Griffith’s Hotel Georgia
The Hotel Georgia Was erected by C. T. Griffith at a cost of $7, 000. It was located where Wuollet‘s Brauns Bakery is now. Started in August of 1890, they moved in November 18, 1890. … Read more
Robbinsdale Park Progress
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
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
Some Have Found A Solution!
“In June Miss Edith Robbins graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree. All five of Mr. Robbins daughters graduated from the University of Minnesota, two of them earning Masters Degrees … Read more
Bloberger and Brimhall
1896 The February 22, 1904, issue of the Robbinsdale Park Progress gave tribute to a pioneer, George L. Brimhall, who died on September 17, 1896. In 1876 he purchased a farm of 160 acres on … Read more
Progress in Robbinsdale Park
Trumps, Parker School, a 23-room Hotel, and Bustling Businesses The year 1890 was a busy one for the Robbinsdale area. John A. Trump built a general merchandise store where the Twin City Federal Savings and … Read more
Picturesque Robbinsdale
Born in England in 1865, Thomas H. Girling had considerable impact as a publisher and civic leader in Robbinsdale. He learned the printing business and in February 1893 started publishing the weekly, Picturesque Robbinsdale In … Read more
Parkerville
The first railroad through Robbinsdale was called the Northwest Branch of the St. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad Company. In 1880 a flag station was established and if you wanted a ride all you had … Read more
The Hotel Columbia
Built as a temperance house by C.T. Griffith, the wooden, three story Hotel Georgia opened in 1890. The hotel had 23 bedrooms and a large double parlor. Meals were served family style. The Georgia was … Read more