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Glencoe Historic Walking Tour –Research Project Final Report Submitted to theGlencoe MN Historic Preservation Society February 2019Mary Krugerud, researcher and writerThis publication was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historical Resources Advisory Committee.CONTENTS TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u INTRODUCTION PAGEREF _Toc535591754 \h 1GLENCOE PAGEREF _Toc535591755 \h 2Founding PAGEREF _Toc535591756 \h 2Streets renamed PAGEREF _Toc535591757 \h 2RESOURCES and METHODOLOGY PAGEREF _Toc535591758 \h 2Businesses PAGEREF _Toc535591759 \h 5Construction and status of existing buildings PAGEREF _Toc535591760 \h 6PRODUCTS PAGEREF _Toc535591761 \h 71 Stevens Seminary and Henry Hill School PAGEREF _Toc535591762 \h 82 Glencoe Butter and Produce Locker Plant and PAGEREF _Toc535591763 \h 113 Albrecht’s Farm Machinery, Hartelt Motor Company PAGEREF _Toc535591764 \h 114 People’s State Bank PAGEREF _Toc535591765 \h 155 Fire Engine Hall and City Hotel PAGEREF _Toc535591766 \h 176 Winter’s Barbershop PAGEREF _Toc535591767 \h 207 Gould’s Block PAGEREF _Toc535591768 \h 238 Bank of Glencoe / Security Bank and Trust PAGEREF _Toc535591769 \h 279 Gutsche Bros and Gaines Shoe Store PAGEREF _Toc535591770 \h 2910 A. Apparel and Grocery PAGEREF _Toc535591771 \h 3110 B. Mission Café/Liquor Store PAGEREF _Toc535591772 \h 3210 C. Dry Goods, Variety Stores PAGEREF _Toc535591773 \h 3410 D. Greaves, Barnum Drug PAGEREF _Toc535591774 \h 3610 E. Twin Stores – Bruns’ and Eds’ PAGEREF _Toc535591775 \h 3810 F. Kadlec/Wedin Drug Store PAGEREF _Toc535591776 \h 4010 A-F Summary script PAGEREF _Toc535591777 \h 4111 Wadsworth Hardware PAGEREF _Toc535591778 \h 4212 Masonic Temple PAGEREF _Toc535591780 \h 4313 First National Bank PAGEREF _Toc535591781 \h 4514 Glencoe Rolling Pin and Eischen’s Bakery PAGEREF _Toc535591782 \h 4715 Brockmeyer Building PAGEREF _Toc535591783 \h 4916 Reed’s House and Coast-to-Coast Hardware PAGEREF _Toc535591784 \h 5117 Northwestern Hotel, Commercial Hotel, Community Building PAGEREF _Toc535591785 \h 5518 C. Henry Building PAGEREF _Toc535591786 \h 5819 Glencoe House PAGEREF _Toc535591787 \h 6020 City Hall and Fire Station with Opera House PAGEREF _Toc535591788 \h 6221 Oriel Theater PAGEREF _Toc535591789 \h 6422 McLeod County Courthouse PAGEREF _Toc535591790 \h 6523 Enterprise Building PAGEREF _Toc535591791 \h 6724 St. Pius Catholic Church PAGEREF _Toc535591792 \h 6925 The Castle PAGEREF _Toc535591793 \h 71BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGEREF _Toc535591794 \h 73APPENDIX 1. Draft scripts for Glencoe Historic Walking Tour PAGEREF _Toc535591795 \h 75APPENDIX 2. Resume for Mary Krugerud, researcher PAGEREF _Toc535591796 \h 81INTRODUCTIONThe Glencoe Historic Preservation Society (GHPS) is an all-volunteer organization established in 2004 with the mission of preserving Glencoe’s histories; building community ties through annual events; educating the public through presentations, displays, publications, and newsletters; and serving as stewards for future generations. Glencoe, the county seat of McLeod County, Minnesota, was established in 1855 and incorporated as a city in 1909. Since those first days, many structures have been built. Some have been repurposed and revitalized as the city grew. Others were lost to fire or to replacement. The GHPS wished to create a project that would document some properties that make up Glencoe’s heritage and would also highlight stories of men and women involved in developing the town.In 2017, the GHPS applied for a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Program grant, which was established by the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy amendment in 2008. The application was submitted to the Minnesota Historical Society, which is responsible for distributing money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The GHPS grant application was in the Research and Writing category, with a geographic focus in McLeod County.The GHPS proposed to establish a Historic Walking Tour around a section of Glencoe that saw development beginning in the mid-1800s. The proposed project would consist of the preliminary research needed to establish a self-guided walking tour via a predetermined route highlighting where the majority of construction, reuse, and revitalization took place. Twenty-five properties were chosen based on age, contributions to the community, location within Glencoe, and importance to its citizens. The GHPS shared the plan with the Glencoe City Council and the Executive Board for the Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, both of whom approved the preliminary route and the project as a whole. The project proposal included a budget request for $9,938 to hire a researcher/writer and an editor and to reimburse for mileage and copying expenses. Matching funds included volunteer labor for research assistance and the review and editing of preliminary reports. The request for funding was approved and the project launched in April 2018. Personnel included Project Director Bayley Schluter, working outside her part-time status as Director of McLeod County Historic Partnership. Three GHPS board members – Gloria Hilgers, Joyce Shiroo, and Jan Urbans – provided in-kind hours for research assistance and report reviews, with board member Sylvia Lewin also involved in project activities. To procure a researcher and writer, the GHPS posted a job description on several print and social media venues. Mary Krugerud was hired for the position based on her previous experience in historical research and writing. (See Resume, Appendix 1). GLENCOEFoundingAn organization of investors, including Martin McLeod and Col. John Harrington Stevens, formed the Glencoe Townsite Company in 1855 as a profit-making venture. The town site company obtained a charter from the territorial legislature to plat a town named Glencoe. The Federal Townsite Preemption Act of 1844 permitted a town to be no more than 320 acres, so the investment group added 320 acres by creating another townsite, Franklin. Glencoe comprised all land east of Hennepin Avenue in the north half of Section 13 of Glencoe township. Franklin was the land west of Hennepin in Section 14. When that act changed, the two merged and were named Glencoe. It became a village in 1878, and it was incorporated as a city in 1909. Streets renamedAs plotted, all of Glencoe’s streets were named, not numbered. As a result of City Ordinance 90, December 18, 1935, the east and west streets were given numbers, and the north-south avenues were renamed in alphabetical order from west to east. The east-west streets relevant to this project were Main renamed to 10th, Franklin to 11th, and Liberty to 12th. On north and south avenues, Sibley became Ford, while Greeley and Hennepin retained their names, and McLeod became Ives. Some people were slow to adapt to the changes. In 1940, the McLeod County Telephone Company requested people to provide their street addresses for the telephone directory. In 1947, the U.S. Post Office initiated mail delivery to homes, which required the correct addresses. Franklin’s change to 11th street happened even more slowly. Franklin was still listed as the business address in the McLeod County telephone directory until 1979, when all business addresses changed to 11th Street. For that reason, descriptions are written as Franklin/11th.RESOURCES and METHODOLOGY Two documents guided the project: The Glencoe Historic Walking Tour and the Historic Walking Tour Map. Together they list the properties and note their locations. Most are in the general business district area near the intersections of Hennepin Avenue North and Franklin/11th Street East. Three non-business properties lie to the north and east of that area: St. Pius (Sts. Peter and Paul) Catholic Church, Glencoe City Center (former Stevens Seminary and Henry Hill School), and The Castle – Brechet Residence. Resources included the GHPS Historic Room at the Glencoe City Center, City of Glencoe, McLeod County Historical Society, Minnesota Historical Society, McLeod County Recorder’s Office, Pioneerland Library System, and current and former citizens of Glencoe. GLENCOE HISTORIC WALKING TOURFormer BusinessBusiness as of January 20191) Stevens Seminary and the Henry Hill School Glencoe City Center, 1007 11th St. E 2) Glencoe Butter and Produce (overlap with #3)Unoccupied, 820 12th St E 3) L.P. Albrecht Farm Machinery and McLeod Food Shelf, 808 12th St. E, Hartelt Motor Company (overlap with #2)Progressive Insurance, 1132 HennepinHearing Specialists, 1130 Hennepin4) People’s State Bank Vacant, 1128 Hennepin 5) Fire Engine House / City HotelParking Lot, DeVita, 1123 Hennepin 6) Winter’s Barbershop Security Bank north extension7) Gould’s Block Gould’s Jewelry, Gert & Erma’s Coffee, vacant theatre, 1106 to 1112 Hennepin 8) Bank of Glencoe Security State Bank and Trust, 735 11th St 9) Gutsche Bros and Gaines Shoe Store Security Bank extension 10) Mayer Apparel, Municipal Liquor, PetersonSecurity Bank extension and drive-thru,Variety, Barnum Drug Store, Henry Bruns Departmentparking lot, and vacant lotsStore/Ed Jungclaus Market, Kadlec Drug Store (6 bldgs) 11) Wadsworth Hardware, Howe Brother’s Hardware Ameriprise Financial, 703 11th St. E. 12) Masonic Temple Temple Dry Cleaning, 628 11th St. E. 13) First National Bank Pro Nails, 702 11th St. E 14) Glencoe Rolling Pin and Eischen’s Bakery Vacant building, 708 11th St. E 15) Brockmeyer’s Furniture Buffalo Creek Church, 710 11th St. EGlencoe Mexican Market 16) Coast to Coast Hardware, Reed’s Block Vacant hardware, 740 11th St. E. 17) Northwestern Hotel, Commercial HotelEmpty lot and Community Building 18) C. Henry BuildingFrench Bucket Floral, 1102 Hennepin19) Glencoe House Happy Hour Family Café, 815 11th St. E 20) City Hall and Fire Station with Opera House Parking lot 21) Oriel Theater Glencoe Law Office, 821 11th St. E. 22) McLeod County Courthouse McLeod County Courthouse, 830 11th St. E.23) Enterprise Building Vacant building, 831 11th St. E24) Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic ChurchSt. Pius Catholic Church, 1014 Knight Ave N.25) Brechet’s CastleBed & Breakfast, 831 13th St. Map of original walking tour. 17 became part of 16, 18 became 17, and a new 18 was placed next to 19.One of the challenges of writing local history is separating lore from fact. Disagreements among sources are noted in the research. Specific dates are cited when possible. Many photographs were undated. Estimates were made by comparing signs on stores or finding related events. Interviews were conducted with the intention of eliciting memories and experiences as well as factual information. Interviews were not structured but were guided by visual cues such as maps and photographs. Many buildings in the business district were on two partial lots because of the way the original towns were platted. The direction and numbering of lots differs between the towns. For example, Block 33 is in Franklin, and 31 is across Hennepin Ave. in Glencoe. Block 33 Block 3124003037465202000022400302984530200003-57150-635006223034988500alley16573538036540200004165735374651020000113525546990Hennepin00Hennepin394335220345602000061524022034550200005331470-63500alley372110220345802000081143022034570200007312420-63500 alley33147016891000alley312420168910002400304381560200006-5715015430500240030209557020000715367032956500165735371475802000081657354381550200005152402000254020000439433520002530200003114302000252020000237147520002510200001Franklin/11th1905030480The 1908 map of Block 33, lots 5 and 8, shows how buildings in that section overlapped lot lines in various ways. John Loudon leased to George Norcross in 1873 a piece of land on lots 5 and 8 that was “a strip 20 feet wide fronting Franklin, commencing 26 feet east of the west end and running north across lots 132 feet . . .” Both print and online resources were used to determine ownership of specific lots. Parcel Identification (PID) numbers were obtained using the Interactive Maps system on McLeod County’s official website. Those were then used to search recent property records online and determine block and lot numbers. Information from 1950 to the 1970s was found in McLeod County’s Tract Index, Towns of Franklin and Glencoe, Book 4. Earlier property records were found by using Tract Index Lot 1, pp. 1-344. Some of the lots lacked a physical structure when researched in 2018. Glencoe, like many other towns, underwent a phases of renewal and rehabilitation. In 1946, the Glencoe Enterprise noted that Glencoe “is just entering a period when time-worn buildings have become unsightly and these hazards are giving way to upgraded building blocks that are more appealing and are building Glencoe substantially.” In 1975, the writer of The History of Glencoe, 1855-1975, stated “Many old buildings downtown, some fifty to seventy-five years old, greatly detract from the overall appearance of a first-class, modern city which has well-groomed streets, all in excellent condition.” BusinessesThe grant application specified that the project product would be a research report for the 25 properties identified, including a bibliography and possible scripts. The number of businesses and properties to be studied expanded for the following reasons:The original Walking Tour list numbered 24, but The Castle, a private residence, was starred on the map. It was added as #25. On the list, #10 actually covered seven businesses in six buildings.Although #16 was listed as Coast-to-Coast Hardware, the business and building didn’t exist until 1950. Research revealed that the lot was part of the larger Reed block. A business lot was added to #16 in order to give Axel Reed, a town founder, the attention his ownership deserved. One of the oldest buildings, 1102 Hennepin, was not included in the list. Because it was discovered that #15 (Gambles) had been in two areas within the new #16, adjoining numbers were shuffled to accommodate the C. Henry building at #18. Thus, project research involved 33 separate building units instead of 25. Construction and status of existing buildingsThe table below summarizes the lots and buildings studied. The construction date and the 2019 status of buildings on each unit are included. The oldest existing buildings are highlighted. Stars indicate the 15 selected for the walking tour.