The Point

The Crystal Lake Point Saloon, better known as the Point, was built by the Minneapolis Brewing Company in 1903. The proprietor was Jack C. Thielen. The two story frame structure faced West Broadway, better known … Read more

The Schuller Hardware Store

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

The Mayors of Robbinsdale

Andrew B. Robbins Born: 1845 in Phillips, Maine Elected 1893 Robbins had a nose for opportunity and as a former state senator and the brother-in-law of lumber baron, Thomas Barlow Walker, he was well connected … Read more

Schuller’s Hardware

Charles Schuller, owner of the first hardware store in Robbinsdale, started in the farm machinery business on what is now West Broadway in about 1898. He had been raised on a farm in Crystal. After … Read more

The Burial of the Village

1938 Many complaints had been received by the Council about the water quality (which was being obtained from Minneapolis) so the Village purchased land from Mrs. Edith Robbins Daniel for $18,000 on July 12, 1937, … Read more

Trouble with a capital “T”

1909   Perly Malbon was a mail carrier for many years. As the train slowed down, mail bags were tossed off, piled into a cart and pushed a block to the post office for sorting. … Read more