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
North Hennepin Post
The Little White Church
This Free Will Baptist Church – always known as the “Little White Church”, stood on what is now West Broadway near the Bass Lake Road, on the farm of Josiah Dutton – who came from … Read more
Church Grew Out of Prayer Meetings of Salvation Army
From “How it Was” by Evelyn Shumway” It might be said that the Congregational church in Robbinsdale grew out of Salvation Army prayer meetings that were held, long ago in the old village hall. Once … Read more
Sonneyson Shows Up
1937 On Memorial Day the Robbinsdale Concert Band paraded in the services at the flagpole on Victory Memorial Drive and in the parade on Nicollet Avenue in new uniforms made as a WPA sewing project. … Read more
A Bad Name for a Bar?
Here’s a an old photo of Adolph’s Bar on West Broadway. Flo Ann (Jullie) Tauber’s husband opened the bar before the war, but Flo was probably running the place when this photo was taken. She … Read more
File#HF004 Lee Square
Record number 194 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number HF004 Number of parts 2 Distinguishing features Photos; Newspaper Articles Object name and title Object category Housing Files Object name Lee Title Lee Square … Read more
File# FF119 Urban
Record number 120 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number FF119 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Newspaper Articles Object name and title Object category Family Files Object name Urban Title Urban, Gus Family … Read more