Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
Many people were instrumental in obtaining the facts and information needed for this booklet. The Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters of Robbinsdale wish to thank them for their time and patience. Click … Read more
Nestled into the rolling hills north and west of Minneapolis, the City of Robbinsdale slept soundly through the first half of the twentieth century. In the years following World War II residents of the little … Read more
This post is the seventh in a series featuring the history paper Roberta Lee Scoville wrote while attending Minneapolis Business College in 1976.
President Diane Jacobson McGee welcomed the fifteen plus persons attending the Robbinsdale Historical Society meeting and then led in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Minutes of the last Membership meeting had no questions or additions. … Read more
When the 1300 seat Terrace Theatre opened in 1951, the spectacular venue was the most up-to-date, luxurious and comfortable theater in America. The last movie played in 1999 and the windows boarded up. This is the … Read more
MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. About thirty people attended. Secretary Carolyn Lageson highlighted Minutes of the September 13th Board Meeting. President Diane Jacobson McGee reported our … Read more
CALL TO ORDER The November 24, 2015 Membership Meeting of the Robinsdale Historical Society was called to order by President Diane Jacobson McGee. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. MEMBERSHIPS to the Historical Society are … Read more
The movement to save the Historic Terrace Theatre continues to gain ground. On August 5th It was announced last night that the Save the Historic Terrace Theatre group has reached another milestone in their efforts … Read more
In 1916 William J. Muller opened his first drug store in a little wooden building next door to Gus Urban’s Meat Market. Ten years later, he built a new brick front drug store and the … Read more