Laughter, Falling Water and Time
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
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
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.
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
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
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
North High School began thirty-nine years ago, in 1889. The old school was situated where the Logan School now stands. At that time it provided for both grade school and high school students. The section of the building which now faces Fremont Avenue was erected in 1896. The first lunch service was begun in 1901. … Read more
This building was completed in 1918 and is regarded as the last word in modern office building construction. It is twelve stories high. The exterior is of granite, terra-cotta and brick and the interior is finished in marble and mahogany. All the floors throughout are of terrazzo. The entrance lobby is especially beautiful, being finished … Read more
Announcement We take pleasure in announcing to the public the opening of the Pence Opera House under our new management which will conduct it on a new and practical plan enabling us to present the best dramatic productions at a cheaper price of admission then any other first class theater in the Northwest. The prices … Read more