Geo. Swift Drugstore
A little wooden building erected in August of 1889, opened for business the last of November. It was owned and operated by George Swift, who was our postmaster off and on. Our post office was … Read more
Businesses
Hubbard and Sweatt
THE HUBBARD SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY The Hubbard Manufacturing Company was promoted by Mr. Hubbard – Mr. Robbins and Mr. Brimhall – Mr. Alden. This was Robbinsdale’s first major industry. On March 4, 1889 the citizens … Read more
Robbinsdale’s First Bank
In 1906 the Robbinsdale State Bank was formed by John G. Lund. In 1909 I. F. Cotton, a well known banker, together with W. A. Farr, gained control. Mr. Farr was manager and cashier. By … Read more
Lars Nasett’s Store
Lars Nasett came from Wisconsin in 1887 with an uncle, I. J. Nasett, who was drawing the plans for the Lutheran Seminary. His wife and family came a year later. Lars worked with his uncle … Read more
Big Hearted Gus
GUS URBAN’S MEAT MARKET- Gus Urban came with other members of his family to Minneapolis in the 1880’s. He took a job working for Mr. C. Coulter of Robbinsdale in 1895 as driver, salesman on … Read more
Christensen’s Blacksmith Shop
-THE BLACKSMITH This is a view taken about 1906 looking northeast from 42nd and West Broadway – then called Crystal Lake Avenue and Shingle Creek Road. The First Robbinsdale State Bank now occupies that site. … Read more
Schuller’s Hardware
Charles Schuller, owner of the first hardware store in Robbinsdale, started in the farm machinery business on what is now West Broadway in about 1898. He had been raised on a farm in Crystal. After … Read more
The Tale of the Terrace
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