. The Ideal dwelling place for those desiring the homelike atmosphere and privacy … Read more
In the late 1960s, when I was living at the Sherwood Hotel on Nicollet Island. Nice place. It had hot and cold running cockroaches and the beds were actually the back seats of old Buicks. But it was a place where a man could do so some serious thinking, and it was the ideal setting … Read more
The Sheridan Hotel’s three story section at S. 12th Street and Marquette Avenue built back in 1923. The 10 story tower on 11th Street was added in 1926. In the late 1950s, the owners spent about $500,000 to modernize the shorter sections and create a new motor hotel. The tower was converted for use as … Read more
BEAT ST. PAUL! To CELEBRATE the opening of the new Twin City Ford Plant, St. Paul Ford dealers have planned a citywide campaign, to begin this week. Civic organizations, business houses and private citizens of St. Paul have combined with St. Paul Ford dealers to close all possible sales and make an possible deliveries of … Read more
Fort Snelling, the U. S. Government Reservation of 2,300 acres, was the first fort of the Northwest. The plaque reads: To Honor the Memory of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, 1st Lt., U. S. A., who on Sept. 23rd, 1805, acquired for the government by Treaty with the Sioux Nation the site of Fort Snelling. This tablet … Read more
Make the Dyckman Hotel your Minneapolis address. Comfortable beds in quiet rooms refresh you for next. day’s labors. A big, modern hotel right in the heart of the downtown section, with rates that will appeal to anyone wants a great deal for her money. A hotel in every sense of the word. HOW ABOUT A … Read more
You’ll like the warm and friendly greeting that awaits you just inside the doors Of the Curtis Hotel in Minneapolis. Three generations of the same family management have built a reputation for alert and friendly service quick to fulfill your slightest wish anticipating most of them! The traditional friendliness and cheerful atmosphere Will make your … Read more