On this date in 1920, the head house of the current St. Paul Union Depot opens to the public. In 1879, the St. Paul Union Depot Company was incorporated by the railroads serving St. Paul. It was created for the purpose of building and operating a single, jointly owned railroad-passenger terminal in the city. The […]
Architecture
1971-03-11
On this date in 1971, Butler Square in Minneapolis’ Warehouse District is placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built between 1906-1908, the building was originally known as the Butler Brothers Warehouse. The 500,000 square foot warehouse and office building was designed by Harry W. Jones in the Gothic Revival style. The interior of […]
1916-03-10
On this date in 1916, twenty-five firemen were injured battling a fire at the Standard Clothing Company located at the corner of Sixth Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis’ “Syndicate Block”. The Minneapolis Morning Tribune the following day reported that the twenty-five firemen “were dragged from the building unconscious.” The fire caused $30,000 in damages. […]
1848-03-09
On this date in 1848, school teacher Harriet E. Bishop forms Minnesota’s first temperance society. The ‘Sons of Temperance Society’ was a social movement that promoted abstinence from the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The group was founded in 1842 in New York City. It began spreading rapidly during the 1840’s throughout the U.S. and Canada.
1947-03-08
On this date in 1947, FBI agents apprehend Minneapolis bar manager and fugitive, Rubin Shetsky on the outskirts of Los Angeles, California. Shetsky had been on the run for 18 months after he jumped bond during his trial for the murder of Albert Schneider, a Minneapolis labor organizer for the AFL General Drivers Union 544. […]
