Franklin and 23rd. Does anyone know a history of the building?
Does anybody know?
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I checked the Hennepin County Property records and the address is 2221
Franklin. I don't think is so much hobbled-together as it is badly
remodeled/repurposed. According to the old city directories it was the Agate
Theatre. Depending on the year of the city directory, the address is listed as
2221, 2215 or 2225 Franklin. It's not unusual for older buildings to have had
the addresses changed over time (or for there to be a mistake/discrepancy in
the city directories).
Buzzy Bohn
amateur historian
Folwell
On Apr 6, 2017, at 12:19 PM, Wizard Marks wrote:
> There is a very peculiar hobbled-together building on the Southwest corner of
Franklin and 23rd. Does anyone know a history of the building?
>
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Franklin. I don't think is so much hobbled-together as it is badly
remodeled/repurposed. According to the old city directories it was the Agate
Theatre. Depending on the year of the city directory, the address is listed as
2221, 2215 or 2225 Franklin. It's not unusual for older buildings to have had
the addresses changed over time (or for there to be a mistake/discrepancy in
the city directories).
Buzzy Bohn
amateur historian
Folwell
On Apr 6, 2017, at 12:19 PM, Wizard Marks wrote:
> There is a very peculiar hobbled-together building on the Southwest corner of
Franklin and 23rd. Does anyone know a history of the building?
>
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It has been around a while; I found a mention in Council proceedings of 1917
for some âmoving picturesâ theater license business.
I really cannot find much. In an oral history from the Seward Neighborhood
Group at the library, Ivar Vikingstad mentions he used to go there; he was a
holdout for the Milwaukee Avenue renewal project (the last):
http://www.hclib.org/-/media/Hennepin-Library/Programs-and-Services/Finding-aids/R-T/2010-01-Seward-Neighborhood-Group.pdf
Maybe a trip to the HCL special collections or Hennepin History Museum is
needed to research this; I donât see much online but small mentions on cinema
sites with a google maps street view of the current form. I will scribble this
down on a âto do listâ, and lose it.
for some âmoving picturesâ theater license business.
I really cannot find much. In an oral history from the Seward Neighborhood
Group at the library, Ivar Vikingstad mentions he used to go there; he was a
holdout for the Milwaukee Avenue renewal project (the last):
http://www.hclib.org/-/media/Hennepin-Library/Programs-and-Services/Finding-aids/R-T/2010-01-Seward-Neighborhood-Group.pdf
Maybe a trip to the HCL special collections or Hennepin History Museum is
needed to research this; I donât see much online but small mentions on cinema
sites with a google maps street view of the current form. I will scribble this
down on a âto do listâ, and lose it.
> On Apr 6, 2017, at 1:11 PM, Buzzy Bohn <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> it was the Agate Theatre
Are you referring to the series of buildings that include Hoffman Guitars,
Precision Grind, Mezzanine Salon and Boneshaker Books? I don't know what was
there in the early 20th century but it looks like it is 3 or 4 small buildings
right next to each other. I believe they are all owned by the same person who
made a number of interesting additions mostly above the first level and that
there is even a residence up there. The parking lot in front of Boneshaker
Books is, as I recall parking for Milwaukee Mall residences. Somewhere in there
there used to be a very old grocery store that in the late 1960s had beautiful
shelves and very few items on display. It had the feeling of a museum. But I
think that was in the short block to the west, maybe where Tracy's is now.
Sue Kolstad
Seward
Precision Grind, Mezzanine Salon and Boneshaker Books? I don't know what was
there in the early 20th century but it looks like it is 3 or 4 small buildings
right next to each other. I believe they are all owned by the same person who
made a number of interesting additions mostly above the first level and that
there is even a residence up there. The parking lot in front of Boneshaker
Books is, as I recall parking for Milwaukee Mall residences. Somewhere in there
there used to be a very old grocery store that in the late 1960s had beautiful
shelves and very few items on display. It had the feeling of a museum. But I
think that was in the short block to the west, maybe where Tracy's is now.
