On this date in 1889, the first Minneapolis Public Library opens at 10th Street and Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Anthenaeum, a private subscription library incorporated in 1860 entered into a ninety-nine year contract with the Minneapolis Public Library Board in 1885, whereby the Public Library would house and administer the Anthenaeum’s books […]
Architecture
1994-12-13
On this date in 1994, the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington is demolished. Opened in 1967, the “Met Center” was home to the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars from 1967 to 1993.
2010-12-12
On this date in 2010, the inflatable teflon roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome fails in a spectacular collapse under the weight of heavy snow. A snowstorm the previous day dumped 17 inches of snow in Minneapolis. A crew that had been clearing snow from the roof was pulled off the day of the storm […]
1956-12-11
On this date in 1956, the thirteen remaining homes in St. Paul’s Swede Hollow are burned to the ground by the St. Paul Fire Department.
1863-12-08
On this date in 1863, the First National Bank is established in St. Paul. This pioneer national bank of Minnesota was one of the earliest established in the country.