#Name on list/Former businessPre-19001901-1949Post-1950Condition of existing building on lot - 20191*Stevens Seminary1939On Register of Historic Places2/3AGlencoe Butter and1999Various businesses2/3BProduce and Hartelt/““2/3CAlbrecht Machinery1950Lang’s Meats – brick4Peoples’ State Bank1903Exists under refacing5Fire Engine HouseParking lot6Winter’s Barber Shop1968Davita – newer brick7*Gould Block1913Mostly original condition8*Bank of Glencoe1916Refacement on bank9*Gutsch and Gaines1882Refaced, part of bank10AMayer Apparel1969Part of bank10BMunicipal LiquorPart of bank10CVariety storeDrive-thru 10DBarnum DrugEmpty lot10EBruns and JungclausEmpty lot10FKadlec DrugEmpty lot11Wadsworth Hardware1980sAmeriprise – one-story brick12*Masonic Temple1895Mostly original exterior13*First National Bank1882Mostly original exterior14*Bakery1895Mostly original exterior15*Brockmeyer’s1939Mostly original exterior16AReed house1975Newer one-story brick16BReed block1951Newer one-story brick16CCoast-to-Coast1950Vacant one-story brick 17Community BuildingEmpty lot18*C. Henry Building1872Re-sided, new windows19*Glencoe House1872Remodeled and enlarged20City HallEmpty lot21*Oriel Theater1929Mostly original exterior22*McLeod County Courthouse19091876 completely remodeled. Register of Historic Places.23*Enterprise1900Mostly original exterior24*Sts. Peter and Paul1890sMostly original 25*Brechet’s Castle1899RestoredGlencoe experienced several fires that destroyed original buildings. Others were torn down to make way for new construction or because they stood vacant for a period of time. There are no buildings at all on 5, 17, and 20 or on four of the six lots in number 10. Only nine of the buildings existing as of December 2018 are pre-1900. Of those nine buildings, only six are close to their original appearance: 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, and 25. Numbers 18 and 19 have been remodeled, but maintain their original footprint and profile. Number 9 has been melded with the structure of number 8.Of the 1901-1949 buildings, five retain some or most of their original appearance: 7, 8, 15, 21, and 22. Number 4 has been refaced, but maintains its original footprint and profile (as of this writing, the City of Glencoe intends to demolish it). There are seven lots/buildings that today still fulfill all or some of their founding purpose: 7- Gould’s Jewelry store, 8-Security State Bank and Trust, 12-Temple clothing, 19-Happy Hour Inn 22-McLeod County Courthouse, 24-St. Pius Catholic Church, and 25-The Castle. In summary, 14 of the pre-1950 buildings retain some aspect of their original character. The eight post-1950 buildings are fairly generic one-story business buildings.At its December 19, 2018, meeting, the GHPS selected 15 of the sites for possible inclusion on a walking tour. This was based on the historical significance of the people involved and of the building, even if not still in existence. They are 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. PRODUCTSIn order to facilitate future use of the research material, each property in this report is described in a format that includes:property information, a timeline of structures and ownership, bulleted lists of significant events and significant people, its legacy when appropriate,photographs available for print or visual media, andscripts. Each property profile has footnotes so future users can locate specific source material. A bibliography completes the report.All properties have a suggested script as part of the report. The 15 units chosen by GHPS for a walking tour have expanded draft scripts. The GHPS also requested a written summary of the businesses that occupied number 10, which now consists mostly of parking and vacant lots. Print and visual media require differing styles, and the Glencoe Historic Preservation Society will determine how each script will be adapted for future products and projects.4705350228601 Stevens Seminary and Henry Hill School1107 11th St. E 1979-0054-001Lots 1-8 of Blocks 32 & 33, PID 22.050.1960Timeline of structures and ownership1871 – Construction of a two-story white, wood building at a cost of $2,500, named Stevens Seminary. , 1877 – North wing added onto the Seminary, costing $2,273. 1893 – Construction of brick and stone Henry Hill School on west side of Stevens Seminary. 1909 – An addition to the south, costing $11,940, included a steam heating plant. A small elementary school built in 1885 and located west of Greeley Avenue was moved here to be used for an agriculture department and blacksmith shop.,, 1932 – Stevens Seminary and Henry Hill buildings torn down. 1932 – Glencoe Public School constructed by Jens Juul of Hutchinson, costing $215,000. Its address was 1103 Franklin St. 1957 – Building was enlarged and remodeled at cost of $393,172, used for grades 7 – 12 only.1970 – Building became Henry Hill Intermediate School for grades 5-8.1996-2002 – Glencoe merged with the Silver Lake system. Grades were split among schools. 2007 – School building ownership transferred to City of Glencoe. 2010 – City administration offices and the Glencoe Public Library moved into the renovated Glencoe City Center in August. 2012 – The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17.2019 – In addition to city offices, the building also houses an event center and meeting spaces for the McLeod County Commissioners, the Glencoe Historic Preservation Society, and Buffalo Creek Watershed District.Other significant eventsThe school site was originally intended to be a state agricultural college. In 1858, Congressman John S. Morrill (representative from Vermont) introduced a bill to establish schools of agriculture in the states. John Harrington Stevens was at that time a state representative from McLeod County. He was aware of the Morrill endeavor and got a state law passed in 1858 that established an agricultural college in Glencoe. Morrill’s own bill didn’t pass Congress until 1862, but under that act Minnesota was allocated 120,000 acres of federal land, intended to be sold to support a college of agriculture. McLeod County was given 4,684 acres of swampland for that purpose. The Minnesota legislature rewrote Stevens’ act in 1865, because the newly created Agricultural College Board wanted the college to be associated with the University of Minnesota. As consolation, an 1868 law gave the acres to Glencoe for the support of an incorporated high school. Much of the land was sold to private parties, some of it for $10 an acre. 3, 6, The seminary housed grades 1-12 until Henry Hill was built, and it functioned as the town’s high school as well as serving nonresident students.The first graduating class in 1884 had only one graduate, Anna Johns. Anna married lawyer Franklin R. Allen, died in 1907, and is buried in the Glencoe City Cemetery. Significant peopleStevens Seminary was named after Colonel John Harrington Stevens, one of the founders of Glencoe. He was the first authorized resident on the west bank of the Mississippi River in 1849 at what became Minneapolis. He relocated to McLeod County in 1855 where he established a farm, was elected to the state legislature, and edited the Glencoe Register. He served as a captain in the Mexican-American War and as a brigadier general in the state militia during the Dakota War of 1862. The title “Colonel” was honorary. He returned to Minneapolis in 1858 and died in 1900.Henry Hill School was named in honor of one of first trustees of the Stevens Seminary, Henry Hill. He moved to Glencoe in 1862 and practiced law. After serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives for McLeod and neighboring counties, he moved to Granite Falls. He later moved to the Dakota Territory and died March 23, 1879. , , Trustee Axel H. Reed was a businessmen and town founder. There is more information about him in section 16 of this collection.Trustee Liberty Hall came to Glencoe in 1866. He was editor of the Glencoe Register and also a teacher at the Seminary. He died of tuberculosis in Colorado and is buried in Glencoe Cemetery. , Gideon K. Gilbert, local banker, donated the lots that were used for a playground and the building relocation in 1909. He was a member of the school board for 47 years. LegacyGlencoe’s educational system claims a unique heritage, having its roots in Stevens Seminary, the only public school in the state to be established as the result of a legislative action.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2001-0289-012: Henry Hill School Building1988-1054-036: Stevens Seminary and Henry Hill1990-0071-004: Stevens Seminary between 1877 and 1893.1989-0065-010: 1895 of Henry Hill School (1893) and Stevens Seminary (1877) 1988-1054-035: Henry Hill SchoolSanborn Fire Insurance Map 1908 with hand-drawn 1909 additions, Glencoe LibraryDraft scriptThe first stop on the tour is the historic marker installed on the north side of the Glencoe City Center parking lot. This marker has photos and chronology for Stevens Seminary and the Henry Hill School. Glencoe’s educational system is unique because of Minnesota’s legislative laws of 1858 and 1868, which funded the construction of Stevens Seminary through the sale of county marshlands. Colonel John Harrington Stevens was one of the investing founders of Glencoe and the originator of the 1858 bill. Although he returned to his home in Minneapolis and had little involvement with the settling of Glencoe, the two-story wooden school built in 1871 was named after him. A new brick school added in 1893 was named in memory of Henry Hill, a Glencoe attorney who had once taught at Stevens Seminary and represented McLeod County in the legislature. Both of those schools were torn down to make way for the current building, constructed in 1932. It was placed on the Register of Historic Places in 2012. It now houses an event center and meeting spaces for the McLeod County Commissioners, the Glencoe Historic Preservation Society, and Buffalo Creek Watershed District. 2 Glencoe Butter and Produce Locker Plant and 3 Albrecht’s Farm Machinery, Hartelt Motor CompanyBlock 31: Lots 5 & 6 partial, PID 22.050.1830, Three areas intertwined in history: (A) 1130 and 1132 Hennepin Avenue, corner of 12th and Hennepin (B) 802, 804, 806, and 808 12th Street, businesses facing north(C) 820 12th Street, east of alley, facing north-19050254002011-0223-003 Albrecht’s with warehouse as placed on 1908 Sanborn map and a new garage building to the east of the alley.Timeline of structures or ownership, A and B, primarilyNote: The History of Glencoe, 1855-1975, p. 285, places Henry Child’s farm machinery and hardware store here in 1872. However, Child’s map shows this lot vacant and puts his business between 13th and 14th streets and Chandler/Eliot and Sibley/Ford avenues. 1893 – (A) An agricultural implement building owned by Henry McArthur was on this site. An extension to the east was added sometime between 1893 and 1899. , 1903 – (A) Louis P. Albrecht (Sr.) purchased this lot and moved his hardware and implement business here from the Reed Block on Hennepin south of Franklin. Albrecht used McArthur’s wooden store on the corner for farm machinery and built a new brick store to the south to house his hardware business. (See #4, People’s State Bank.) 1908 – (B, C) A new warehouse addition reached almost to the alley, and the building east of the alley was replaced with a smaller garage. 1915 – (A) Albrecht sold the hardware business in the building to the south and then carried only farm implements and Ford automobiles. 