Bofferding’s Point

For at least a generation a little tavern on the edge of Crystal Lake greeted folks on the way into Robbinsdale’s business district. I’m not sure where they put the band, but the little place … Read more

The Mighty Terrace!

Two months from now the Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale will mark its third year of operation. By the time May rolls around more than one and a half million people will have passed through the … Read more

America’s Finest Theatre

In 1951, when the Terrace opened on a small hill above Crystal Lake, the building was one of the most dramatic and elegant theaters ever built in the Twin Cities. The International-style exterior was made up of a series of rectangles and a towering marquee, topped by the theater’s name. Inside the front doors, beyond the lobby, the Terrace was equipped with sweeping foyers overlooking a rolling lawn and enormous parking lot.

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The M.W.A. Park

A streetcar stopped at the Modern Woodsman of America Park at Johnson Road (36th Avenue) near the southwest tip of Crystal Lake . In the early 1900’s, the lake came up to about where Rainbow … Read more

File#OF017 Theaters in Robbinsdale

Record number 211 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number OF017 Number of parts 7 Distinguishing features Photos, Articles, Booklets Object name and title Object category Organization Files Object name Theaters Title Theaters in … Read more

File#BF055.03 Terrace Theater (Photos)

Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number BF055.03 Number of parts 26 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category Business Files Object name Terrace Theater (Photos) Title Terrace Theater (Photos) Production dating … Read more

File#BF055.02 Terrace Theater (Miscellaneous)

Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number BF055.011 Number of parts >23 Distinguishing features Miscellaneous pages Object name and title Object category Business Files Object name Terrace Theater (Miscellaneous) Title Terrace Theater (Miscellaneous) Production … Read more

File#BF055.011 Terrace Theater (Articles)

Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number BF055.011 Number of parts 27 Distinguishing features Newspaper articles, Miscellaneous articles Object name and title Object category Business Files Object name Terrace Theater (Articles) Title Terrace Theater … Read more