Archive for the ‘Hennepin-Lake’ Category
Ads from the Past: Harris Hardware
Harris Hardware, once located at 3045 Hennepin Avenue, placed this ad in the 1975 Calhoun Elementary School newspaper. The ad was a throwback. Check out this 1981 ad that’s a bit more conventional. Thatcher ImbodenHow cities work and change, how they are the product of their inhabitants and outside forces, and the resulting livability keep [...]
Midtown Corridor Transit Open Houses 5/21 & 5/23
Metro Transit is studying improving transit along Lake Street and/or the Midtown Greenway trench. Come out to learn more and share your insight.
Historic Photo of the Week: Street Paving
A 1928 photo of Hennepin & Lake as the City paved the street.
Ads from the Past: South of the Border
This 1975 ad for local Mexican restaurant, South of the Border.
Historic Photo of the Week: 1400 West Lake
A mid-1990s look at a building that is now home to one large restaurant.
Ads from the Past: Meyer’s Fruit & Vegetable Store
Seedless or seeded raisins? Your pick for 30 cents.



