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On This Day: January 25, 1905

From the Minneapolis Tribune: FENDER SAVES A LIFE Roland Wheeler, the seven-year-old son of A. M. Wheeler, 3432 Bryant avenue south, was seriously, if not fatally, injured by being struck by a street car Monday afternoon just as he was returning home from school. At the place in the street where the accident occurred, between [...]

On This Day: January 23, 1920

From the Minneapolis Tribune: “A total of $524,400 was the day’s mark in [City of Minneapolis] building permits, the registration including … a $3,000 boiler house to the Johnson Certified Milk company’s plant at 2824 Emerson avenue south, and a $7,500 addition to the Crown Milk company’s big barn at 2928 Emerson avenue south.”

On This Day: December 25, 1925

A new building proposed east of Lyn-Lake.

On This Day: December 16, 1900

From the Minneapolis Tribune: “R.B. Pelton secured the general contract to erect a residence at 2716 Bryant avenue south for J.L. Dickinson. It will be 26×34, two stories and attic, with plumbing, bath, gas, mantel, leaded glass, hardwood interior finish and furnace. Cost, $2,500.”

Historic Photo of the Week

Historic Photo of the Week

Lake Street & Girard Avenue in the 1970s

On This Day: December 4, 1925

The Carling Cafeteria opens at the Carling Hotel in Uptown.

Historic Photo of the Week

Historic Photo of the Week

A 1970s photo of what is today’s Rainbow Foods building at Dupont/Lake.

Historic Photo of the Week

Historic Photo of the Week

An early- to mid-1970s photo of the building that now houses Hennepin Lake Liquors.

On This Day: November 16, 1922

From the Minneapolis Tribune: PROPOSED CAR EXTENSION ON LAKE STREET OPPOSED Extension of the Selby-Lake street car line westward across Hennepin Avenue is being opposed by residents of West Lake Street, on the grounds that Lake Street west of Holmes Avenue is a residential district and will not be benefited by the proposed change. Merchants [...]

On This Day: October 15, 1903

Building permit issued to John H. Wolfe, 3552 Aldrich, for a $2,000 dwelling.