The Deere and Webber building, with its iconic deer heads adorning the entrance, opened in 1902 as a huge farm machinery distribution center at 800 North Washington. [caption id="attachment_9283" align="alignright" width="1024"]...
We're in the early stages of our North Loop history plaque project, but by popular demand, we've created this map of where you can find the first set of plaques. Each...
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...
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...
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...