Archive for the ‘Hennepin-Lake’ Category

Ads from the Past: Harris Hardware

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 [...]

FLOR opens store in Uptown

FLOR opens store in Uptown

Carpet tile store, FLOR, opens in Uptown Minneapolis.

Midtown Corridor Transit Open Houses 5/21 & 5/23

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: Top of the Mall

Historic Photo of the Week: Top of the Mall

The Mall near Hennepin

Ads from the Past: Orr Books

Ads from the Past: Orr Books

A 1975 ad of Uptown’s Orr Books.

Historic Photo of the Week: Street Paving

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

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

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.

Ads from the Past: Pickerings

Love plaid?