Robbinsdale’s Band Plays On and On

In the early 1900s, Robbinsdale was a small community on the northwestern edge of Minneapolis, with a population of just 520. Because city leaders and citizens were eager for the community to grow, William F. … Read more

Robbinsdale Schools

Robbinsdale had a strong school system right from the get go. The Parker School was built in 1890. It was k-8 until the High School was built in 1937. Robbinsdale became the fourth largest school … Read more

The Blacksmith Shop

The blacksmith shop became a village fascination  to young and old alike. It stood on the corner of West Broadway and Rockford Road. The shop was built by Haakon Christensen, a Norwegian emigrant arrived in … Read more

Baseball in Robbinsdale

Here’s a Robbinsdale Baseball Team from back in the day. In the top row are the smiling faces of Harry Buckley, Ray Johnson, Nick Schneider, Clyde King and Julius Sessing. In the middle row you’ll … Read more

The Nasett General Store

Lars L. Nasett was born in 1858 in Dane County, Wisconsin, where his father owned a large tobacco farm. He spent his early years there and met his future wife during this time. Despite the … Read more

The First Congregational Church

The First Congregational Church of Robbinsdale, established in 1889, played a pivotal role in the community’s spiritual and social life. The church’s origins trace back to Salvation Army prayer meetings held in the old village … Read more

File#CF010 Street Scenes, 42nd and Broadway etc.

Record number 175 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number CF010 Number of parts 7 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category City Files Object name Street Scenes Title Street Scenes, 42nd … Read more

File#CF009 Street Scenes

Record number 174 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number CF009 Number of parts 51 Distinguishing features Photos, Newspaper Articles Object name and title Object category City Files Object name Street Scenes Title Street … Read more

File#CF008.1 Robbinsdale, City of

  Record number 451 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number CF008.1 Number of parts 26 Distinguishing features Maps, Booklets, Newspaper articles, Legals, Miscellaneous Object name and title Object category Government Files Object name … Read more