The Henry Raeder designed, five-story, Palladio office building was built at 401 West Superior Street in 1889. Raeder's firm was Raeder, Coffin and Crocker. The top floors were removed in 1937 reducing it to two stories. The top was rebuilt to three stories in 1938 for WEBC. The building still stands.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This two-story brick building was built in 1917. Then the street-level corner of the building was occupied by the Farmers State Bank. Later, the Pine River State Bank conducted business in the same space until 1974. Among original occupants was a pharmacy on Barclay Avenue, and a furniture store and funeral parlor on the First Street side. The second floor contained professional offices and apartments. The Gardiner family has operated businesses at this location since 1935. The original back addition to the building was destroyed by fire in 1973.
Image shows Farm Machinery Day on Main Street in front of F.J. Maertz Block Buildings. Businesses identified are Pany Bowling Alley, Pany Saloon,F.J. Maetz and F.Renner General Store. Farm machinery was unloaded from trains to be viewed by the rural community.
Outside view of First National Bank in Lake Park, Minnesota. Other business that can be seen are Canfield & Nordby Farm Lands. Down the street are the City Restaurant and Din Drop Inn. On the back of the postcard is a note to Bertha Vickers in Ogema, Minnesota.
This building was erected in 1903 and housed the first bank in Pine River. Less than a year after completion, a druggist was hired to set up shop in part of the building. In 1919 the bank received a national charter becoming the First National Bank of Pine River.
Early view of First Street looking west from Main Street. First National Bank is on left corner and Drug Store is on right corner. Bazaar is on left center and Bank is in right background.