1920 – (A, B, C) Albrecht’s was sold to August Hartelt. Hartelt remodeled the original building facing Hennepin for the Hartelt Motor Company Display and Business Office and built a brick garage east of the alley. , 1931 – Hartelt built a new automotive garage on 10th street and moved his Ford business there.1940 – (A, B) The Glencoe Butter and Produce Company, having outgrown its space in the creamery on 9th and Ives streets, moved the butter, egg, and poultry business here. The public meat locker and produce business were on the main floor. Oscar Luke contracted to excavate a basement under the original building to make room for a slaughter floor in the basement. A freight elevator transported animals down to the slaughter floor, and people could buy the meat and store it in their rented locker on the main floor.1953 – (A, B, C) All of the meat locker plant production moved up to the main floor of the produce building after produce moved into a new brick building east of the alley.1976—The purchase of poultry and eggs from farmers was discontinued. The supply declined because of the transition to large poultry and egg farms.1982 – (A, B) The Glencoe Butter and Produce Locker Plant was destroyed by fire on July 17. 1999-2000 – (A, B) Kevin and Karen Post purchased the lot from the City of Glencoe and built a multi-office structure. In addition to Post’s insurance office, some other occupants have been Al Berkholz Appraising, Blaine McDonald’s Performance Chiropractic, Lee Lemke’s Step In – Knot Out Therapeutic Massage, and Glencoe Therapeutic Massage. 2019 – Occupants are (A) Facing Hennepin: Kevin Post Progressive Insurance-Farmers Insurance Group (1130) and Hearing Care Specialists- Kurt Pfaff (1130). (B) Facing 12th Street: McLeod Co. Emergency Food Shelf (808) and Therapeutic Massage (804).820 12th East, east of the alleyLot 7, PID 22.050.1880 Timeline of structures or ownership, C1873 – Vacant lot.1893 – A long north-south building contained an ice house at south end.1908 – The long building is replaced by a smaller garage serving Albrecht’s Farm Machinery. 1920 – Hartelt Motor Company built a brick garage here and used it until 1930.1931-1953 – The use is unknown, but probably as a storage area.1953 – The Glencoe Butter and Produce Association constructed a new building on this site, moving their growing produce and egg business to here from their building to the west on 12th and Hennepin, which continued to house the meat locker plant.1982 –The association moved the meat locker business to this building because of the produce/locker plant fire in July and discontinued the produce/egg business.1987-88 – The meat market briefly operated as Stevenson’s Meat Market and Dan’s Pantry.1988 – Glencoe Butter and Produce sold the locker building to Tollefson Farms, who briefly operated a retail store and then specialized in a wholesale business.,1995 – Forster’s Meat Center of Glencoe purchased the building from Tollefson’s, which moved to 1005 Hennepin.2008-2018 – Randy Lang purchased from Forster’s and operated Lang’s Family Meats.2019 – The building is vacant as of January 2019.Significant eventsThe Glencoe Butter and Cheese Company was incorporated March 6, 1894, by John Marsh, E. C. Buck, L. M. Gazin, Anthony Danek, Newton Hanson, John Harpel, and J. H. Albers. In 1917 a new creamery was built on 9th Street and in 1918 it was rebuilt to handle eggs and poultry. It then became known as the Glencoe Butter and Produce Company. In 1999, Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) acquired Glencoe Butter and Produce.Significant peopleLouis P. Albrecht was born in Glencoe Township in 1866. He had hardware businesses in North Dakota and Lester Prairie, before purchasing the hardware stock of Frankenfeld and Eckart (on the NW corner of 11th and Greeley before the First National Bank) and moving it to the Reed Block. His father, Herman (1835-1915), assisted him in the stores and implement business. Louis died in 1921. His son, Louis Jr., operated the Mission Café in the 1940s. August continued the Ford Garage with his son August Jr. into the 1940s and died in 1951.Produce and locker managers included Al Wiese, Elmer Swenson, Leonard Pavlish, Rich Gehlen, Edmund Hoefer, and Mel Cuhel.,LegacyHouseholds had refrigerators but were still relying on home canning for long-term preservation of meat. Home freezers as a separate unit did not become popular until the late 1950s, so rentable, cold-storage meat lockers met a need. The butter, produce, and meat locker businesses were part of the Glencoe creamery operations, which served Glencoe for more than 100 years. The Glencoe Creamery supplied hermetically sealed butter to the U.S. Navy during and after World War 1. The butter might be stored as long as 10 months before use. In 1919, Glencoe’s stored butter scored higher on taste tests than any other supplier in the United States. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)1979-0054-004 – Albrecht’s about 19102005-0191-001 – Entrance to the warehouse/garage, east side of building, west of alley2008-0173-013 – Hartelt in old Albrecht building, hardware/People’s State Bank barely visible2005-0191-009 – Hartelt Motor Company remodeling of Hennepin front of building2008-0173-006 – Exterior of brick garage building east of the alley2008-0173-005 – Interior of brick garage building east of the alley with Ford car2008-0173-014 – 12th street side of Hartelt. Tow truck, Clarence “Pat” Reed, Martin Swanson. 2011-0084-001?– 1920s feed grinding demonstration on 12th street side, Hartelt.Sanborn Fire Insurance map, 1908, Glencoe Library11430-36830Note – This photo is included to clarify that this produce company is not the Glencoe Produce of sites 2 and 3. M. Piowaty began a produce business in Glencoe that was located on Hennepin north of the railroad, near the Exchange Grain Elevator. It was mentioned in an ad in the Glencoe Register Jan. 16, 1892, stating that it began within the last two years, and is noted in A History of Glencoe, 1855-1975 as being Piowaty and Waldron. 2002-0098-010 Suggested scriptThese lots were always associated with agriculture, with the earliest buildings being agricultural firms or livery stables. The buildings that now cover these lots [2018] were built in 1953 and 2000. The lots themselves represent how a business district responds to changing eras and customer needs. The products started with horse-drawn farm implements, one of which was Albrecht’s Farm Machinery. There was an ice house across the alley. The farm implements were replaced when Albrecht began to sell Ford automobiles. The ice house, which was made obsolete by home refrigerators, became a garage for repair of autos. Albrecht sold his business to August Hartelt. As cars became more popular and affordable, his dealership grew and he eventually moved it closer to the highway. The empty building was filled by another industry experiencing growth – the Glencoe Butter and Produce Association and its meat locker – because fewer households were churning their own butter, raising chickens, or butchering livestock. Eventually, home freezers eliminated the need to rent individual lockers in a meat plant. So, even before the fire caused the demise of the produce building, the Association had already planned for the next evolution – a meat market selling individual cuts of meat. 54140101066804 People’s State Bank 1128 Hennepin 2005-0191-009Lots 5 & 6 partial, Block 31, PID 22.050.1840Partial photoNext to Hartelt’s Timeline of structures or ownership 1873 – A saloon.1893 – Empty lot. 1903 – Louis P. Albrecht built a brick store next to his farm implements business to house the hardware portion run by his brother Albert. ,1908 – The hardware store included a tin shop at the eastern end of the building.1918 – The Peoples’ State Bank moved into the hardware store and remodeled it.1931 – The bank closed on July 1, and it never reopened.1946 – Martin Streich re-bricked the front of his Gambles Store to match new buildings next to it. Fred G. Perschau and A. L. Wiese tore down the wood-frame buildings that had housed Henkel’s meat market and P. M. Sjostrom’s tailor shop at the turn of the century. Perschau built a one-story directly north of the theater. Wiese built a two-story north of that. Using the same red brick, the buildings presented the appearance of being one. 1950 –Martin sold his business to his sons, Virgil and Leon, and they later moved from here to Brockmeyer Building (#15).1978 – The building was sold to Louis Libra who shortly thereafter sold it to Bob Dittrich. Barry and Nylene Haseman opened the Glencoe Garden Center here. It shared back-of-building space with the Flower Corner (moved to Glencoe Alley) and Brown’s Floral (moved to 708 13th.)1987-1993 – The General Store was here and the Garden Center moved to Morningside in 1991.1996 – Dittrich sold to Marjorie Johnson who later sold to Fernando Cruz.2019 – Vacant and owned by the City of Glencoe, demolition being consideredSignificant eventThe People’s State Bank was incorporated in 1918 by Fred W. Jumer, William Meyer, Henry Weckwerth, William Harpel, William Kroeger, and Charles Arlt. The bank was closed on July 1 by the directors because Weckworth, the president of the bank, left town without telling anyone. The start of the Great Depression was a time of bank failures and panics.LegacyAs of 2018, this building is being considered for demolition. The idea for Perschau, Wiese, and Streich to match the front of their buildings probably was inspired by the Gould Block to the south. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless otherwise noted)2008-0173-013 – partial in photo of Albrecht’s2005-0191-009 – partialSanborn Fire Insurance map – 1908, Glencoe LibrarySuggested scriptLouis Albrecht’s brick hardware store was probably the first building on this lot. It was remodeled into the People’s State Bank, but now its fa?ade is unrecognizable as a bank due to the re-bricking done by Martin Streich in 1946. While the effect of a uniform front is pleasing, the differing heights of the buildings prevent it from looking as impressive as the Gould Block. It is another example of the way buildings were remodeled and reused for various purposes throughout 100 years of existence: hardware, bank, sales, and garden center.4781550-533405 Fire Engine Hall and City Hotel Two sites with intertwined activity 1989-0036-003photo identified as 1898 Fire Engine Housebut it has the fire hall behind,Lots 1 & 4, Block 33 (no address or PID) which was 1907Timeline of structures or ownership 1880 – The Fire Engine Hall was built on railroad property. The structure was also referred to as the “city engine house.” 1881 – The officers of Glencoe Fire Co. No. 1 were W. F. White, foreman; W.G. Cobb, first assistant foreman; Joseph Rogers, second assistant; John Luiten, secretary; and William Joenike, treasurer. S. E. Martin was the Chief.1881 – A fire bell was purchased and put into position in the belfry.1888 – The Glencoe Fire Company moved to the new City Hall on Franklin/11th in December. 1907 - The Fire Engine Hall was removed from railroad property and attached to the rear of the City Hotel.1983 – The City of Glencoe purchased the land from the railroad to use as a parking lot.City Hotel, 1123 HennepinSouth 2/3 of Lot 4, Block 33, PID 22.060.2390Timeline of structures or ownership 1873 – Empty lot 1876 – City Hotel built by Henry Kohler 1878 – City Hotel owned by Henry F. Wacholz who settled in Glencoe in 1878.1880 – City Hotel enlarged in November by Wacholz with an addition bridging the hotel and Fire Engine Hall. 1881 – Wacholz sold the Hotel to Albert Meyer (var. Myers) and entered into a mercantile business on 12th and Greeley. 1893, 1899 – The City Hotel drawn on a map as being a wide building with a bar, offices, parlor, and sample room. 1900 – The hotel experienced a severe fire. [see Note below] 1901 – The hotel, Wm. Heinrichs proprietor, underwent a total overhaul, being “reconstructed and refurbished throughout.”1902-03 – City Hotel advertisements listed Adam Tischleder, proprietor1904 – City Hotel was closed in March and offered for sale or rent by Albert Mayer 1904 – City Hotel advertisement in June listed C. Baumgart, proprietor.1907 – The City Hotel was purchased by Woodsmen and Oddfellows Building Association. Stockholders in the Association were members of the two lodges. The Fire Hall was moved here and attached to the back. (See photo 1989-0036-003) 1908 – Vorbeck Harness Shop located on the first floor, owned by Joseph Vorbeck and his sons, Joseph Vorbeck Jr. and John Vorbeck. 