On this date in 1883, the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, the founding organization of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Minneapolis School of Art (now the Minneapolis College of Art and Design), is incorporated, with William W. Folwell of the University of Minnesota as its first president. (MNopedia) Minneapolis Institute of Arts circa […]
Architecture
2014-01-18
On this date in 2014, the roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome is deflated for the last time to prepare for demolition of the stadium. The last game played in the Metrodome was on Sunday, December 29, 2013 when the Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 14-13.
1886-01-14
On this date in 1886, the cornerstone is laid in St. Paul for the first ever ice palace built in the United States. The structure was erected in St. Paul’s Central Park and when completed, it measured 140 feet long by 120 feet wide and rose 100 feet in the air. It required more than […]
1850-01-07
On this date in 1850, St. Paul landowner, John R. Irvine, obtains a license to operate a ferry across the Mississippi River at St. Paul’s Upper Landing located at the foot of what is today Chestnut Street. One of St. Paul’s earliest settlers, Irvine was born in Dansville, New York in 1812 and made his […]
1890-12-28
On this date in 1890, the Bijou Opera House in Minneapolis is totally destroyed by fire. Opened on October 31, 1887 at the “People’s Theatre”, it was located at 20 Washington Avenue North. The theater was owned by Lambert Hayes and its first manager was W. E. Sterling of Buffalo, New York. On February 1, […]
