Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
There’s a the ten-acre tract along Regent Avenue near 42nd Avenue that was, for more than a century, the educational heart of Robbinsdale. The story begins in 1889, when Andrew Bonney Robbins, George L. Brimhall, … Read more
The first school built on Regent, then called College Avenue was the Luther Theological Seminary Seminary. The building was situated on a ten-acre tract donated by early movers and shakers George L. Brimball, Alfred Parker, … Read more
1956 On Friday, January 6, the Robbinsdale Recreation and Fire Departments arranged a Christmas Tree Bonfire at Lee School. This was before burning was banned in the late 1960’s. The children brought Christmas trees from … Read more
Due to the pressures of an increasing number of students a new Robbinsdale High School opened at Toledo Avenue North and 37th. Principal Milo Mielke moved to the building and the sprawling complex of buildings … Read more