1917 – L. F. Borkenhagen moved his business to this location and named it Borkenhagen’s Funeral Home.1940 – The funeral home portion of Borkenhagen moved to 1227 Hennepin Ave., remodeling the former Beltz house.1943 – Strutwear Manufacturing was on second floor before moving to the Community Building in 1950.1950s – Borkenhagen’s furniture store closed at this location.1957 – The Woodsmen and Oddfellows Building Association sold to Heston Benson.1964 – Howe Brothers Hardware moved here from their previous location on 11th street into the building owned at that time by Heston Benson and Lee Draeger. American Legion Post No. 95 also met there. , 1968 – The building and the Howe Brothers Hardware stock burned on Feb. 27. The lot was sold to druggist Paul Wedin who built a new drug store, Wedin’s Independent Merit Drug, in 1969 and moved from 707 Franklin/11th. , 1995 – The building was converted to Pam’s Hallmark Gold Crown. Rund Chiropractic was a co-occupant with both Wedin Drug and Pam’s Hallmark.,2019 – The occupant is Davita Glencoe Dialysis.Note: The History of McLeod county says the City Hotel was destroyed by fire in December 1893. The Historic Horse Drawn Tour of Glencoe says the hotel burned in 1907. The Sanford Fire Insurance Maps show buildings of the same shape and size in 1893 and 1899, but the hotel is a significantly different shape on the 1908 map, which also shows the 1907 rearrangement. An article in the Glencoe Enterprise, August 24, 1905, however, refers to the age of the building and calls it an “old village landmark” so a portion of the building must have been saved. That assumption is supported by the later reference to reconstruction rather than rebuilding.Significant eventsThe fire engine and hose didn’t arrive until November 1880. The equipment was first used on the Richardson & Buchanan grain elevator fire on December 12, 1880. , In 1907, the City Hotel was lifted up and turned one-quarter way around so the frontage would be 30 feet wide. This allowed for 26 feet between the building and the alley. The Fire Hall to the north was removed from railroad property and attached to the rear of the hotel building. The ground floor of the hotel portion was remodeled and equipped with plate glass windows so it could be rented out as a store. The second floor was the Lodge Hall. The second floor of the Fire Hall annex was used for their kitchen. When the main floor of the building was unoccupied, it was used as a roller skating rink. LegacyGlencoe’s organized fire department has been in three differing locations, with this being the first. The history of the two buildings, being at first separate and then conjoined, is unusual even for an era that was more inclined to reuse than to tear down. It’s another example of several very different businesses making use of a single building over the course of nearly a century.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise) 1989-0059-092Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1893, 19081989-0036-003 – Photo dated erroneously dated 1898. Suggested scriptThe first buildings on these sites were the fire hall in 1880 and the City Hotel in 1876. There were volunteer fire brigades in the early days, when fire was an ever present danger because of wood- and coal-burning methods of heating and the use of candles and kerosene lanterns for light. To organize and equip fund an official fire department, even though still voluntary, was a step toward offering more services and becoming a progressive city. It is a twist of fate that the former fire hall was destroyed in a fire in 1968. The City Hotel represented a bygone era of travel. It was one of many hostelries in Glencoe’s early days. First the stagecoach and then regular train service brought travelers to the heart of Glencoe. Within a few blocks of each other, there existed the Commercial Hotel, the City Hotel, the Glencoe House, the American House, and the Pioneer Hotel. Another thing to note among the various uses of this building is that Glencoe had enough men belonging to fraternal lodges to justify two dedicated meeting facilities– this one and the Masonic Temple. 4903470-228606 Winter’s Barbershop 1113 Hennepin – Barber shop, Stephen Winter 1989-0059-0921119 Hennepin –owned by Leo Winter Barber shop in the middleLot 5 partial, Block 33, PID 22.060.2410 of the three buildings Timeline of structures and ownership1890s – George C. Bell sold men’s and children’s clothing in one of the three nearly identical buildings that were north of the Bank of Glencoe. 1920 – Joseph Winter, who had a barbering business on Hennepin between 10th and 11th, bought two buildings from George Bell. By 1920, the building closest to the bank had been torn down. , 1927 – Winter moved his barber shop to the south (former middle) building. The shop occupied half of the building, with the other half rented out, as well as the dwelling space above.1930 – Winter’s son Stephen joined the shop. ,1942 – Winter’s son Leo joined the shop. 1956 – Joseph Winter passed away. Stephen owned the south building where the shop was, and Leo owned the north building. 1960 – Stephen remodeled the shop. He re-divided the space so the barber shop had the full front, with brick facing and a half window. The rental space had the west portion of the building with an entrance off the alley.1965 – Stephen died in a car accident. Leo continued to barber in Stephen’s building. 1967 – Leo Winter sold his lot to the Security State Bank, and the building was torn down before the Howe Hardware fire (Site #5). 1985 –Stephen’s lot was sold to Security Bank and Trust for their north addition, and Leo relocated the barber shop to a location on Greeley between 10th and 11th. , 2019 – Security Bank and TrustSignificant eventsThe barber shop chair and tools are at the McLeod County Historical Society museum.Joseph owned two buildings north of the bank, each eventually owned by a son. Stephen’s building (1113) had the barber shop on one side and other businesses, including an insurance agent, rented the other. Hennepin Optical, Dr. Smith, moved to East 10th.Leo’s building (1119) had the Rockford Bakery store (which didn’t bake there but brought baked goods from another location and moved to 1114 Hennepin in 1967). , Herbert and Rosina Pugh’s Glencoe Art and Needlework shop rented space in Leo’s building in the late 1940s and 1950s. Whalen’s Grocery was also in one of the buildings.In 1893, the three buildings from north to south were a saloon, a dry goods store, and a saloon. In 1899, the middle one held a harness shop. In about 1905, all three were owned by a Henry: Henry J. Beltz, saloon; Henry Beseling, produce store, and Henry Herman, saloon. By 1908, all three buildings held a saloon. ,, Significant peopleJoseph A. Winter rented a space in the Gould Block from William Gould in 1897. A fire in the Gould Block in 1911 caused him to relocate. He rented a space in the Reed Block on Hennepin between 10th and 11th. A 1924 photograph shows the interior of that shop. The barbers are Winter and Henry Mazal. The customers are Edwin Molls and Lawrence Brelje. Joseph Winter continued to help in the shop after turning it over to his sons. Joseph died in 1956 at age 83. Son Stephen died in 1965 in a car accident at age 53. Leo died in 1991 at age 78. All are buried in the Glencoe City Cemetery.LegacyIn 1897, Minnesota passed legislation requiring a barber license, which is the year that Joseph opened his shop in the old Gould Block. The Winter’s shop was always close to downtown, making it a news-sharing location for businessmen as well as a place for a good haircut. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise) 1986-1254-001 – An early photo taken pre-1876 (no City Hotel) from the top of the grain elevator. The three buildings north of the bank were replaced in the late 1890s by three with more similar roof lines.1989-0036-003 – A photo taken about 1900 from the top of the grain elevator with three new buildings north of the bank. 2011-0191-002 – interior of first shop on Hennepin. Dates and locations are incorrect on the back of photo – i.e., Winter moved his business to the Gould Block and there was a fire with Peerless. Not accurate according to other sources, including Marian Winter Filk.2011-0191-004 shows remodeled shop exterior in 1970s. The back says shop was here from 1924, other sources say 1927.Suggested scriptThis site now part of the Security State Bank edifice. Although there were many businesses here, including three saloons in 1908, the Winter’s barber shop was a mainstay. It anchored this lot for 58 years. From Joseph to his sons Stephen and Leo, a Winter’s family barber shop was a gathering spot for Glencoe’s men for almost 100 years. Barbering as a main street business and profession developed after the Civil War. The first barber school didn’t open until 1893. Shops were usually small with one chair. Joseph’s progression represents the American Dream. He first rented in two other locations and probably saved his money for more than 20 years to buy not just one, but two buildings here in 1920. The buildings were set up for four businesses, with the barber shop being only one, so not only did he own a shop, his buildings generated rental income. 4743450-914407 Gould’s Block Hennepin Avenue, Lot 4, Block 31 Photo from1112, 1110, 1108, 1106 - north to south Wm. GouldOne structure composed of separate business sitesNote: A “block” referred to a large building housing more than one store. From 1878 to1911, the Block was several individual wooden structures, all eventually owned by the Gould family. Store sizes prior to the 1911 fire are different from the widths of the new 1913 Gould Block. Earlier locations are approximate and store addresses varied. Accurate location is further complicated by portions of the Gould Block having been numbered 1114 and 1118, which later became the numbers of buildings north of the alley. Information is from the Gould Jewelry website < ; unless otherwise cited.1873 – A saloon was on the location of the future jewelry store on the south end.1878 –A jewelry store was owned by Emma Gould Gregory and her husband, Marion Isaac Gregory. They sold it to her parents Nathan and Caroline Gould. Although one version said they moved to Chicago, they owned a jewelry store in Appleton, MN in 1880. 1886 – Nathan and Caroline Gould sold the store to son William George and wife Katherine (Kate) Wadel Gould. The elder Goulds moved to Big Stone City, SD, where Nathan repaired watches.1893 –The north lot (future theater) was empty. A dry goods and notions store was in the middle. A millinery store was to the south of that, with the jewelry store at the end.1897 – Joseph Winter, barber, rented space in the middle from William Gould. ,1899 – A building with harness and bicycle shops was in the north lot. A larger building housing a grocery store (Fred Sandman’s?) replaced the dry goods store in the middle. ,1903 – The Twin Cities Jobbing Store sold clothing in the Gould Block and Joe Boxwell’s grocery ad in the Glencoe Enterprise says that he is two doors away from Gould.,1909 – The official start of the Crystal Theatre. Prior to opening the theater, William G.’s son Jay Gould showed movies in their livery stable. 1911 – The wood-framed Gould Block burned. J. C. Meyer’s meat market was destroyed in the fire with a loss exceeding his $1,000 of insurance. Joseph Winter’s loss was estimated at about $100. Henkle’s Meat Market to the north suffered damage, and his barn burned with a loss of $1,300. The fire also burned the Glencoe House stables, which were directly behind the Block. The barn, owned by R. F. Luke was valued at about $1,500.1913 – The Gould Block was rebuilt as the county’s first all-concrete building, bookended by the theater and jewelry store, with shops between them. 527685053340Timeline of structures or ownership- 1112 - north end, PID 220501870 Note: The address of the building in 2019 is 1112. Ads of an earlier era listed 1118. 1913 –Jay Gould reopened the Crystal Theater. 1934-1954 – George Gould operated the theatre. 1939 – Crystal Theatre gutted by fire in February. It reopened on April 26. 1954-1969 – Howard Gould operated the theater. Howard also had a General Electric appliance business, 1937-1969. 1969 – George resumed operation of the theater after Howard’s death.1977-1984 – Buffalo Creek Players purchased the Theater and raised money by producing plays, including those written by Millie Beneke.,1982 – Michael Deluhery of Waconia reopened the theater to show films again, renting the area from the Buffalo Creek Players.2004 – The Buffalo Creek Players sold the building to a church group, Mahanaim Assambleas de Dios. By 2010, it was bank owned.2011 – The building was purchased by Wesley and Susan Olson.2019 – The Olson’s hold occasional sales of antiques and collectibles in the building.Timeline of structures or ownership, middle shops, 1108/1110, PID 220501810. 1920s? – T. Clay Clark Co. 5 and 10 Cent Variety store.1939 – The Red Owl store, manager John Disney, was damaged by the Crystal Theater fire of 1939.1939 – O’Donnell & Luke’s Ready-to-Wear had recently opened here south of the Red Owl when the fire happened. It was owned by Nellie O’Donnell and Agnes Luke.1951 – The Krocak Red Owl Store closed.1955-1960 –O’Donnell & Luke sold to Mrs. Meta Gruenhagen, who had clerked in the store, and her daughter, Mrs. Herb Mackenthun. They renamed it The Style Shoppe.1956 – Howard Hoefer opened a men’s and boys’ clothing store in the part of the building 1965 – Doug Forsberg moved his clothing store here from 1114 Hennepin.1960 – Doug and Virginia Forsberg bought The Style Shoppe. George Gould, owner of the building, remodeled two stores to create a common entrance to both sections.1976—Tom and Molly Streu owned the Style Shop and expanded it to both sides. Lemke’s had been operating a home decorating store in one side and moved to 709 Franklin/11th. ,1982-2001 – Renamed JeMar Styles in December by Jerry and Margaret Styles, proprietors.2002 – Gert & Erma’s Coffee Shop was opened in one section by Sharon Hoese, who named it after her grandmothers.2003-2004 – C. Butler Trading Company and Antiques by Amanda were in the south part.2013 – Gert & Erma’s briefly operated Emmett’s Pub in the south half of the building. ,2019 – Gert & Erma’s Coffee Shop is the tenant using both sides of the building, Laurie McLeskey, proprietor. 