Sue Kolstad
Seward
Milwaukee Avenue used to be known as 21 1/2 Avenue. Per an early US Census my
Brouillet ancestors lived there. Their particular house is gone, I believe.
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The front of this building on Franklin is two stories with a half cylinder roof
going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it and
on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it and
on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
I did a boo boo. Milwaukee was formerly 22 1/2 Avenue in 1900. Per US census.
That general area was railroad houses.
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Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis, MN
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My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and as a result have a
severe morale fibre deficiency so I should not be expected to save the world."
> On Apr 6, 2017, at 7:04 PM, John Ferman <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> Milwaukee Avenue used to be known as 21 1/2 Avenue. Per an early US Census
my Brouillet ancestors lived there. Their particular house is gone, I believe.
That general area was railroad houses.
Sent from my iPad
John Ferman
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis, MN
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My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and as a result have a
severe morale fibre deficiency so I should not be expected to save the world."
> On Apr 6, 2017, at 7:04 PM, John Ferman <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> Milwaukee Avenue used to be known as 21 1/2 Avenue. Per an early US Census
my Brouillet ancestors lived there. Their particular house is gone, I believe.
>
>
>
The building was originally a movie theater. At some point it became a machine
shop (It was a machine shopâPrecision Grindingâ when Milwaukee Avenue was first
rehabilitated. At that time there was some work done on it to keep the east
wall from falling into the parking lot). The Parking lot on Franklin next to
the building was vacant land when Milwaukee Avenue was redeveloped. It is
owned by the Milwaukee Avenue Homeowners Association for parking for the houses
on the east side of Milwaukee. A local guy bought it years ago and started a
multi-year remodeling project. The second floor originally was a very low
ceiling for the projection booth. He added height and width to that and it
became a hair salon. The fly-space in back (the area over the stage area of
the theater) was converted to housing above (the steep roof and I think the top
floor were added) and office space where the stage was below. Bone-shaker
books is in the back part of the first floor. Precision Grind coffee (was 2nd
Moon Coffee) âone of my favorite coffee shopsâ is in the front. The building
next to it is a separate building (on Milwaukee Avenue) and is owned by Charlie
Hoffman and has his nationally known guitar shop. That has been there since
the late 1970âs or early 1980s. Immediately south (but a separate building) is
one of the first seven houses that were rehabilitated as part of the Milwaukee
Avenue redevelopment.
I like the remodeled design of the buildingâ it is a creative use of a building
that had no personality when it was Precision Grinding machine shop. It
provides reasonably prices space for three small businesses.
sheldon
(first president of the Milwaukee Avenue Development Corporation in the mid
1970s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
Sheldon Mains
Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
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> On Apr 6, 2017, at 11:11 PM, Wizard Marks <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> The front of this building on Franklin is two stories with a half cylinder
roof going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it
and on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
>
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shop (It was a machine shopâPrecision Grindingâ when Milwaukee Avenue was first
rehabilitated. At that time there was some work done on it to keep the east
wall from falling into the parking lot). The Parking lot on Franklin next to
the building was vacant land when Milwaukee Avenue was redeveloped. It is
owned by the Milwaukee Avenue Homeowners Association for parking for the houses
on the east side of Milwaukee. A local guy bought it years ago and started a
multi-year remodeling project. The second floor originally was a very low
ceiling for the projection booth. He added height and width to that and it
became a hair salon. The fly-space in back (the area over the stage area of
the theater) was converted to housing above (the steep roof and I think the top
floor were added) and office space where the stage was below. Bone-shaker
books is in the back part of the first floor. Precision Grind coffee (was 2nd
Moon Coffee) âone of my favorite coffee shopsâ is in the front. The building
next to it is a separate building (on Milwaukee Avenue) and is owned by Charlie
Hoffman and has his nationally known guitar shop. That has been there since
the late 1970âs or early 1980s. Immediately south (but a separate building) is
one of the first seven houses that were rehabilitated as part of the Milwaukee
Avenue redevelopment.
