On this date in 1921, Dr. Flora Aldrich, the first woman doctor in Anoka, died. She, along with her husband, Dr. Alanson Aldrich, arrived in Anoka in the 1880s. The couple had traveled from New York to Minnesota to visit friends in the area. Rather that returning to New York, the Aldrichs’ decided to remain […]
Architecture
1883-03-14
On this date in 1883, Union Congregational Church, the oldest church in St. Louis Park, was organized with 17 members . The church actually began in about 1870 when Sunday services were held at Pratt School at Excelsior and Wooddale in St. Louis Park. A Mr. Hartwell of Minneapolis had suggested to his pastor, the […]
1901-03-12
On this date in 1901, George Draper Dayton, a banker and real estate investor, purchased 52 feet on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis for $30,000 cash. This added to adjoining purchases he made the previous year in May and December. The following year in 1902, Dayton built an office building at the corner of Seventh […]
1979-02-23
On this date in 1979, the Carlton Celebrity Room in Bloomington opened its doors for the first time with country singer Mel Tillis as its opening act. At the time, he $4 million Carlton Celebrity Room was reported to be “the largest nightclub in Twin Cities history” by the Minneapolis Tribune.
1888-02-11
On this date in 1888, the Town & Country Club, Minnesota’s the first “country club”, is founded on the shores of St. Paul’s Lake Como. Founded as a social club, membership initially included around sixty patrons from both St. Paul and Minneapolis’ upper class. The Club met in a private home located on Lake Como. […]