1008 (door to upper businesses and apartments)1939 – After the fire, several businesses were listed as being on the second floor of the Gould Block including doctors H. S. Goss and N. K. Scherer. There were apartments occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Orman Raiber and Mr. and Mrs. George Gould. The Eugene Beauty Shop, operated by the Luiten sisters, Eugenia and Eleanor, occupied the second floor until 1976.Timeline of structures or ownership 1106 – jewelry store in the south end, PID 2205018001923 – Jay went on the road with his family to perform as the “Jay Gould Million-Dollar Circus.” William G.’s son, George, returned from Minneapolis to work in the store.1930 – William G.’s youngest son, watchmaker William Nathan, joined the store.1931 – William G. passed away and William N. and George worked together.1942 – William N. joined the Navy for World War II, and George managed the business. Howard’s electrical appliance business was at the back of the store, later moving part of his business to 1220 Hennepin.1946 – William N. returned from the war.1975 – William N. sold the store to his eldest son, William Blake. William N. repaired watches until he was 92.2019 - Gould’s Jewelry still in business with William B., owned by P & W Properties.Significant eventsFor many years, the Gould Block had the theater plus an upstairs billiards area in the center of the block, bowling in basement, and rental stores on the main level. The Crystal ballroom was on the 2nd floor, along with apartments above a portion of the block. After the 1911 fire, William G.’s son Jay decorated the interior of the new jewelry store. He installed mahogany cases, Oriental rugs, lavender velvet drapes, a crystal room of sparkling mirrors, and lovebirds in golden cages. He may have been the one who coined their slogan, “The Place Where Grandpa Used to Trade.”There was an electric appliance workshop and storage area directly under the theater. Glencoe Uniforms is listed as being at 1110 ? in the 1990s.The Crystal Theater reopened with a slanting floor and “Bodiform” seating. The new balcony was smaller than before, with a projectionist’s booth, all supported by a steel girder. New talking-picture equipment and an air conditioner were installed.Significant peopleJay Gould bought a circus in 1934, renaming it “Jay Gould’s Million Dollar Spectacular.” At one time he had 150 employees and 50 circus trucks and cars. He is noted for displaying what was claimed to be the mummified body of John Wilkes Booth. His last show was at Elbow Lake, MN, in 1967. He died in September of that year, with 60 years in show business.Kate Wadel Gould was the cashier/ticket taker for 53 years at the Gould family’s Crystal Glencoe Theater from 1909 to 1963. She retired at 95 years old.LegacyGould Jewelry is Glencoe’s oldest business and Minnesota’s oldest family jewelry store, starting with 1878 to the present time. As of 2018, that is 140 years. Jay Gould’s circus and the history of the Gould family and of the Crystal Theater attracted national attention. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)012-0001-110 - the first Gould block 1979-0056-001 – interior photo undated2007-0003-097 – interior photo2007-0003-098 – interior photo Sanford Fire Insurance maps, 1908, 1914Draft scriptThe first building in the area of the Gould Block was a saloon. By 1878, Emma Gould Gregory and her husband Marion operated a jewelry store there. In that year, they sold the store to her parents, Nathan and Caroline Gould. In 1886, Nathan and Caroline sold the store to their son William George and his wife Kate Wadel Gould. By 1911, the Goulds owned the series of wooden buildings from their store north to the alley. All of those buildings burned in 1911. While the existing block built in 1913 is not the oldest building in the business district, it is the most recognizable because of the symmetry of the long structure. As the first all-concrete building in the county, it has some architectural significance. The Gould family history includes the oldest family-owned jewelry store in the state, the long history of the Crystal Theater from 1909 to the 1980s (not counting the shows in the livery stable), and the Jay Gould circus.51549301295408 Bank of Glencoe / Security Bank and Trust 735, 737, 739, and 741 Franklin/11th St E. Lot 8, Block 33, part of PID 22.060.2410 Although sources claim that the first store was here, property records and map information suggest it was more likely to have been on the west part of 8. Timeline of structures and ownership1856 – A property transfer of this lot from William and Sarah Chapman to Benjamin Buck. One document refers to lot 8, “on which Buck resides.”1873 – The building on this lot was used as a dwelling, possibly by John Louden. , 1876 – Gideon K. Gilbert built his privately owned Bank of Glencoe on this lot.1888 – The Bank of Glencoe was incorporated. Officers were G. K. Gilbert, A. J. Snyder, and Luther W. Gilbert.1916 – The 1876 bank was torn down and a new bank building was constructed.1935 – The Bank of Glencoe was sold to a group of stockholders and became Security State Bank.1948 – Security State Bank expanded into part of the Gaines building to obtain more office space, using part of it for insurance and accounting businesses at 737 Franklin.1958 – The bank expanded into the remainder of the Gaines building.1969-71 – The bank purchased two lots to the west (apparel and liquor stores) for an office extension and also purchased the Winter family lots to the north. 1974 – The Nordin Insurance Center (735) was purchased from Fred Hartz and Russ Bacon.1988 – The bank built an addition to the north.2019 – Security Bank and Trust continues to provide banking and related services at this site.Significant eventsIn about 1880, Charlie Gutsche constructed his shoe store to the west of the bank to match it in style. They matched until 1916 when the bank building was torn down and a new one built.Several doctors had offices in the second floor of the bank building at various times up until the 1950s, including Hillard Holm; John Gridley; R. O. Leavenworth; A. H. Bohl; Nelson; Robertson; Hovorka; Nina Turner Rowland, osteopath; D. D. Stockdill, optometrist; and W. L Tifft and William P. Crolley, dentists. Other businesses co-located with the bank at 735 Franklin were Richwood Design & Planning Center, Tibbits Engineering, KDUZ radio offices, and real estate and appraisal services. Significant peopleWilliam Chapman owned Section 14 of the town of Franklin. He sold 32 parcels to Martin McLeod, including Lot 5 of Block 33, which McLeod then sold to Sarah Harris.Gideon K. Gilbert, born 1832 in Connecticut, was one of McLeod county’s earliest settlers. He served as county treasurer, county auditor, justice of the peace, postmaster, and member of the village council and board of education. He started business in Glencoe with a boot and shoe store near the corner of Franklin/11th and Greeley. He next opened a real estate and insurance business in the center of block 33 (later the site of Bruns Grocery Store, #10 E1). He added banking services in 1875, and then built the bank on the corner. He was married to Josephine and had children, Luther and Josephine. He died August 21, 1920, and is buried in the Glencoe City Cemetery.Arthur W. Hoese (1896-1974) founded the Security State Bank and was its first president and chairman. He served as a state banking commissioner from 1951-53. His son Howard was affiliated with the bank from 1935 until retirement in 2005.LegacyThe current Security Bank and Trust is part of a long history of banking on this corner, beginning with Gideon Gilbert’s construction of the first bank building in 1876. While still keeping banking services on 11th street, Security Bank and Trust constructed a new corporate office at 2202 East 11th St. that reflects a common trend of commercial enterprises locating at the outskirts of communities near highwaysPhotographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2012-0001-105 – Bank with matching Gutsche/Ellert Shoe Store2011-0001-039 – Bank with Jay Gould Circus2014-0188-172 – old bank removed Draft scriptAlthough some sources say this was the site of the first store in Glencoe, property records and Henry Child’s map of 1872 indicate this lot had a house on it, with the store further to the west of this site. The history of the bank as an institution goes back to 1873. That’s when Gideon Gilbert opened his real estate, insurance, and banking office in about the middle of the block at what was once 713 Franklin/11th. He built his Bank of Glencoe here in 1876 and then built a new one in 1916. In 1935, he sold the bank to a group of investors that included Arthur Hoese. It was renamed the Security State Bank, and it expanded into adjacent lots over the years. Note the 9 lion’s heads on the decorative frieze at the building’s top. As of 2019, the corner lot has held a bank for 143 years, with the current building being 103 years old. 4789170-1219209 Gutsche Bros and Gaines Shoe Store 735/737 Franklin/11th Street Lots 5 & 8 partial, Block 33, part of PID 22.060.2410 Although sources claim that the first store was on the corner where the bank is, property records and map information suggest it was more likely to have been here, on the west part of lot 8. Timeline of structures and ownership1855 – Francis W. Hanscom (var. Hanscombe) may have built Glencoe’s first store here. According to other sources, the first store built in Glencoe was by Chandler. 1857 – Chandler built a new store. 1875 – A furniture store was here, according to Henry Child’s map.1882 – Charles F. Gutsche, who had owned a billiard hall, bought this lot in 1881 for $800 and constructed a building to match the Bank of Glencoe. He opened Gutsche Bros. General Merchandise. 1890 – In February, Gutsche sold his building and stock of boots and shoes to J. A. Ellert whose previous store had been on corner of Greeley & Franklin. Ellert paid $3,000. ,1907 – Ellert sold his business to John F. Zeidler and his brother-in-law, Frank Bublitz. ,1909 – Zeidler sold to Frank Gaines. 1936 – Paul Gaines took over the business from his father, Frank.1948 – The Security State bank expanded into part of the Gaines building to obtain more office space, with the address 737 Franklin. Dr. John W. Gridley had an office above this.,1957 – The Gaines shoe store moved to 1007 Hennepin.1958 – Security State Bank expanded into the remainder of the Gaines building.2019 – Security Bank and Trust is the occupant.Significant eventsAt a reunion of Old Settlers printed in the Glencoe Register in 1892: “The first store was put up in the winter of 1855-56 by Francis W. Hanscombe. He operated the store for a few months and then sold it to Clayborne (var. Claiborne) in the spring of 1856 so he could go farming.” Chandler was born in Kentucky in 1801. He came to Glencoe from Wisconsin, but there weren’t enough residents in the town to support his store. He returned to Wisconsin and died there in 1863.Francis Hanscom moved to Rich Valley township and was a private in the Civil War with Company B 4th Minnesota Volunteer Army. He died in 1913 at age 82 and is buried in the Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery.In 1916, the new Bank of Glencoe building no longer matched Gaines’ store. Significant peopleCharles Gutsche (1853-1919) was born in Wisconsin and is buried in the Glencoe Cemetery.John Anton Ellert came to America from Germany in 1872 and to Glencoe in 1877. He moved to Canada in 1907 with his adult sons. , Frank Gaines clerked in J. J. Brechet’s store for 25 years and then purchased the shoe store and stock from J. A. Ellert. Paul Gaines took over the business in 1936. Paul and his wife Eunice retired in 1982, ending 73 years of Gaines’ involvement with the shoe business.The building’s history is an example of how memory and fact don’t always agree. The 1909 article “Retail Store Changes Hands,” lists the transfers of ownership and contradicts later stories. “Gaines’ Retire from Business” in the Glencoe Enterprise, August 12, 1982, and History of Glencoe, 1855-1975, p. 302, both say that Ellert sold directly to Gaines.LegacyThe Gaines Shoes Store represents a period of time when businesses were long-lived and often passed on to the next generation. