Gopher Campus Motor Lodge

On Hwy. 36—10th Ave. at 4th St. S. E. Minneapolis 14, Minn. — FEdera1 3-5313 On the edge of University of Minnesota Campus and University Hospitals, across the River from downtown. T. V. —Air-Conditioning Phone in each room — Fireproof — Individual temperature controls — Inside corridors to all rooms AMPLE ADJACENT PARKING

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

Kome to the Kaiserhof

We are ready to greet you with walls, furnishings and equipment cleaned, painted and renovated from top to bottom. Our service has been brought to the highest point of efficiency. A famous New York chef recently engaged assures you of a quality of food unsurpassable. Music is furnished by an unusually talented Ladies Orchestra of … Read more

Calhoun Towers Then and Now

T.C. Chapman and D’arcy Leck began the construction of the  twenty-one story Calhoun Towers Apartment building on an 8.5 acre lot in 1962. The project was completed two years later. Considered the most luxurious apartment building of it’s time,  the new high-rise was noted for commanding views of three lakes. The tower featured a 21st … Read more

Skyline Greetings

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA The skyline Of the city. Minneapolis is a beautiful city with its gleaming skyscrapers, its modern mills, its magnificent homes and its spacious parks. 1 . . Bambi Land. Nisswa  2 . . Headwaters of the Mississippi, Lake Itasca  3 . . Itasca State Park  4. . Runestone replica, Alexandria. Minn.  5 . … Read more

Lutheran on Lyndale

BETHLEHAM LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MINNEAPOLIOS LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH at 41st STREET So long as stone remains upon stone and so long as this congregation continues its work shall this Church building be dedicated to the glory of God.

An Acre of Roses

Located near beautiful Lake Harriet, a display of nearly 200 varieties of roses is seen by more than 125.000 visitors each year. The Lyndale Park Rose Garden, designed Park Superintendent Theodore Wirth, is the second oldest public rose garden in America. Construction began in 1907 and was completed the following year. An official All America … Read more

Very Van Cleve Park

A handsome little shelter building in English domestic architectural style has been built at the north end of the small lake. It affords shelter in the summer and a warming room for the skaters in the winter. It also contains modern toilet accommodations. Mr. Cecil Bayless Chapman is the architect, and Mr. E. J. Davis … Read more

The ALL-YEAR Car

Not until Minneapolis car purchasers have experienced the cozy, comfortable interior of the ALL-YEAR Car of Minneapolis weather, do they realize to what perfection Kissel has brought it. The ALL-YEAR Top being built-in-not-on, Minneapolis owners have no droughts or leaks to contend with. The smooth blending of top and body insures an even temperature. The … Read more