Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Edwin J. Cooper, best known for his long and distinguished career as superintendent of Robbinsdale Public Schools, lived a life marked by dedication, leadership, and service to both education and community. Born in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, … Read more
Before Robbinsdale had a stoplight, a city council, or even a name on a map, it had a school. In 1890—three years before the village was officially incorporated—local farmers scraped together $10,000 (a small fortune … Read more
This brief personal history was written in 1944 by Edith, one of the five Robbins daughters. She describes her family, life, and career over many years of public service. Father was of distinguished Revolutionary ancestry … Read more
In 1890, three years before Robbinsdale became a village, a new grade school was built. The citizens of the area believed the new building would be large enough to serve their needs indefinitely. The School … Read more
The Adair School, located at 3915 Adair Avenue North, was built on the site of Gaulke’s truck farm in 1952. It was the second largest elementary school built in the district after the Second World … Read more
On September 16, 1889 a community meeting was held to consider a new schoolhouse. The voters of the district later appropriated the huge sum of $10,000 to build the school. Ground was broken on March … Read more
In December of 1935, a W. P.A. grant from the Federal Government in the amount of $175,000, made it possible to erect Robbinsdale’s first senior High School. The total cost of the school was $300,000. … Read more
One of the most attractive buildings in Robbinsdale is the Parker School, which was erected some ten years since at a cost of about ten thousand dollars, by the school district. It is built of … Read more
It was located on a street called College Avenue, now Regent Avenue North , near 40th. The Seminary was dedicated September 8, 1889. About 5,000 people came to hear speeches given in German, Swedish, Norwegian … Read more