I like the remodeled design of the buildingâ it is a creative use of a building
that had no personality when it was Precision Grinding machine shop. It
provides reasonably prices space for three small businesses.
sheldon
(first president of the Milwaukee Avenue Development Corporation in the mid
1970s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
Sheldon Mains
Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
<email obscured>
> On Apr 6, 2017, at 11:11 PM, Wizard Marks <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> The front of this building on Franklin is two stories with a half cylinder
roof going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it
and on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
>
> Wizard Marks
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Thanks, Sheldon. Thatâs what we needed: an explanation from a knowledgeable
Seward person up on developments in the area. Iâve walked and marveled at
Milwaukee Ave., but never knew anything about that Agate Theater (thanks Buzzy
Bohn) until this thread of Wizardâs.
Iâm a bit confused about that other theater and the baseball teams mentioned in
the other thread, though; I suspect others will have to sort that out, or not.
> On Apr 7, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Sheldon Mains <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> The building was originally a movie theater. At some point it became a
machine shop (It was a machine shopâPrecision Grindingâ when Milwaukee Avenue
was first rehabilitated. At that time there was some work done on it to keep
the east wall from falling into the parking lot). The Parking lot on Franklin
next to the building was vacant land when Milwaukee Avenue was redeveloped. It
is owned by the Milwaukee Avenue Homeowners Association for parking for the
houses on the east side of Milwaukee. A local guy bought it years ago and
started a multi-year remodeling project. The second floor originally was a very
low ceiling for the projection booth. He added height and width to that and it
became a hair salon. The fly-space in back (the area over the stage area of
the theater) was converted to housing above (the steep roof and I think the top
floor were added) and office space where the stage was below. Bone-shaker
books is in the back part of the first floor. Precision Grind coffee (was 2nd
Moon Coffee) âone of my favorite coffee shopsâ is in the front. The building
next to it is a separate building (on Milwaukee Avenue) and is owned by Charlie
Hoffman and has his nationally known guitar shop. That has been there since
the late 1970âs or early 1980s. Immediately south (but a separate building) is
one of the first seven houses that were rehabilitated as part of the Milwaukee
Avenue redevelopment.
>
> I like the remodeled design of the buildingâ it is a creative use of a
building that had no personality when it was Precision Grinding machine shop.
It provides reasonably prices space for three small businesses.
>
> sheldon
> (first president of the Milwaukee Avenue Development Corporation in the mid
1970s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Sheldon Mains
> Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
> <email obscured> <mailto:<email obscured>>
>
>> On Apr 6, 2017, at 11:11 PM, Wizard Marks <<email obscured>
<mailto:<email obscured>>> wrote:
>>
>> The front of this building on Franklin is two stories with a half cylinder
roof going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it
and on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
Seward person up on developments in the area. Iâve walked and marveled at
Milwaukee Ave., but never knew anything about that Agate Theater (thanks Buzzy
Bohn) until this thread of Wizardâs.
Iâm a bit confused about that other theater and the baseball teams mentioned in
the other thread, though; I suspect others will have to sort that out, or not.
> On Apr 7, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Sheldon Mains <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> The building was originally a movie theater. At some point it became a
machine shop (It was a machine shopâPrecision Grindingâ when Milwaukee Avenue
was first rehabilitated. At that time there was some work done on it to keep
the east wall from falling into the parking lot). The Parking lot on Franklin
next to the building was vacant land when Milwaukee Avenue was redeveloped. It
is owned by the Milwaukee Avenue Homeowners Association for parking for the
houses on the east side of Milwaukee. A local guy bought it years ago and
started a multi-year remodeling project. The second floor originally was a very
low ceiling for the projection booth. He added height and width to that and it
became a hair salon. The fly-space in back (the area over the stage area of
the theater) was converted to housing above (the steep roof and I think the top
floor were added) and office space where the stage was below. Bone-shaker
books is in the back part of the first floor. Precision Grind coffee (was 2nd
Moon Coffee) âone of my favorite coffee shopsâ is in the front. The building
next to it is a separate building (on Milwaukee Avenue) and is owned by Charlie
Hoffman and has his nationally known guitar shop. That has been there since
the late 1970âs or early 1980s. Immediately south (but a separate building) is
one of the first seven houses that were rehabilitated as part of the Milwaukee
Avenue redevelopment.