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless otherwise noted)2004-0035-001 2002-0131-002 - Interior of store, 1911, with peopleDraft scriptA shoe store occupied this lot for 76 years. Charles Gutsche bought it in 1881 and built a general merchandise store. He began to sell only boots and shoes. He sold his business to J. A. Ellert in 1890, with Ellert selling to John Zeidler and Frank Bublitz in 1907. Frank Gaines purchased the building and stock in 1909, and the shoe store remained in the family until 1957. Gutsche built his store to match the Bank of Glencoe next door, but the bank remodeled in 1916 and they no longer matched. The Security State Bank expanded into the store space in 1958. Brickwork was done to unify the bank’s fa?ade, and now the buildings match again. The height of the Security Bank and Trust extension and the placement of the windows are evidence that the Gutsche/Gaines building still exists. The core of this building was 136 years old in 2018. 4827270-9144010 A. Apparel and Grocery733 Franklin/11th 2006-0281-001Lots 5 & 8 partial, Block 33, part of PID 22.060.2410 1961Timeline of structures or ownership1857 – Martin McLeod sold lot 5 of block 33 to Sarah Harris.1864 – Sarah and George Harris sold parts of lots 5 and 8 to John R. Louden.1863 – Family Grocery Store operated by Louden, with a Masonic Lodge meeting on 2nd floor. The Order of the Eastern Star was organized here in 1891. , ,1891 – Louden building purchased by William G. Gould. It was a saloon for a while.1899 to about 1920 – Grocery store operated by Jacob Dols, an immigrant from Holland, and later his son Michael Dols (1847-1921). ,,,1937-1969 – Mayer Apparel, a ladies dress shop operated by Rafina Mayer, later Mayer & Stolp, followed by Helen and Aurelia Shamla, who moved it to 1102 Hennepin in 1969. ,1970 – The building was demolished and the Security State Bank expanded into this lot.2019 – Security Bank and Trust is the occupant.Significant eventsMike Dols had damage to his grocery stock of $300 because of the 1915 McPartlin fire. Gould, who owned the building, estimated his damage at $1,000.Significant peopleOwning a ladies’ clothing store was one of the few business opportunities for women in the early 1900s. Rafina Mayer’s apparel shop was a higher-quality ladies’ dress store with a good reputation. The Shamla sisters retained that name when they purchased the business.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2004-0035-001 – street scene 2009-0415-004 – street scene, 1897 or 1898Suggested scriptThe original building is gone. This one was replaced by the bank building, which needed office space, not retail.49377606096010 B. Mission Café/Liquor Store727 Franklin/11th Lots 5 & 8 partial, Block 33, part of PID 22.060.2410 Timeline of structures or ownership1893 – Fruit and candy store, with bake house at back of lot. 1899 – Vacant store, with dwelling on 2nd floor. 1908 – General store. 1914 – Vacant store. 1915 – The wooden McPartlin Building burned on May 4. It was owned by Mrs. F. McPartlin and her daughter Catherine, who lived on the second floor. Edward Hajicek’s grocery store occupied the ground floor. 1916-1939 – The Mission Café was built on the empty lot by Peter H. and son Richard J. Jungclaus who previously had a café on Greeley from 1911 to 1916. Jungclaus invested in a light green terrazzo floor and installed booths. In 1920, they added a candy kitchen to the café. ,1940 – The Mission Cafe, under the management of Mr. Louis P. Albrecht Jr. until his death in 1942, was completely remodeled inside, with 12 booths rearranged. A new lunch counter with 18 seats was installed, and so was a soda fountain bar at the back of the building. The interior was painted in two shades of peach. The café was also serving as the bus depot, and leather furniture was placed at the front for passengers.1944 – The Glencoe Municipal Liquor Store moved here in October. Carl Mayer was the manager.1969-1970 –Felix Rowan was the manager when the liquor store moved to 10th Street.1972 –Security State Bank expanded onto this lot.2019 – Security Bank and Trust is on this lot.Significant events1915 fire – Ed Hajicek estimated his stock of merchandise loss as $4,000 but insurance was only for $1,200. Mrs. McPartlin had no insurance on the building. The building was torn down.LegacyThe Mission Café was a local gathering spot from the beginning. It became even more popular with the additions of a candy kitchen and the soda fountain. Later, the Municipal Liquor store, with both on- and off-sale, was a popular place for people to meet for a few drinks. Some customers liked that they could enter from the alley and buy a pint without being too noticeable.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2011-0032-020 - about 1940 - 19442009-0415-004 - about 18972006-0281-005 – 19482004-0035-001Suggested scriptFire often served a cleansing role on Main Street, taking away an older wood frame building that was replaced by a more modern brick structure. As a café and then an on-/off-sale liquor store, the Mission Café building was a gathering spot for both shoppers and people who just wanted to hang out. Every downtown needs a social hot spot, and the Mission Café was it. When the City of Glencoe converted it to a liquor store, it served the same purpose, but for adults only. It was torn down, to be replaced by the bank building for office space.5049520-2286010 C. Dry Goods, Variety Stores 723 Franklin/11th Brechet brick storeLots 5, 8 partial, Block 33, part of PID 22.060.2410 1989-0059-402Timeline of structures or ownership1873 – Loudon sold a partial of Lot 5 to Patrick Welch for Welch and Goebel General Merchandise.,1878 – C. T. Buchanan bought dry goods store from Welch. 1885 – C. T. Buchanan sold his business, including store and warehouse, to Joseph Brechet, a former clerk in the store, in March. Brechet renamed it the Cash Store. 1895 – J.J. Brechet built a two-story brick store on the site; it extended the length of the lot north to the alley. Grand opening Oct. 1, 1895. 1908 – J.J. Brechet retired in April and sold to C.W. Miller Jr. and W.P. Moorman who opened the Glencoe Mercantile Co.1911 – Glencoe Dry Goods Co. opened Nov. 9 with Henry Schrupp as owner and general manager; other owners were John Zrust and Fred Meyer. 1949 – Peterson Variety Store opened by Mrs. Sam Peterson and daughter, Pauline Peterson. 1959 – Pauline Peterson dies in July and her mother, age 89, attempts to keep the store open but dies of a heart attack in October while in the process of selling it to Dave Sommerness. He renames it Dave’s Variety. ,,1965-75 – The G-V Variety store was here.1976– The north-south alley between the variety store and the drug store to the west was converted into a covered mini-mall called Glencoe Alley. There was a second-story walkway from this store west to the drug store.1977 – County Fare restaurant opened, managed by John Dressen. 1978-1982 – Stonewall Tavern operated in the basement of this building.1979 – Bob Gilbertson bought County Fare.1983 – McLeod’s Inn opened in the basement. It was renamed Lulu’s in 1984.1988—Bogart’s opened in the Lulu’s location, managed by Mark and Lisa Linter of Burnsville.2019 – It is a parking lot owned by Security State Bank and Trust.Significant events1895 – Brechet’s brick building replaced the false-front frontier-style wooden structure.1915 – The building suffered damage to its brick wall from the McPartlin fire.Significant peopleJoseph J. Brechet also opened branch stores in several cities, including Fairfax, Morton, Olivia, Dawson, and Arlington. His house at 831 13th street (known as The Castle, Site #25) was built in 1899 for his wife Jennie nee Frankenstein and their children Bertha and Jay Carl.LegacyThe mini-mall concept of Glencoe Alley is among many small-town revitalization efforts of the 1970s that failed to take hold in the community. It could be a case study for someone in the field of city planning.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2006-0281-005 –19482004-0035-001 2014-0052-239MM1.9 GL3 r12 from Minnesota Historical SocietyMM1.9 Gl3.2 p.3 – Brechet Cash Store, from Minnesota Historical Society-1143083820Glencoe Alley illustration from a Stonewell Inn menu in the Glencoe Historical Preservation Society’s collection.Suggested scriptNone of these buildings exist in 2019. The site itself, Block 33, made Glencoe’s downtown a little different from most. Block 33 had an east-west alley that jogged a bit and it also had a north-south alley between the buildings at 719 and 723 Franklin. This created a short-cut from main street to businesses and parking areas on the north part of Block 33 as well as to the railroad. The unique mini-mall placed in that alley was designed for dining and entertainment on the east side and small boutique-type stores on the west. The concept lasted only about 10 years. The Brechet Cash Store had a connection to The Castle (25) which J.J. Brechet built northeast of his store on 13th Street.5341620-762010 D. Greaves, Barnum Drug 719 Franklin /11th Lots 6 & 7 partial, Block 33, part of PID 22.060.2440Timeline of structures or ownershipPre-1897 – This lot may have held a millinery shop that was torn down.1897 – Greaves built new drug store here because his former location would be used for the second First National Bank Building. 1898 – Greaves organized the McLeod County Telephone?Co. The telephone exchange was at the back of the building until 1902 when it moved to the second floor, where its address was listed as 717 Franklin. ,, 1906 –James sold to his son, Elwin B. Greaves, who co-owned it with his brother-in-law Orrin Vaughn and later affiliated with Rexall Drugs. Son Jay Greaves continued to manage the telephone company upstairs.,1932 – C. Earl Barnum bought Greaves’ interest in the store. 1946 – C. Earl Barnum bought Vaughn’s interest in the store.1959 – The drug store was remodeled and the soda fountain removed.1961 – Mrs. Charles Barnum and Mrs. Miller opened Flora-Mar Gift Shop above the Rexall Store. 1965 – The owners were Earl’s sons Charles and Lowell. 1971 – Barnum Drug moved across the street to the Brockmeyer Building at 710. 1976-93 – The little alley between this store and the variety store to the east was covered and named Glencoe Alley. This building had three small shops that opened to the alley. The addresses of these shops were 711, 715, 717, and 719. Tenants included The Flower Corner operated by Carol Rich and Gloria Hilger; Up Your Alley clothing; The Underground; Hegna’s Young World; Fabric Land; Glencoe Realty; Greens and Things Floral; attorneys Arnold, McDowell, and Berens; Glencoe Health and Fitness; Cozy Country Crafts; Doug’s Floral and Gift; and the Glencoe Chamber of Commerce. 2019 – Lot owned by Security State Bank and TrustSignificant eventsThe drugstore had a traditional ice cream and soda fountain. It served as a post office for a short time in the 1880s. The upper floor was home to a lodge for several years.The establishment of telephone service in 1898 within the Greaves Building made the drug store eligible for a low phone number: 3. One of their early ads said, “When you can’t come – telephone.” Significant peopleLiberty Hall came to Glencoe in 1866. He served one term in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1872 in addition to publishing the Glencoe Register. He died of consumption (tuberculosis) in Denver and is buried in the Glencoe City Cemetery.James J. Greaves (1848-1914) married Ida C. Little of Glencoe in 1876. In 1881 they moved to Glencoe, purchasing the drugstore and bookstore business which had been conducted by Liberty Hall.C. Earl Barnum worked for Greaves Drug Store in 1913 until his service in World War I. He obtained a pharmacist license and owned a drug store in Chisago City until returning to Glencoe in 1932. He died in 1984.LegacyThe McLeod County telephone company operated out of the top floor until the new building was constructed behind it, facing Greeley, in October 1958. This coincided with the conversion to automatic dialing. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2004-0035-001 – Barnum Rexall Drug2009-0415-004 – Greaves Drug Store2006-0281-005 – Franklin street scene 19482014-0139-001 – James J. Greaves family2014-0052-2392011-0032-020 – between 1940-1944 2002-0091-0311989-0059-094MM1.9 GL3 r7 and 3.1 r6 Minnesota Historical SocietySuggested scriptThe drug store history started on the northwest corner of Franklin/11th , owned by Liberty Hall. In 1872, the drug store was operated by Jeffrey Bathrick. In 1879, it is listed in a directory as Hall & Greaves, druggists. James. J. Greaves purchased the business in 1881. In 1897, he built a drugstore on this lot, because a new First National Bank was going to be built on the northwest corner. The building was a drug store until vacated and torn down almost 100 years later. The double use of the building as a telephone office is an interesting sidelight. An April 1959 Glencoe Enterprise article titled “Last of the ‘Number Please’ Girls” noted the upcoming unemployment of the four female telephone switchboard operators. 