Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
In 1890, three years before Robbinsdale became a village, a new grade school was built. The citizens of the area believed the new building would be large enough to serve their needs indefinitely. The School … Read more
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
The Robbinsdale Volunteer Fire Department is proud to sponsor the second annual Good Will Day celebration. It bids you welcome to “Minnesota’s fastest growing municipality” and hopes that your stay in our midst will be … Read more
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
1891 Mr. Robbins was interested in attracting people to the village and in order to make it more convenient for those who might live here and continue to carry on business in the city, he … Read more