>
> I like the remodeled design of the buildingâ it is a creative use of a
building that had no personality when it was Precision Grinding machine shop.
It provides reasonably prices space for three small businesses.
>
> sheldon
> (first president of the Milwaukee Avenue Development Corporation in the mid
1970s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Sheldon Mains
> Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
> <email obscured> <mailto:<email obscured>>
>
>> On Apr 6, 2017, at 11:11 PM, Wizard Marks <<email obscured>
<mailto:<email obscured>>> wrote:
>>
>> The front of this building on Franklin is two stories with a half cylinder
roof going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it
and on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
Since Tony Scallon was the brain behind and the managing force behind "Milwakee
Avenue" (in my opinion) ask for his input. Â He really is the authority on
Milwaukee Avenue.
Jim Graham
From: Bill Kahn <<email obscured>>
To: Minneapolis Issues Forum <mpls@forums.e-democracy.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2017 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Does anybody know?
Thanks, Sheldon. Thatâs what we needed: an explanation from a knowledgeable
Seward person up on developments in the area. Iâve walked and marveled at
Milwaukee Ave., but never knew anything about that Agate Theater (thanks Buzzy
Bohn) until this thread of Wizardâs.
Iâm a bit confused about that other theater and the baseball teams mentioned in
the other thread, though; I suspect others will have to sort that out, or not.
> On Apr 7, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Sheldon Mains <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> The building was originally a movie theater. At some point it became a
machine shop (It was a machine shopâPrecision Grindingâ when Milwaukee Avenue
was first rehabilitated. At that time there was some work done on it to keep
the east wall from falling into the parking lot). The Parking lot on Franklin
next to the building was vacant land when Milwaukee Avenue was redeveloped. It
is owned by the Milwaukee Avenue Homeowners Association for parking for the
houses on the east side of Milwaukee. A local guy bought it years ago and
started a multi-year remodeling project. The second floor originally was a very
low ceiling for the projection booth. He added height and width to that and it
became a hair salon. The fly-space in back (the area over the stage area of
the theater) was converted to housing above (the steep roof and I think the top
floor were added) and office space where the stage was below. Bone-shaker
books is in the back part of the first floor. Precision Grind coffee (was 2nd
Moon Coffee) âone of my favorite coffee shopsâ is in the front. The building
next to it is a separate building (on Milwaukee Avenue) and is owned by Charlie
Hoffman and has his nationally known guitar shop. That has been there since
the late 1970âs or early 1980s. Immediately south (but a separate building) is
one of the first seven houses that were rehabilitated as part of the Milwaukee
Avenue redevelopment.
>
> I like the remodeled design of the buildingâ it is a creative use of a
building that had no personality when it was Precision Grinding machine shop.
It provides reasonably prices space for three small businesses.
>
> sheldon
> (first president of the Milwaukee Avenue Development Corporation in the mid
1970s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Sheldon Mains
> Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
> <email obscured> <mailto:<email obscured>>
>
>> On Apr 6, 2017, at 11:11 PM, Wizard Marks <<email obscured>
<mailto:<email obscured>>> wrote:
>>
>> The front of this building on Franklin is two stories with a half cylinder
roof going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it
and on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
Bill Kahn
PPERR, Picayuniariana, The future state within the State of Minnesota
encompassed by the Minneapolis city limits (consider annexation if you are
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Avenue" (in my opinion) ask for his input. Â He really is the authority on
Milwaukee Avenue.
Jim Graham
From: Bill Kahn <<email obscured>>
To: Minneapolis Issues Forum <mpls@forums.e-democracy.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2017 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Does anybody know?
