Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Before Robbinsdale had a stoplight, a city council, or even a name on a map, it had a school. In 1890—three years before the village was officially incorporated—local farmers scraped together $10,000 (a small fortune … Read more
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
On September 16, 1889 a community meeting was held to consider a new schoolhouse. The voters of the district later appropriated the huge sum of $10,000 to build the school. Ground was broken on March … Read more
One of the most attractive buildings in Robbinsdale is the Parker School, which was erected some ten years since at a cost of about ten thousand dollars, by the school district. It is built of … Read more
This post is the fifth in a series based on the A+ history paper Roberta Lee Scoville’s wrote while attending Minneapolis Business College in 1976. The picture up top of features Robbinsdale in the … Read more
The image at the top of the page features a Parker’s School postcard from Jeff Vick’s collection. This post is the third part of a series based on an A+ history paper Roberta Lee … Read more
Minnesota became the 32nd state in the Union in the spring of 1858. The community we know as Robbinsdale was not as yet organized as were others in the state. This was a farming community. … Read more
Robbinsdale renewed Arbor Day ceremonies in April. Mayor Harvey Lange presided as a beautiful greenspire linden was planted at the Civic Center. The band played and school groups attended while oldsters stood around remembering younger … Read more
1910 Census 765 (a 4% increase since 1900) The decade of the “teens” showed continued growth of our small village. Another church, a new bank, a P.T.A., concerts, a new band stand, a bath house, … Read more