The Railroad Depot
Work was begun on the railroad in the fall of 1880. The first passenger train came through on November 17, 1881. People couldn’t get their work done as they spent so much time watching the … Read more
Transportation
Observance Will Save Trouble
Traffic Ordinance Regulating riding, driving, travel and traffic in the streets of the village of Robbinsdale and providing a punishment for any violation thereof. The Village Council of the Village of Robbinsdale do ordain as Follows: Sec. 1. … Read more
Alphabet Streets
In the middle of the 1920’s the names of Robbinsdale’s streets were changed to eliminate duplication and create a unified alphabetical system between the villages of Crystal, Golden Valley, and Robbinsdale. Villas Avenue (below) became … Read more
On a Bike!
On several occasions during the last few days the attention of the residents of the village has been attracted by some very strange atmospherical disturbances. During a dead calm, the wind (without any previous indications), … Read more
Days of Steam
There’s no railroad depot in Robbinsdale these days, but there was a- depot and considerable activity years ago. Mostly freight of course, but there was a time when Great Northern passenger trains stopped in Robbinsdale. … Read more
When the Governor was the Principal
This is the eighth post in a series featuring Dorthy Hartig’s History of Robbinsdale. Mrs. Hartig was active in the Minnesota Women’s Clubs and the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion. She was also President … Read more
A Picturesque Village
“Soon after the creation of Robbinsdale the Car Shops and the Hubbard Manufacturing Company were destroyed by fire and Robbinsdale again became purely residential.” “Some boisterous characters who frequently drive through Robbinsdale on Sunday on … Read more
Mr. Robbins Comes to Town
This is the fourth in a series of posts featuring Mrs. Henry E. Hartig’s, History of Robbinsdale. Prepared for the Robbinsdale Library Club, Hartig noted that while the material she used came from a variety … Read more