Interior view of the bookcases full of books in the reading room of the Turnblad mansion. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Ground breaking in 1963 for Eagan Minnesota's first bank. Valley National Bank was located next the Cedarvale Shopping Center, Highway 13 and Cedar Avenue.
This small building on Burns Street (renamed 124th Street) housed the Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Shop. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
The gas station, which became known as Mr. B's Car Wash, and the Metcalf Junior High School at the corner of Highway 13 and County Road 30 in Burnsville.
An unidentified boy in front of what is likely the oldest building in Savage, Minnesota. Originally the Berrisford Store moved from Burnsville to Savage in 1904 it became Garvey's Store. In 1969 Jens Bohn opened the Razors Edge Barbershop, which remained open until his death in 2018.
The Savage VFW was just torn down and the Vine Street Bar, located at the corner of Vine and Minnesota Streets (renamed Ottawa Avenue and 123rd Street West) awaited the same fate to be replaced by what is now the El Loro Restaurant. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Originally owned by Frank Klingelhut and then Jens Caspersen, the Embassy Bar and Restaurant (usually referrred to as Jens Embassy) was located at Interstate 35W and Embassy Road, Burnsville Minnesota. After being sold in 1972, it became Minotti's and finally the Corner House restaurant, which burnt in 1977. Burnsville Volkswagen was built on this site, which in 2021 is vacant. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Built during World War 1 as the community's first electric plant, it became the Savage Fire Hall located on Elm Street (renamed Quentin Avenue South) Savage Minnesota. It was torn down to construct a combine City Hall and Fire Station. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Vine Street (renamed Ottawa Avenue) looking toward Burns Street (renamed 124th Street West) Savage, Minnesota. Businesses shown include Savage Auto Parts (in the Riley Building), the Savage Cafe, the new Post Office, Dan Patch Bowling Lanes and Norm's Watch and Clock Repair. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
The original Riley Store was a wooden structure operated by Patrick and Mary Riley and was replaced by this brick building at the corner of Minnesota and Vine Streets (renamed 123rd Street and Ottawa Avenue) Savage Minnesota. After the business closed and the building was sold it was the home of the Savage Post Office and other small businesses. Most residents continued to refer to it as the Riley Store until it was torn down for the Hamilton Apartments and Business Center in 2000. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Built in 1880, the Savage Minnesota Railroad Depot closed in 1970. During 1973 the Depot, (without the outhouse building), was purchased and moved to Murphy's Landing in Shakopee Minnesota. In 2005 the City of Savage Minnesota repurchased the building and returned it to Savage's Town Square, across from its original location. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
The Windmill House was built in 1927 by Willard and Sadie Sneller, south of Jens Embassy Restaurant and Bar on Interstate 35W and Embassy Road, Burnsville Minnesota. Dorothy Wolff purchased the house in 1957 and in 1965 sold the property to Ed Kraemer and Sons, a gravel and sand company, which tore it down. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Originally owned by Frank Klingelhut and then Jens Caspersen, the Embassy Bar and Restaurant (usually referrred to as Jens Embassy) was located at Interstate 35W and Embassy Road, Burnsville Minnesota. After being sold in 1972, it became Minotti's and finally the Corner House restaurant, which burnt in 1977. Burnsville Volkswagen was built on this site, which in 2021 is vacant. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Originally owned by Frank Klingelhut and then Jens Caspersen, the Embassy Bar and Restaurant (usually referrred to as Jens Embassy) was located at Interstate 35W and Embassy Road, Burnsville Minnesota. After being sold in 1972, it became Minotti's and finally the Corner House restaurant, which burnt in 1977. Burnsville Volkswagen was built on this site, which in 2021 is vacant. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Jet Plaza, Burnsville's first shopping center opened in 1963 and was located on County Road 5 and Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, Minnesota. Unique to the center was the all- gas plant, which supplied both electricity and heat to the entire center. The center, which had been renamed Valley Ridge was torn down in 2011.
Eagan Minnesota's first fire station, built in 1963 still stands on Rahn Road and was sold in 2018 after the city built a new station as a replacement.