Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Charles Schuller, started in the Farm Machinery business with Mr. Garrett in Swift’s Old building on April 30, 1897. He was born and raised on a farm in Crystal. After 1iving elsewhere for a while … Read more
A little wooden building erected in August of 1889, opened for business the last of November. It was owned and operated by George Swift, who was our postmaster off and on. Our post office was … Read more
THE HUBBARD SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY The Hubbard Manufacturing Company was promoted by Mr. Hubbard – Mr. Robbins and Mr. Brimhall – Mr. Alden. This was Robbinsdale’s first major industry. On March 4, 1889 the citizens … Read more
Mr. John Trump and family came from Iowa to Robbinsdale in 1890. He broke ground for a new store in April of 1890. He operated a general merchandise store on West Broadway where Twin City … Read more
Ten days after the Town Hall was dedicated in 1888, the Salvation Army came out from Minneapolis and held an afternoon service. Many of the town folks went – they said the speaking and music … Read more
It was a cold Christmas day in 1911 when a small wooden church was dedicated. It was the beginning of the Sacred Heart parish. It was started by Father Harrington, pastor of Ascension Church in … 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
The town hall was built for the Crystal township from plans drawn by I. J. Nasett, uncle of Lars Nasett. Ground was broken September 24, 1888. It was opened and dedicated December 11th, 1888 with … 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