The Geneva Beach Hotel with people on the porch. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
View of the Geneva Beach Hotel. Says "Manor house" on the photo. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Exterior view of the American House. This was built as a hotel, but never housed any guests. It became one of the first buildings on the Carleton College campus.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-28
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 2, Block 13 of Carlie. Owner: F. Bordwell, Builder: M. Nelson. Permit granted on April 28, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-03
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: Main Street, Lot 1, Block 26 of Original City. Owner: Staples, Architect: A. Magnuson, Builder: A. Magnuson.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-07
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East Side Broadway Street, Lot 1, Block 2 of Nelson. Owner: L. B. Castler, Architect: Northey Brothers, Builder: Northey Brothers.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-10
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East Second Street, Lot 1, Block B 18 of Original City. Owner: J. L. Miller, Builder: Miller.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-07-12
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Chestnut Street, Lot 5, Block 27 of Original City. Owner: James C. Rhodes, Builder: Northey Brothers.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-07-30
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: Water Street, Lot 2, Block 28 of Originial City. Owner: Beno, Builder: J. L. Miller.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-08-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side Holcomb Street, Lot 1, Block 9 of Holcomb. Owner: John Keefer, Builder: Sven Burgland.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-28
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: Second Street, Lot 13 and 14, Block 4 of Marsh. Owner: Walter Herrald, Builder: Northey Brothers.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-10
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Churchill Street, Lot 17, Block 9 of Holcombs. Owner: J. Keefe, Builder: Burgland. Permit granted on September 10, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-11-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Cherry Street, Lot 15 , Block 13 of Original City. Owner: N. Nelson, Builder: Erickson. Permit granted on November 17, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-04
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North Wilkin Street, Lot 5, Block 14 of Murdochs. Owner: Gust Skog, Builder: Nelson Erikson.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-03
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Pine Street, Block 38 of Churchill to East of same Block 38 of Churchill. Granted to J. L. Miller. Permit received September 3, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-11-25
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Main Street, Lot 1, Block 29 of Original City. Owner: L. F. R. Apleretal [?]. Permit granted on November 25, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-10-20
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, First Street, Lot 6, Block 8 of Carli. Owner: Hurs, Builder: M. Nelson. Permit granted on October 20, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-10-11
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Main Street of Sabins. Owner: City, Builder: R. K. Knights. Permit granted on October 11, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-10-11
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street of Sabins. Builder: Builder: R. K. Knights. Permit granted on October 11, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Main Street, Block 38 of Original City. Owner: N. E. Chapman, Architect: J. H. Coxhead. Permit granted on September 19, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Pine Street, Block 38 of Sabins. Owner: First Baptist Church, Architect: J. Coxhead, Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted on September 19, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-20
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Second Street, known as the old VanVorhes place and place the same outside city limits. Mover: Northey Brothers. Permit submitted September 20, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-31
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: Fifth Street and Wilkins Street, Lot 1, Block 2, moved four feet on the same lot. Permit received May 31, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-11
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Marsh Street, Lot 1 of Auditor's Plat number 1 to South Side, Marsh Street, Lot 1, Block 1 of Churchill Second. Granted to O'Neal Brothers. Permit received April 11, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-01
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Lot 4, Block 13 of Nelson. Builder: Beiging and Schmidt.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-12
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Main Street, Block 18 of Original City. Owner: H. L. Foster. Permit granted May 12, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-16
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Third Street, Lot 6, Block 35 of Original City. Owner: William Williams, Builder: Henry Hernick [sic]. Permit granted May 16, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-22
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 12 and 13, Block 19 of Original City. Owner: May E. Don, Architect: Coxhead [sic], Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted May 22, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-03-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Walnut Street, Block 45 of Original City. Owner: A. G. Triebel, Builder: John Ziegwley [sic]. Permit granted on March 20, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-06-10
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 9, 10 and 11, Block 14 of Churchill and Haack [sic]. Owner: John Lylaspir [sic], Architect: Sutter [sic], Builder: Beigning . Permit granted June 10, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-08-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, St. Louise Street, Lot 25, Block 2 of Hersey and Staples. Owner: Riley, Builder: Thomas Roney. Permit granted on August 19, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-15
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Stillwater Street, Lot 1, Block 15 of Carlie and Schulenburg. Builder: Nelson. Permit granted on April 15, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-23
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Seventh Street, Lot 25, Block 7 of Churchill, Nelson and Slaughter. Owner: Lecombe, Architect: Thomas Sutherland, Builder: Thomas Sutherland. Permit granted on April 23, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-25
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Pine Street, Lot 8, Block 2 of Thornes. Owner: George A. Lammer, Architect: Sven Burgland, Builder: Sven Burgland. Permit granted on April 25, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-28
