Laughter, Falling Water and Time
The largest church in the denomination, and one of the most influential in the city. Its membership includes some of the wealthiest and most prominent of the citizens of Minneapolis. The church is always foremost in the activities of the religious element of the community. The church was organized in 1857 with 18 members. From … Read more
Holy Rosary Church, under charge of the Dominican Fathers, was founded in the beginning of 1878. Towards the close of 1877, Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas L. Grace, D.D., of the Order St. Dominic, at the suggestion of St. Rev. John Ireland, D. D.,Coadjutor Bishop, of St. Paul, entered into communication with the Very Rev. Stephen … Read more
The Lake Nokomis bath house and beach were completed early in July, and the official opening took place in July. Some changes were made in the proposed arrangements of dressers and lockers, and the ground plan herein reproduced shows the present very satisfactory arrangement. The building presents a very attractive appearance, is commodious and practical … Read more
Business was booming along Lake’s streetcar commercial strip when Sears, Roebuck and Company decided to build in South Minneapolis.After the ideal site was selected, Architect George Nimmons was commissioned to design a mail order and retail store. The building’s focal point, a 16 story tower facing Elliot Avenue was lit up with enormous neon letters … Read more
Sydney, William and Julius Volk arrived in Minneapolis by way of Lithuania at the dawn of the Jazz Age. When the Great Depression hit they took out loans, pooled their savings and went into the movie theater business. During the 1930’s, old silent movies houses were retrofitted for sound and new theaters opened all over … Read more
In 1908 construction was completed on a handsome shelter at the southeast end of Powderhorn Lake fronting 15th Avenue South at East 34th Street. The concrete building had a steel frame roof covered with tile that projected ten feet over the outside walls. A reinforced concrete floor enclosed a 40 x 100 feet, space all in … Read more
The Minneapolis Housing Authority built these three slightly hexagonal, twelve story towers for a little over two and a half million dollars. The project contains 285 low-rent housing units for the elderly. The buildings, located on 22nd street, between 16th and 18th Avenues South were completed in 1963. The Hiawatha Towers were the final buildings … Read more
Gavvy Cravath Outtfield Minneapolis American Assoc. 1910 Record: Hits. 200 Home Runs: 14 Steals: 22 Average: .327 Played 5 seasons for Los Angeles, PCL
THE BINDER WHICH MAKES A SHORT PLEASANT HARVEST, AND THE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER OF THE APPLEBYS. It is built under the supervision of Mr. J. F. APPLEBY the patentee, and the greatest care exercised in every detail of its construction. Among its many good points are the following: DOUBLE PACKER TRIP; the only trip striking back … Read more