Geo. S. Nash
In December of 1904, the Minneapolis Morning Tribune reported that George S. Nash, had opened a shop for tin and sheet metal jobbing and furnace work in the room south of J. A. Roth’s General … Read more
T.P. Howard
Observance Will Save Trouble
Traffic Ordinance Regulating riding, driving, travel and traffic in the streets of the village of Robbinsdale and providing a punishment for any violation thereof. The Village Council of the Village of Robbinsdale do ordain as Follows: Sec. 1. … Read more
The Robbinsdale Fire Department 1909-1984
75 Years From hand-carried buckets of water used by bucket brigades to fight fires in the early history of Robbinsdale, the Robbinsdale Volunteer Fire Department has grown into a modern department with sophisticated equipment available … Read more
The Burial of the Village
1938 Many complaints had been received by the Council about the water quality (which was being obtained from Minneapolis) so the Village purchased land from Mrs. Edith Robbins Daniel for $18,000 on July 12, 1937, … Read more
The Eastern Star Also Rises
1921 Because the wives of the Masons who belonged to Compass Lodge #265 A.F. & A.M. decided they, too, should have an organization, Robbinsdale Chapter #238, Order of the Eastern Star, was started in 1921 … Read more
The Roaring Twenties
1920 Census 1,369—a 79% increase since 1910 The decade of the “twenties” is remembered by many as the very best decade of their lives. The war to end wars was over and times were booming … Read more
File#HF003.3 Howard House
Record number 318 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number HF003.3 Number of parts 3 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category Housing Files Object name Howard House Title Howard House Physical … Read more