Saving Northside history
I recently found out that Barbara Meyer Bistodeau, who was the original writer of this monthly history column in the Camden Community News, had passed away. I …
Articles pertaining to historical information to the Camden neighborhoods.
I recently found out that Barbara Meyer Bistodeau, who was the original writer of this monthly history column in the Camden Community News, had passed away. I …
Growing up on the Northside, many of us lived by what now days would be referred to as a “business node.” It was an intersection or a block with a number …
I was at a local grocery store and decided to grab some sort of frozen novelty to have in the freezer for when my grandson comes over. There’s over 150 …
Recently while running errands, I managed to cross all four of North Minneapolis’ bridges. It got me thinking about how we all cross the Mississippi River …
Have you ever driven past the intersection of Glenwood and Penn Avenues and wondered about those older buildings on the SW corner? Those buildings were the …
In doing research on the articles about lost Northside schools, I realized that there are three schools, two past and one current, that have a connection of …
William Penn School was built and opened in 1907 at 3620 Penn Ave N. It was named for William Penn (b1644-d1718) Quaker leader, advocate of religious freedom …
In this second part of Northside schools that have been torn down, I will highlight these three buildings. Laurel/Lafayette Schools: Laurel School opened in a …
In 1928, there were 23 schools listed as being in North Minneapolis by the Minneapolis Public Schools. Many of those schools no longer exist. Over the …
North High School lost an icon and good friend recently, and when I read all the many comments on Northside related FaceBook pages, I knew he needed to be the …