10 E. Twin Stores – Bruns’ and Eds’4652010-1270Lots 6 & 7 partial, Block 33, part of Prop ID 22.060.2440E1. East side of building713 Franklin/11thTimeline of structures or ownership1873 – G.K. Gilbert real estate, insurance, and bank office 1893 – Grocery and fruit 1899 – Clothing store1908 – Bell and Peters Dry goods, George Bell.1938 – Bruns millinery store opened by Henry W. Bruns.,,1955-1976 – Bruns’ store was completely remodeled in 1955, with an addition to the back.1976-1989 – Lemke’s home decorating store moved here from 1114 Hennepin and used both sides of the twin store.1990s – The building was torn down.2019 – Vacant lot owned by Security State Bank and TrustE2. West side of Building 709 Franklin/11thTimeline of structures or ownership1873 – James Cummings harness shop ,1893 -1930 – John H. Reiner Jewelry store, with a small barber shop between the store and Wadsworth’s and a cobbler at the back. 1940s –Ed’s Grocery, also briefly named Jack Sprat Grocery and Ed’s Market, owned by Edgar E. Jungclaus. Edgar was the son of Glencoe dentist Edward Jungclaus.1950-1973 – Renamed Ed’s Super Value. 1974 – Montgomery Wards opened a store here.1976-1989 – Lemke’s home decorating and floor covering store. 1990s – The building was torn down.2019 – Vacant lot owned by Security State Bank and TrustSignificant eventsThe first building on this lot was G. K. Gilbert’s real estate store and bank. The next building was a twin store. The west side was about 10 feet wide and 50 feet long. There was room for two aisles, with an island of shelves in the middle. The store on the east side was a little bigger. Each had their own door, but there was also a common door inside, where customers could go from one store into the other.Significant peopleJohn H. Reiner was an optician as well as jeweler, supplying eyeglasses for Glencoe’s residents. An eyeglass case from his store is in the McLeod County Museum collection, 1989-0091-005.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2009-0415-005 – Jungclaus information from back of photo2006-0281-005 –Franklin 1948 information on photo back2004-0035-001 - Looking West2011-0032-020 - Looking east2002-0091-031 - Looking East2009-0415-004Suggested scriptIt was not unusual in the early days of the 20th century for two businesses to share the expense of maintaining a building by operating a smaller stores. In a time when bigger is better, it’s hard to imagine that a businessman could support a family on the income from a small store. Ed’s Market had a sign on the building that said, “Everyday Low Prices.”4888230-4572010 F. Kadlec/Wedin Drug Store 707 Franklin/11th Lot 7 partial, Block 33, Prop ID: 22.060.2450 Timeline of structures or ownership1874 – J. N. Albrecht shoe store1892 – H. L. Simons Drugs, Books, and Stationery. The post office was also here for a while.1892 to 1900 – Frey Drug, George and Louise Frey, proprietors. 1900 – Frank Kadlec Drug Store. Sometime after 1909, the wooden structure was replaced with a brick building that had living quarters on the second floor. 1949 – Frank Kadlec died. Leon Adcock, a pharmacist in Kadlec Drug, assumed operation with his wife, Alice, and kept the Kadlec name. 1958 – Paul Wedin purchased Kadlec Drug from the Adcock’s. ,1969 – Wedin built a new store at 1123 Hennepin and moved.1973 – Mr. Gene’s beauty salon moved to the Brockmeyer building.1973 – The Central Discount Store opened here.1978 – Fabric Land was here.1980-1993 – Hilgers Appliances, Denny Hilgers, opened here in October 1980. It was purchased by Roger and Sandy Hilgers in 1982, who moved it to 1124 Hennepin in about 1993.2019 – Vacant, grassy lot. Photos (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2009-0415-0042006-0281-005 Franklin 19482004-0035-0012002-0091-031 - 1909 photograph has a wooden building hereSuggested scriptFor most of the 20th century, Glencoe supported two drug stores just steps away from each other. Both moved to different locations before eventually closing. Louise Frey was a licensed druggist. In the late 19th century, pharmacy slower to develop as a medical profession and was considered more of a trade. Although women had almost achieved equality by the turn of the century, informal discrimination starting in the 1920s later limited the proportion of women in pharmacy to less than 10 percent.10 A-F Summary scriptThe seven businesses that occupied the six buildings on the north side of Franklin/11th epitomize the shopping opportunities that small-town Main Streets used to offer. Ironically, they can also represent the highway mini-malls that hastened the deterioration of many downtowns. Almost from the earliest settling of Glencoe, there were two business districts. One served the railroad traffic and was located mostly on Liberty/12th between Sibley/Ford and Greeley. A saloon, a hotel and its stable plus a store or two, supported travelers and nearby residents. The other district was on the north side of Franklin/11th Street between Greeley and Hennepin. Within 15 years of the town’s founding, that block held stores dealing in hardware, boots and shoes, harnesses, real estate, millinery, jewelry, general merchandise, and furniture. The south side, meanwhile, remained mostly empty of stores for four decades because Axel Reed’s house and lawn occupied the middle of the block.By the turn of the century, the six lots of 10 A-F held two grocery stores, two general stores, two drug stores, and a clothing store. This section really became a one-stop business district of its own in the 1930s. One could go from Gutsche’s shoe store by the bank into Mayer’s dress shop (10A), stop into the Mission Café for a meal (10B), go next door into Glencoe Dry Goods for linens and towels (10C), obtain health care supplies and pay your telephone bill at Barnum Drug (10D), and shop at the twin stores for either more clothing (Bruns’) or groceries (Ed’s) (10E). If you hadn’t found what you wanted at Barnum’s, you had a second opportunity at Kadlec’s drug store (10F). It was like a mini-mall. If you ventured next door to the hardware store, you could get almost everything you needed for daily living. You could do your banking too, with Security State Bank at the east end and First National to the west. Even with a few changes of ownership, this lineup was stable through the 1950s. Most small-towns supported several businesses, but the breadth of services offered by these stores next door to each other seems unusual. 4530090762011 Wadsworth Hardware 701 11th St. E (also 703 for upper level) 2004-0135-006 Lot 7 partial, Block 33, PID: 22.060.2460Timeline of structures or ownership1870 – Henry Wadsworth opened a hardware store in a building here.1873 – Wadsworth built a new hardware store. 1921 – Henry died and his son Jesse took over the hardware business. ,1930s – Pofahl Hardware operated in this location until moving to 710 Franklin in part of the Brockmeyer Building.1940 – Jesse and Lester Howe, employees of Pofahl Brothers Hardware across the street, opened a hardware store here. ,1963 – The Howe Marshall-Wells Hardware building burned on Dec. 28. 1963-1983 – The lot remained vacant. 1984 – The City of Glencoe bought the lot from the Glen Growth Association and then resold to Paul Theis and Mike Long, attorneys.2019 – Building occupant is Ameriprise Financial, Russell Runck and AssociatesSignificant eventsThe fire 1963 destroyed one of the last wooden buildings on Franklin/11th St. It was owned by Dr. Rasmussen and Lester Howe. Significant peopleHenry Wadsworth was born in 1832 in Connecticut and came to Minnesota in 1870. He was the first mayor of Glencoe. Henry is buried in the Glencoe City Cemetery. Physicians, lawyers, and barbers occupied offices above the store. Dr. B. F. Allen had “parlors over Wadsworth’s store.” Suepke and Newton had a barber shop.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2002-0091-031 1986-1254-001 2009-0278-057 2001-0289-012Suggested scriptHardware stores were among the first to open in a newly settled town. They, like drugstores, were usually the most stable in ownership, too. This building had only three owners in 90 years. 4690110012 Masonic Temple Hope Lodge No. 42, A. F. & A. M – 626 11th St. E - upstairsTemple Store -- 628 11 St. E. – 1st floorLot 1, Block 47, Prop ID 220602970 2009-0085-001Timeline of structures and ownershipHope Lodge1873-75 – There was a building on this lot owned by G.K. Gilbert.1895 – The new Masonic Hall building was dedicated on December 27. The Masons planned for a ground-floor business that would generate rent and support the Lodge activities. 1963 – The Lester Prairie Astra Masonic Lodge disbanded and merged with Glencoe. 2016 – The Glencoe Hope Lodge 42 disbanded and merged with Hutchinson Lodge 59.2017 – The upstairs was renamed Lighthouse and used for youth activities of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, continuing into 2018.Businesses – until 1981, the clothing store operation was leased from the Hope Lodge.1896 –John Zrust purchased the shoe stock of Damas De La Pointe and moved his shoe and clothing business into the Temple store. He employed Carl Meunzer as a cobbler. The J. H. Jasper and James McLaughlin Pavement Tiling Manufacture was a business in basement.1911 –The Temple Store sold to Harry Marshall, who hired Bill Bergmann in 1947. 1960-1978 – Bill Bergmann bought the Temple Clothing Store. In 1969, the building was enlarged by addition to the basement and first floor to the south.1978 – Temple Clothing Store, business owner Brian Schuette. He hired Brian Grochow in 1980. Schuette bought the building in 1981.1990 – Brian Grochow bought the building and stock from Schuette. He added dry cleaning service to the clothing retail in 1996 and then ceased clothing retail in 2000. 2019 – At the Temple Service Center, Brian Grochow offers dry cleaning and tuxedo rental.Significant eventsAlthough the Lodge originated in a meeting on January 26, 1863, the charter from the Grand Lodge of the state of Minnesota was dated October, 28, 1863. Stevens Hall was used for the early meetings of the lodge members; so was the Dr. McWright house. They met in the old school house in about 1872. They also leased the second floor of a building at 12th and Greeley, losing most of their lodge material when the building burned in 1893. The lodge had about 60 members at that time.In 1939 the Brockmeyer & Lykin’s Store to the west burned. The smoke damaged clothing stock in Harry Marshall’s store and also damaged furnishings in the Lodge Hall.Significant peopleCharter members of Hope Lodge: A. McWright, J. H. Stevens, T. B. Chase, Dana White, George W. Parker, W. R. Baxter, and Henry Hill. LegacyIt is one of the buildings that continue, in 2018, to house a business that provides the same service for which it was originally built. The Temple Service Center evolved from Temple Clothing. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise) Note: Brian Grochow has photos of the Zrust store interior.1987-0453-092 – four photos of the lodge interior, pre-1939?Draft scriptThe Temple is one of Glencoe’s oldest buildings, with the date of construction on the building front. There was a building here in 1873, but that was torn down and the Masonic Temple was built in 1895. The Mason’s designed a meeting area upstairs and a business space on the ground floor to provide them with an income for building repairs and upkeep. The first tenant sold shoes, but John Zrust moved his clothing business to the Temple in 1896. In 1911, the store’s stock was sold to Harry Marshall. He sold it to his employee, Bill Bergmann, in 1960. Brian Schuette bought the store in 1978 and the building in 1981. Brian Grochow bought the building and stock in 1990, adding a dry cleaning service. He ceased selling clothing retail in 2000 and instead provides tuxedoes for special occasions. It operates under the name of Temple Service Center. The Mason’s Hope Lodge No. 42 disbanded in 2016 and merged with Hutchinson Lodge59.The windows have been modified, but the building’s structure and interior layout are mostly unchanged. On the east side of the building’s exterior is a mural painted in 1998. It portrays what Glencoe is about as a community. The design was by local art teacher Shanda Landes with assistance from Lance Albers, an artist who lived in Hutchinson at that time. Other artists also worked on it, and funding consisted of contributions from the community and a grant from the Southwest Arts Council. Inside the Temple Service Center is an antique bubbler drinking fountain in working condition. 46901108382013 First National Bank702 11th St 2004-0035-029Lot 2, Block 48, Prop ID 22.060.3130Timeline of structures or ownership1858-1859 – Site of the Exchange Bank of Glencoe.1881 – The First National Bank of Glencoe was chartered on Oct. 10 by 25 businessmen under the leadership of Axel H. Reed and Matthias Thoeny. Soon after, control was assumed by the Thoeny family.1882 – Bank building completed in January. 