Thanks, Sheldon. Thatâs what we needed: an explanation from a knowledgeable
Seward person up on developments in the area. Iâve walked and marveled at
Milwaukee Ave., but never knew anything about that Agate Theater (thanks Buzzy
Bohn) until this thread of Wizardâs.
Iâm a bit confused about that other theater and the baseball teams mentioned in
the other thread, though; I suspect others will have to sort that out, or not.
> On Apr 7, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Sheldon Mains <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> The building was originally a movie theater. At some point it became a
machine shop (It was a machine shopâPrecision Grindingâ when Milwaukee Avenue
was first rehabilitated. At that time there was some work done on it to keep
the east wall from falling into the parking lot). The Parking lot on Franklin
next to the building was vacant land when Milwaukee Avenue was redeveloped. It
is owned by the Milwaukee Avenue Homeowners Association for parking for the
houses on the east side of Milwaukee. A local guy bought it years ago and
started a multi-year remodeling project. The second floor originally was a very
low ceiling for the projection booth. He added height and width to that and it
became a hair salon. The fly-space in back (the area over the stage area of
the theater) was converted to housing above (the steep roof and I think the top
floor were added) and office space where the stage was below. Bone-shaker
books is in the back part of the first floor. Precision Grind coffee (was 2nd
Moon Coffee) âone of my favorite coffee shopsâ is in the front. The building
next to it is a separate building (on Milwaukee Avenue) and is owned by Charlie
Hoffman and has his nationally known guitar shop. That has been there since
the late 1970âs or early 1980s. Immediately south (but a separate building) is
one of the first seven houses that were rehabilitated as part of the Milwaukee
Avenue redevelopment.
>
> I like the remodeled design of the buildingâ it is a creative use of a
building that had no personality when it was Precision Grinding machine shop.
It provides reasonably prices space for three small businesses.
>
> sheldon
> (first president of the Milwaukee Avenue Development Corporation in the mid
1970s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Sheldon Mains
> Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
> <email obscured> <mailto:<email obscured>>
>
>> On Apr 6, 2017, at 11:11 PM, Wizard Marks <<email obscured>
<mailto:<email obscured>>> wrote:
>>
>> The front of this building on Franklin is two stories with a half cylinder
roof going east to west. Behind it there is a long narrow building attach to it
and on its other end attached to what was (and still may be) a typical late
19th/early 20th century house with steep roof and a dormer. Makes it look quite
peculiar.
Bill Kahn
PPERR, Picayuniariana, The future state within the State of Minnesota
encompassed by the Minneapolis city limits (consider annexation if you are
tired of being manipulated)., http://www.lastminneapolismayor.org
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Because the subject of the post is the Agate Theater building, we thankfully
donât need to here from him until there is some stadium welfare project to push
on the citizens of Minneapolis.
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:12 PM, james graham
<<email obscured>> wrote:
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> Since Tony Scallon was the brain behind and the managing force behind
"Milwakee Avenue" (in my opinion) ask for his input. He really is the authority
on Milwaukee Avenue.
donât need to here from him until there is some stadium welfare project to push
on the citizens of Minneapolis.
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:12 PM, james graham
<<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> Since Tony Scallon was the brain behind and the managing force behind
"Milwakee Avenue" (in my opinion) ask for his input. He really is the authority
on Milwaukee Avenue.
The subject of this thread was an inquiry by Wizard Marks about a building on
Franklin that had a lengthwize-like barrel roof. Buzzy suggested an Agate
Theatre. Googling that brings up a picture of 2225 E Franklin which the site of
the Agate but is how something else. It has a flat roof but an arched top front
facade and adjoins Hoffmans Guitars. But the building does not really match
Wizard's description. I thoroughly disagree with Kahn's desire to control who
posts here. Tony Scallon is knowledgeable of much of Minneapolis and might have
interesting & useful input to this thread. Kahn might butt out with his
non-knowledge.
