Hudson Publishing Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1921
Description:
Map shows Victory Memorial parkway and the grandstand and speaker's stand for dedication day, June 11, 1921. The Parkway was created in the wake of World War I, with an elm tree planted for every Hennepin County resident who died in the war.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Plan for Arrangement of Court House, High School and Central School Grounds in Stillwater, Minnesota features attractively developed public grounds with green space, walkways, playgrounds and an open air theatre.
Plan for Arrangement of Court House, High School and Central School Grounds in Stillwater, Minnesota features the public landscaped, park-like grounds of the Washington County Courthouse, and a new playground at the enlarged high school, as well as separate boys� and girls� playgrounds and an open air theatre at Central School.
One page of the plat map of property on Phelps Island Park in Excelsior and Minnetrista, Minnesota, showing neighborhoods of Avalon, Wychwood, Arden, and Pembroke, identifying lot numbers, street names, Cook's Bay, Black Lake, Brighton Common, areas of marsh, and Pelican Point. Inset details the first rearrangement of Phelps Island Park. This document appears to have been torn from the original plat book, pages 37 and 38.
Compiled and published by George A. Ogle & Company, Publishers and Engravers
Date Created:
1914
Description:
Full title reads, "Standard Atlas of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county. Map of the state, United States and World. Patrons Directory, Reference Business Directory and Departments devoted to General Information. Analysis of the system of U. S. Land Surveys, digest of the system of civil government, etc. etc." Also includes business advertisements and photographs of some county officials, residents, and buildings.
Stillwater has owned Kolliner Park, location of the St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Tourist Camp since 1917, when the East Side Lumber Company donated the property to the city. The company transferred the property to the city with the intent of preserving the property�s natural beauty and restricting it from commercial development. The property is located directly across the St. Croix River from downtown Stillwater.
Study for Arrangement of Water Front of Stillwater, Minnesota features the sunken gardens and pool, Lowell Park, floating docks, canoe house, bathing beach and recreation area.