Walt’s Lilliput
Despite a depression more than 250 million dollars was invested in miniature golf courses by players across America in the 1930’s. At the height of the Put-Put craze there were over 5,000 courses laid out … Read more
Founding Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Robbinsdale
Reverend Harrington was born in Cork County, Ireland in 1865. He was the second pastor assigned to Ascension Parish in North Minneapolis. He was the leader of that parish at the time when the present … Read more
The Robbinsdale Fire Department 1909-1984
75 Years From hand-carried buckets of water used by bucket brigades to fight fires in the early history of Robbinsdale, the Robbinsdale Volunteer Fire Department has grown into a modern department with sophisticated equipment available … Read more
Welcome to Our Robbinsdale
WELCOME TO ROBBINSDALE By DeWitt EImo Come, ye jaded urban mortals, Out along the thoroughfare, To the country’s open portals, Where there’s sunshine and fresh air. For that is the tonic legal, And of favored, … Read more
On Robbins Landing
NEWS RELEASE January 27, 1976 DEVELOPING QUALITY INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE Construction will begin this month on the $2.5 million Robbins Landing, a 110 unit seven story housing for low and moderate income elderly, in … Read more
Looking North Then and Now
Looking north along West Broadway from 41st & 1/2 in 1925 Just 93 short years ago, the east side of West Broadway had to 2 auto shops, 4 gas pumps, a bank, a black smith … Read more
Our Meat Market
In 1890, J. J. Coulter’s Meat Market anchored a busy little main street that included the Trump Grocery Store, Nasett and Linde’s general store, Christensen’s Blacksmith Shop, Irwin’s Wagon Making Shop, Mitchell’s Barber Shop, Peter … Read more
Remember When: The Robbinsdale Fire Department Poem
On the First of February in Twenty-five Many of you people are still alive, And remember that night about one o’clock, When you were in bed and the doors were locked The Weird old sound … Read more
October Membership Meeting Minutes
MEMBERSHIP MEETING OCTOBER 23, 2018 President Diane Jacobson McGee opened the October meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Diane then introduced our new Board of Directors: Kristi Putnam Gibson, Susan James Morrow and David Krussow. … Read more