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

On Noble Avenue Then and Now

The Robbinsdale Village Council minutes record some street name changes in 1915. “County Road” (now Shoreline) was changed to Lake Street, to be a continuation of the then Lake Street (now 40th Avenue North) to … Read more

Then and Now on West Broadway

Morris W. Henney bought his drug store at 4139 West Broadway from Henry J. Barnett in about 1939. His son, William Henney, ran the drugstore from 1953 to 1963. It was then sold to Braun’s … Read more

Meet Me at the Beehive This Summer!

Join us at Graeser Park on Tuesday Evenings for these FREE, FUN Community Workshops Located on West Broadway just north of Hwy. 100, this historic park is named after Carl Graeser, designer of “Lilac Way” … Read more

Cheer as they come!

Here’s a few scenes from a 1956 parade down 42nd Avenue North. The big news in Robbinsdale that year was the opening of Robin Center on old Highway 52 between 40th and 42nd. The grand … Read more

May Membership Meeting Minutes

MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF MAY 22, 2018 President Diane Jacobson McGee opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. LAST MEETING’S MINUTES There were no questions regarding Minutes of our last meeting. A donation was given … Read more

Lustron Luxury

In 1947, the Lustron Corporation, a division of Chicago Vitreous Enamel, led by industrialist and inventor Carl Strandlund received a 12.5 million dollar loan from the federal government’s Reconstruction Finance Corporation to mass produced prefabricated … Read more

A Bord de “Touraine”

Andrew B. Robbins daughter, Amy Robbins Ware was accepted as a canteen worker, American Red Cross, and sailed for France on “La Touraine,” March 14, 1918. Her first assignment to 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun, … Read more

April Membership Meeting Minutes

MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2018 President Diane Jacobson McGee opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the last meeting were recently mailed to members. There were no questions asked regarding them. … Read more