Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
1941 On January 8th, a fire causing $50,000 in damage to several business places, was started by the water heater in the bowling alley at 4123 West Broadway. Completely destroyed buildings included the bowling … Read more
After Tom P. Howard bought the lumber yard on 42nd and Hubbard Avenue North back in 1913, the Howard Lumber wagon became a frequent site in Robbinsdale. The company’s teamster, Peter Kimball lived about a … Read more
On Sunday, May 4th, 1941 the Howard Lumber Yard caught fire. It got so bad that Minneapolis had to send out two pumpers. Damages were estimated at $30,000. Two horses used for hauling and housed … Read more