Sent from my iPad
John Ferman
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis, MN
Email in header
My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and as a result have a
severe morale fibre deficiency so I should not be expected to save the world."
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:34 PM, Bill Kahn <<email obscured>>
wrote:
>
> Because the subject of the post is the Agate Theater building, we thankfully
donât need to here from him until there is some stadium welfare project to push
on the citizens of Minneapolis.
>
>> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:12 PM, james graham
<<email obscured>> wrote:
>>
>> Since Tony Scallon was the brain behind and the managing force behind
"Milwakee Avenue" (in my opinion) ask for his input. He really is the authority
on Milwaukee Avenue.
Franklin that had a lengthwize-like barrel roof. Buzzy suggested an Agate
Theatre. Googling that brings up a picture of 2225 E Franklin which the site of
the Agate but is how something else. It has a flat roof but an arched top front
facade and adjoins Hoffmans Guitars. But the building does not really match
Wizard's description. I thoroughly disagree with Kahn's desire to control who
posts here. Tony Scallon is knowledgeable of much of Minneapolis and might have
interesting & useful input to this thread. Kahn might butt out with his
non-knowledge.
Sent from my iPad
John Ferman
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis, MN
Email in header
My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and as a result have a
severe morale fibre deficiency so I should not be expected to save the world."
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:34 PM, Bill Kahn <<email obscured>>
wrote:
>
> Because the subject of the post is the Agate Theater building, we thankfully
donât need to here from him until there is some stadium welfare project to push
on the citizens of Minneapolis.
>
>> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:12 PM, james graham
<<email obscured>> wrote:
>>
>> Since Tony Scallon was the brain behind and the managing force behind
"Milwakee Avenue" (in my opinion) ask for his input. He really is the authority
on Milwaukee Avenue.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Colonel Mustard with a spanner in the projection room. (Too many clues to
bother with anything else.). No, Wizard, nobody knows but Tony Scallon.
bother with anything else.). No, Wizard, nobody knows but Tony Scallon.
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 3:29 PM, John Ferman <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> interesting & useful input to this thread
In addition to the interesting architecture and interesting businesses,
this has also been the Seward version of Antoni Gaudi's unfinished building.
http://www.unfinishedbuildings.org/sagrada.html
"Construction of Sagrada Familia had commenced in 1882, with Gaudi
becoming involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with
his
architectural and engineering style - combining Gothic and curvilinear Art
Nouveau forms.
Gaudi devoted his life to the project and at the time of his death in
1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. The construction
progressed slowly as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the
Spanish Civil War in 1936, only to resume intermittent progress in the 1950s.
Construction passed the mid-point in 2010 with an anticipated completion
date of 2026 - the centennial of Gaudi's death."
It is hard to remember a time when the Seward building was not being
worked on and judging the building materials on the upper level it still may
be
a work in progress.
Thanks,
Scott Vreeland
this has also been the Seward version of Antoni Gaudi's unfinished building.
http://www.unfinishedbuildings.org/sagrada.html
"Construction of Sagrada Familia had commenced in 1882, with Gaudi
becoming involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with
his
architectural and engineering style - combining Gothic and curvilinear Art
Nouveau forms.
Gaudi devoted his life to the project and at the time of his death in
1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. The construction
progressed slowly as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the
Spanish Civil War in 1936, only to resume intermittent progress in the 1950s.
Construction passed the mid-point in 2010 with an anticipated completion
date of 2026 - the centennial of Gaudi's death."
It is hard to remember a time when the Seward building was not being
worked on and judging the building materials on the upper level it still may
be
a work in progress.
Thanks,
Scott Vreeland
I found an aerial shot of that area in my files. The building by white number
one in the photo, is the old Monroe School which sat on the corner of 23rd and
Franklin. The building in question is kitty corner down and left of the school.
one in the photo, is the old Monroe School which sat on the corner of 23rd and
Franklin. The building in question is kitty corner down and left of the school.