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Fourth Street, Block 4 of Sabins. Owner: William Launtry, Builder: Sven Burgland. Permit granted on April 28, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-06
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 1, Block 13 of Schulenburg. Owner: Donovan Brothers.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-09
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Main Street, Lot 1, Block 26 of Original City. Owner: Isaac Staples, Builder: Mark Glover. Permit granted May 9, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-09
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Lot 1, Block 40 of Churchill. Owner: Jas O'Neal, Architect: Northey Brothers, Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted May 9, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-17
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, North Seventh Street, Lot 2, Block 17 of Carli and Schulenburg. Owner: Llewellyn W. Staples, Achitect: Llewellyn W. Staples Builder: Llewellyn W. Staples. Permit granted May 17, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-03-08
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Everett Street, Lot 4, Block 13 of Staples and Mayo. Owner: J. A. Bulow, Builder: Guss Johnson. Permit granted on March 8, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-03-22
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Laurel Street, Lot 18, Block 1 of Sabins. Owner: A. J. Lindholm, Builder: Ino Olsen. Permit granted on March 22, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-06-05
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Holcombe Street, Lot 1 and 2, Block 3. Owner: J. N. Thedd, Architect: S. Berglund, Builder: S. Berglund.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-06-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 1, Block 13 of Carli and Schulenburg. Owner: C. H. Carlie, Builder: M. Nelson. Permit granted on June 14, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-07-21
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Block 4 of Churchill and Nelson. Owner: A. W. Husu, Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted on July 21, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-07-30
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Anderson Street, Lot 6 and 7, Block 12 of Holcombs. Owner: Thomas McCarty, Builder: A. Donaldson. Permit granted on July 30, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-01-18
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Lot 10 and 11, Block 9 of Hersey and Staples. Owner: L. R. Gaffert, Builder: M Neilson. Permit granted on January 18, 1889.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-07
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Fifth Street, Lot 3 and S 1/2, Block 3 of Churchill and Second. Owner: Emil Sprick, Builder: Ino Olsen. Permit granted on April 7, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-11
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, South Second Street, Lot 3, Block 3 of Original Town. Owner: August Jesse, Builder: Alfred Suller. Permit granted on April 11, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-09
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Olive Street, Lot 1, Block 34 of Original City. Owner: A. E. Jordan, Architect: A. E. Jordan, Builder: A. E. Jordan. Permit granted on April 9, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Main Street, Lot 3 and 4, Block 27 of Original City. Owner: Isaac Staples, Architect: G. P. Bassford, Builder: William William. Permit granted on September 19, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-12
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Chestnut Street, Lot 5, Block 27 of Original City. Owner: A. Gorman, Builder: Symore. Permit granted May 12, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-05-20
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 2, Block 1 of Original City. Builder: A. S. Olsen. Permit granted May 20, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-07-30
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Main Street, Lot 7, Block 22 of Original City. Owner: Joseph Wolf, Architect: Beiging Schmidt, Builder: Beiging Schmidt. Permit granted on July 30, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-29
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Main Street, Lot 5, Block 13 of Original City. Owner: York & Jarchow, Architect: Northey Brothers, Builder: Beiging and Schmidt. Permit rejected on April 29, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-04-20
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 7 and 8, Block 20 of Original City. Owner: L. E. L. Pitman. Permit granted on April 20, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-08-22
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: Chestnut Street, Lot 5, Block 24 of Originial City. Owner: Lull; Builder: Northey Brothers.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-08
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Third Street, Lot 9 and 10, Block 40 of Churchill, Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: Mrs. Caseds, Builder: Thomas Sutherland. Permit granted on August, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-16
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Linden Street, Lot 1, Block 17 of Sabins. Owner: G. E. Munkel and Company, Builder: Thomas Roney. Permit granted on September 19, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-10-15
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Hickory Street, Lot 6 , of Murdocks. Owner: J. B. Johnson, Builder: Charles Johnson. Permit granted on October 15, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Murtill Street. Owner: Mike Kohay, Builder: Bergman and Schmidt. Permit granted on January 9, 1890.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1890-09-03
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota, with "Mistake" written across the first page in pencil. Location: South side, Pine Street, Block 38 of Churchill and Nelson. Builder: Miller.
Looking towards Barn Bluff from the College Hill area. The Presbyterian Church is directly to the right of the man and the Hoyt house at 7th and East Avenue is also visible.
Market House building (also known as Gale's Corners")on the corner of Hennepin Avenue and First Street North, was occupied by the Minneapolis Young Men's Christian Association from 1877 to 1887.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Faculty houses and a church on Summit Avenue, looking west. The church is likely the first site of Macalester Presbyterian Church at 1652 Summit. The church building was dedicated on January 12, 1890. Caption reads: "Sweep of prairie on Summit Avenue looking west. Row of faculty homes; church."
Charles Forbes was Professor of Natural Sciences at Macalester College from 1885-1892. The photograph is of the interior of his house on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. His wife, "Libbie Bruff Forbes" is seated in the photograph.