Evelyn and Esther Shumway

Doctor Colp’s Home

Dr. Donald G. Colp was one of Robbinsdale’s prominent citizens. He vas born in Nova Scotia. He graduated from then Fargo, North Dakota College and Yale Divinity School in 1897. He served churches in New … 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

Geo. Swift Drugstore

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

Hubbard and Sweatt

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

The Town Hall

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

Edith and Her Sisters

The oldest of the Robbins girls, Edith was born on July 20, 1871. She taught school for a short time – at East and West High Schools in Minneapolis. In 1899 was teacher and assistant … Read more

The Railroad Depot

Work was begun on the railroad in the fall of 1880. The first passenger train came through on November 17, 1881. People couldn’t get their work done as they spent so much time watching the … Read more

The First School

The first school house was built on the farm of H. R. Stillman – stood about at 4342 Adair Avenue. Probably built in the 1870’s – a one room building. Here the folks gathered for … Read more

Big Hearted Gus

GUS URBAN’S MEAT MARKET- Gus Urban came with other members of his family to Minneapolis in the 1880’s. He took a job working for Mr. C. Coulter of Robbinsdale in 1895 as driver, salesman on … Read more