I admit that I'm spatially challenged - not sure which building you are
referring to -
From the second picture - are you talking about the smaller building? The old
Miller's Cafe building (now a parking lot)? I grew up on Milwaukee Avenue, and
my siblings went to Monroe and my sister worked at Miller's - and my aunt a
couple of generations before her.
Marie Przynski
referring to -
From the second picture - are you talking about the smaller building? The old
Miller's Cafe building (now a parking lot)? I grew up on Milwaukee Avenue, and
my siblings went to Monroe and my sister worked at Miller's - and my aunt a
couple of generations before her.
Marie Przynski
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I found an aerial shot of that area in my files. The building by white number
one in the photo, is the old Monroe School which sat on the corner of 23rd and
Franklin. The building in question is kitty corner down and left of the school.
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I found an aerial shot of that area in my files. The building by white number
one in the photo, is the old Monroe School which sat on the corner of 23rd and
Franklin. The building in question is kitty corner down and left of the school.
â 2 files â
đ Aerial Monroe School.tiff (801kb)
http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/file/vjDTNj3Dt2c7ybQa87PZvHYoxoC-3mog-2CSGJKz/
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I'm talking bout the building that's currently next to the parking lot (SW
corner of 23rd and Franklin), which is the building that Wizard had originally
asked a question about.
Buzzy Bohn
history geek
Folwell
On Apr 14, 2017, at 7:39 PM, <email obscured> wrote:
> I admit that I'm spatially challenged - not sure which building you are
referring to -
>
> From the second picture - are you talking about the smaller building? The
old Miller's Cafe building (now a parking lot)? I grew up on Milwaukee Avenue,
and my siblings went to Monroe and my sister worked at Miller's - and my aunt a
couple of generations before her.
>
> Marie Przynski
>
> From: "Buzzy Bohn" <<email obscured>>
> To: <email obscured>
> Cc: mpls@forums.e-democracy.org
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 7:30:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mpls] Does anybody know?
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> â 2 file links â
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> I found an aerial shot of that area in my files. The building by white
number one in the photo, is the old Monroe School which sat on the corner of
23rd and Franklin. The building in question is kitty corner down and left of
the school.
>
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corner of 23rd and Franklin), which is the building that Wizard had originally
asked a question about.
Buzzy Bohn
history geek
Folwell
On Apr 14, 2017, at 7:39 PM, <email obscured> wrote:
> I admit that I'm spatially challenged - not sure which building you are
referring to -
>
> From the second picture - are you talking about the smaller building? The
old Miller's Cafe building (now a parking lot)? I grew up on Milwaukee Avenue,
and my siblings went to Monroe and my sister worked at Miller's - and my aunt a
couple of generations before her.
>
> Marie Przynski
>
> From: "Buzzy Bohn" <<email obscured>>
> To: <email obscured>
> Cc: mpls@forums.e-democracy.org
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 7:30:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mpls] Does anybody know?
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> â 2 file links â
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> I found an aerial shot of that area in my files. The building by white
number one in the photo, is the old Monroe School which sat on the corner of
23rd and Franklin. The building in question is kitty corner down and left of
the school.
>
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> â 2 files â
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> đ Aerial Monroe School.tiff (801kb)
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http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/file/vjDTNj3Dt2c7ybQa87PZvHYoxoC-3mog-2CSGJKz/
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Very interesting. I have referred the question to Bob Roscoe who did the
legwork and architectural design. I lived on 23rd Avenue as the restoration
began. I am fascinated by the folks who grew up on Milwaukee Ave.
Bob Roscoe has written a book on the restoration of Milwaukee Ave. "Milwaukee
Avenue: Community Renewal in Minneapolis"
legwork and architectural design. I lived on 23rd Avenue as the restoration
began. I am fascinated by the folks who grew up on Milwaukee Ave.
Bob Roscoe has written a book on the restoration of Milwaukee Ave. "Milwaukee
Avenue: Community Renewal in Minneapolis"
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