Stillman’s New House

H. R. Stillman’s new residence is rapidly nearing completion under the able supervision of Architect C. Struck and Contractor J. Pilgrim. After the house is completed it will contain fourteen rooms besides a bath-room and … Read more

The Beauties of Robbinsdale

Among the good things that 1904 brings to the homeseeker, nothing is more attractive than Robbinsdale Park as a desirable place in which to build a home. Adjacent to the largest and most prosperous city … Read more

Henrickson History

Henry J. Henrickson, a pioneering contractor in Robbinsdale, was born on July 3, 1871, in Loderup, Sweden. At the age of 20, in 1891, Henry left Sweden for America, joining his father and younger brother, … Read more

The Parker House

Alfred Parker was born in Maine in 1824, the son of a Methodist clergyman. He served in the Mexican-American War, participating in the campaign from New Orleans to Matamoros. In 1849, Parker joined the California … Read more

Haakon’s House

Haakon Christensen was born in Oslo Norway in 1859. He first visited Crystal Lake Township to attend a ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Lutheran Seminary. Dedicated in 1889, the seminary was located on … Read more

Glenwood Manor

The Glenwood Manor subdivision in Robbinsdale was developed in the 1920s on the site of the Horatio Stillman farm. Stillman had arrived in Minnesota Territory in 1854 and homesteaded a tract of land for farming … Read more

Crystal Lake Heights

In 1913 several families worked with the Gluek Brewing Company to create the Crystal Heights sub-division just west of France Avenue North, on either side of 36th Avenue North. The group enlisted local Albert P. … Read more

Robbinsdale Home Gardens

In 1917, the Miller and Hurlbutt families worked with the Reidhead Company realtors to subdivide and create the Robbinsdale Home Gardens addition between 42nd and 46th Avenues North, east of Vera Cruz over to Toledo … Read more

Making of McNair Manor

McNair Manor was named for attorney and businessman William McNair. Born in 1836, McNair served as county attorney and mayor of St. Anthony from 1869 to 1871. He was highly regarded as a defense attorney … Read more