The Mayors of Robbinsdale

Andrew B. Robbins Born: 1845 in Phillips, Maine Elected 1893 Robbins had a nose for opportunity and as a former state senator and the brother-in-law of lumber baron, Thomas Barlow Walker, he was well connected … Read more

Milestones of Robbinsdale

This post is the ninth in a series featuring a history paper that Roberta Lee Scoville’s wrote while attending Minneapolis Business College back in 1976. The image at the top of the post shows the … Read more

A New City Hall

After Robbinsdale’s old City Hall on West Broadway was torn down to make room for a Red Owl grocery store parking lot in 1954, Municipal offices were moved to a temporary quarters in the Police … Read more

File#GF002.011 Robbinsdale Civic Center

Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number GF002.011 Number of parts 13 Distinguishing features Photos, Programs, Postcards, Invitations, Receipts, Letters Object name and title Object category Government Files Object name Robbinsdale Civic Center Title … Read more