Loop Back: The Office Tower That Used To Be A Bakery
Though it’s now home to several levels of office suites, the Loose-Wiles building is best known for different types of "sweets." As in biscuits, cookies and wafers from what was...
Historic North Loop
Loop Back: From Auto Warehouse To Freezer Factory
As the horse-drawn carriage era was ending and motor car sales were surging, one ambitious dealer/distributor established an early substantial lead over the competition. Harry Pence, owner of the Pence Automobile...
Loop Back: From Heavy Hardware To Fashionable Furniture
Built in 1890, this brick and stone warehouse at the corner of 1st St N and 2nd Ave N, was the home of Williams Hardware wholesaling company for more than...
Loop Back: Booth Fisheries
If your great grandparents were in Minnesota eating oysters in the 1920s and 30s, there's a good chance those oysters came via the North Loop. Specifically, from a tall brick...
Loop Back: Mouthwash Factory
Lavoris Mouthwash, marketed as a “healing antiseptic and deodorant” for the mouth, was produced, bottled and shipped from the company’s facility at 918 North 3rd Street for more than 35...