1882 – In July, Albert Newton and Will Raiber opened an ice cream parlor in the rear of the bank which was formerly occupied by the Enterprise, which moved to the basement.1898 – A new First National Bank was built on the NW corner of Greeley and Franklin/11th , so this building ceased being a bank and was vacant for a time. 1906-1909 –Joe Boxwell’s Grocery was here with the Register Printing shop in the basement and club rooms on the 2nd floor.1909-1913– Krueger’s steam laundry, with library and club rooms on 2nd floor.1914-1935 – Belliveau Eat Shop, Ernest Belliveau 1935-1946 – Red & White store operated by Lee and Lucille Draeger. They moved to 1124 Hennepin Ave. in 1946.1947-48 – Fern’s Dress Shop – Clyde and Fern Reynolds. 1948-1950 –Roen’s Shoes may have been here.1951-56 – Ginsberg Grocery, Nathan Ginsberg , 1957-62 – Rauschy’s Shoe Store.1963-1990 – Roger Vorbeck owned and operated the Vorbeck Shoe Store. 1991 -2004 – The Flower Corner and Gift Shop, Gloria Hilgers.2005-2019 – Pro Nails is the current occupant.Significant eventsThis lot represents another area of confusion in history. Both the Glencoe Register and the Glencoe Enterprise were published here at one time, but the timelines are not clear. The first issue of the Glencoe Register was published August 1, 1857, by H. G. Baxter in a building on Liberty/12th Street. The Register ceased publication in 1868 and resumed in 1869. The Glencoe Enterprise was established in Hutchinson in 1873 but had moved to Glencoe. It was purchased by Reed, Knight and Dean in 1879. They don’t seem to have been associated with the Register, yet an article in the 1955 Glencoe Enterprise shows a drawing of the Knight and Dean McLeod County bank as the site of publication for the Register. An 1889 photo in Glencoe History, p. 274, shows a Register Printing sign on Reed’s First National Bank building. According to Glencoe Businesses, 1896, the Register was printed here by W. E. Talboys. According to History of McLeod County, p.328-29, the Enterprise was printed here because Reed was the publisher at the time. A history of the newspaper said that it moved to 831 Franklin from the old bank building.It was originally intended to be a four-story building but weather prevented its completion. Rev. H. Brook was the master mason; Mr. DeLeewe was in charge of the wood work; H. J. Bailey directed the painting. Offices were above the store at 704 Franklin. Significant peopleAxel Reed was one of the town founders. See also #16.Matthias Thoeny came to Glencoe in 1865 after serving with the Second Minnesota Volunteer regiment during the Civil War. He partnered with in business with Axel Reed until 1870. LegacyThis is one of Glencoe’s oldest business buildings. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2004-0034-010 pre-1939Mm1.9 Gls2 p1 c1940 – Minnesota Historical SocietyDraft scriptThe first building on this lot was a bank, probably in a wooden building. After housing some shops, it was torn down and replaced by the First National Bank that opened in January 1882. Its life as a bank was short, closing 17 years later when First National moved to a new and much larger building diagonally across Greeley. This building has seen a great variety of stores and businesses come and go, from printing press to steam laundry to grocery store to manicure shop. The front has been modified with newer windows and doors, but the building structure remains essentially unchanged in almost 140 years of existence. 14 Glencoe Rolling Pin and Eischen’s Bakery708 Franklin/11thLot 2 partial, Block 48, PID 22.060.312048768006985 Mm1.9 GL2 p2 - MNHSTimeline of structures and ownership1873 – Map indicates a boot and shoe shop here. According to a newspaper clipping, Damas De La Pointe had a shoe shop here in approximately 1895, and John Zrust bought his stock from him to start a store in the Temple. 1895-1910–Ferdinand Koch built a bakery and ice cream parlor here. He bought the lot from Reed for $1,000. , , 1910 – H. F. Schultz opened a dry goods store, here until 1915? 1921-1923 – The Glencoe Bakery was here. , 1931 – Glencoe Bakery, Wm Marquardt, proprietor. 1934-1944 – The City of Glencoe rented the Koch building from J. L.T. Danek for use as the Glencoe City Liquor Store. Carl Mayer was the manager. In 1944, the liquor store moved across the street to the site of the former Mission Café. 1942 – According to one source, Augie Steinberg’s Bakery shared space with the City Liquor Store. 1945 -1951 – Glencoe Bakery, Art and Mary Cunningham, proprietors 1951 – Cunningham sold the bakery to Earl Droeger, who named it the Rolling Pin Bakery.1958 – The building was substantially remodeled, with the center entrance moved to west part of the front. Windows were replaced with aluminum trimmed plate glass. 1971-1997 – Danek sold the building and Rolling Pin bakery to Jerry and Marie Eischen.,,1997-2000s – After operating as Carolina’s Bakery for about two years, there was no bakery until Kick’s opened in 2004, selling baked goods brought from their bakery in Arlington. 2019 – Unoccupied building owned by Chris and Michelle Eckenrode.Significant eventsThe Eischens and the Rolling Pin Bakery were inducted into the Upper Midwest Bakery Association Hall of Fame.LegacyThis building, referred to as the Koch Building or the Danek Building, is among the pioneer buildings still standing. It is approximately 120 years old.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2006-0281-001, 19612006-0281-005, 1948 Draft scriptIn the early days of Glencoe, there was a small shop here. In 1895, Frank Koch bought the lot from Axel Reed for $1,000 and built a bakery. The building served briefly as a dry goods store from 1910 to 1915 and as the city’s municipal liquor store from 1934-1944. It is primarily remembered for being the Glencoe Bakery and then the Rolling Pin Bakery from 1945 to the 1990s. This building is one of four in a row that are two-story brick edifices designed for retail on the first level and offices or dwellings on the second level. They lend a stately presence to Main Street that one-story buildings are unable to provide, no matter how well designed. At more than 120 years old, it is one of Glencoe’s pioneer buildings.47828203810015 Brockmeyer Building 710 11th St. E2006-0281-004 Lots 2, 3, Block 48, PID 22.060.31101961Timeline of structures and ownership1865 – An empty lot owned by Axel Reed and descendants1939 –Hugo Brockmeyer builds and moves furniture store and funeral home here after the fire in Block 47.1949 – Brockmeyer sold the business to daughter Ramona and her husband Alva Fitch. Both were licensed funeral directors.1952 – Fitch Furniture and Funeral Home.1948-1952 – Pofahl’s Our Own Hardware moved here from across the street, sharing the building with the furniture store and selling Maytag appliances.,1952 – Gambles Store (Streich and Sons) moved here from location at 1128 Hennepin. 1958 – Gambles was bought and operated by Gene Johnson.1960 – Johnson sold to Clarence Schrunk who died later that year.1961 – Ramona Fitch died In October. Mrs. Schrunk expanded the Gambles Store into the Fitch Furniture portion, and then sold the business to George Sletten. In December, Robert Johnson purchased the mortuary service from Alva Fitch.,1962-1971 – LeMay and Olson took over the Gambles store, later selling to Otto John and Marian Lenz, who added Skogmo. Gambles (east half) sold appliances and Skogmos (west half) had children’s clothing. They moved the hardware store to 10th Street. ,,.1971-1984 – Barnum Rexall Drug occupied the entire building. Johanna Ewald’s Knit ‘N’ Needle shop was in the lower level. ,, 1985-2004 – Mike’s Snyder Drug was here. 2019 – Buffalo Creek Church and Glencoe Mexican Market lease space in the divided building. Apartments are in the 2nd story. The funeral chapel entrance is a thrift store.Significant eventsThe Brockmeyer’s new furniture store fronted Franklin/11th, and the funeral business address was listed as 11 Brockmeyer Building, but the chapel entrance was at 1014 Greeley Avenue. The two businesses had a connecting door. KDUZ radio offices moved here from 735 Franklin/11th in about 1988. It moved out in about 1994. The upper floor was divided for offices, which were numbered 1 through 8. Some were occupied by attorneys, including Arnold Beneke at 2 Brockmeyer, Thomas Mooney, Edward Gavin who was there from 1940-1958, Frank O’Malley, and J. P. O’Hara. Northwestern Life Insurance Life Insurance was there. Dr. H. C. Goss was at 6 Brockmeyer and dentist W. A. Ressler was at number 7 in the 1940s. Loretta’s Beauty Salon (Loretta Dols) was at 8 Brockmeyer until the mid 1970s. Mr. Gene’s Beauty Shop was above Barnum Drug until 1983. Gail Koch opened Shear Magic salon in 1984, later moving to 10th St., Significant peopleIn 1924, Orlando Simons sold his furniture and funeral business west of the Temple to Hugo Brockmeyer. At this time, Orville Lykin joined Hugo in the business (their wives were sisters). In 1939, the Brockmeyer-Lykin store in the old Simons location burned and they rebuilt at 710 Franklin. LegacyThis building has a namestone – Brockmeyer Building – on the cornice. Photographs available (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2006-0281-0052011-0032-020 – street scene, early 1940s2006-0092-004 - 1960 street sceneDraft scriptThe Brockmeyer Building is representative of a time when mortuaries also sold furniture. That was a holdover from pioneer days when they manufactured both furniture and wooden caskets. Hugo Brockmeyer bought the lot after his furniture and mortuary business burned in 1939. The building is one of the few in Glencoe that is the first business located on its lot. Hugo’s daughter Ramona and her husband Alva Fitch were both licensed funeral directors and the business continued until her passing in 1961. The furniture portion at the front of the building was divided in 1948, with hardware stores occupying it until Barnum Drug moved here in 1970. The mortuary portion of the business fronted on Greeley Street and was accessed via a door in the common wall between the buildings. Through ensuing sales of the business, the Brockmeyer funeral home heritage is part of the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel (as of 2019).16 Reed’s House and Coast-to-Coast Hardware Axel Reed owned all of Block 48 in 1865. He built a house in the center of Block 48, with part of it occupying the east-west alley. He planted a variety of trees – chestnut, catalpa, maples, cottonwoods, and lilacs. He sold off lots to the south and west of his house. The house’s front yard faced Franklin, his store was on the corner of Franklin and Hennepin, and he also rented out spaces in a long building known as the Reed Block on the west side of Hennepin Ave. The businesses described below were on Franklin and are grouped by their parcel IDs. 712 Franklin/11th St. E.49568101270Lots 1,2,3 & 4, Block 48, PID 22.060.3100Timeline of structures and ownership – center of block on Franklin/11th1865 – Axel Reed built his house. 1917 – Reed died, but his house continued to be his family’s home until sometime in the early 1940s.194?-1947 – Ida Raiber remodeled the main floor of the house into a café and then moved to 811 Franklin/11th. 1947-66– Cafés operated in the house with various names, including Maple Inn and Hyland. One proprietor, Louis Albrecht, brought in the bus depot. Orville and Marie Stoeckman remodeled, with a two-story addition allowing larger groups. ,,,1967-1973 – The Der Ere’ Konig Supper Club was operated by Earl and Elaine Harff with the slogan, “Food Fit for a King.” Konig is German for king. 1973 – The house was razed. Don Weiden built a one-story building and moved his Ben Franklin store in from next door (714).1998 – Ben Franklin became a Duebers’ Variety Store.2019 – The building is divided, with Snap Fitness at 712 and the Common Cup Thrift Store is at 712 ?. Significant eventsThe bus stop was in the alley on the south side behind the former Reed house. There was a little eating place, a meeting room where about 50 people could gather and also the ticket selling and waiting room.714 11th St. E., Lots 1 & 4, PID 22.060.3090Timeline of structures and ownership 1954 – A Ben Franklin Store owned by Jim Nancarrow opened in a new building situated in front of the café. The Ben Franklin building stood alone for about two decades, with no building on either side.1973 – Don Weiden moved Ben Franklin to the new building next door.1974-76 – C-V Variety moved from 723 Franklin to here.1977-1980 – Jim DeGroot bought Gambles-Skogmo from Otto and Marian Lenz who retired, and he moved their store from 609 10th street to here.,,1980-93 – Skogmo closed, and Hank and Judy Larson opened Heritage Family Store and Glen City Sports.1994-97 – The Outlet was here.1998-2000– Heritage Antiques store was here.2001 – The King’s Wok opened here, and was followed by Fu Buffet and Fu Xing restaurants.2019 – China Wok restaurant occupies the building.722 11th St. E., Lots 1 & 4, PID 22.060.3080Timeline of structures and ownershipThis lot was used as loading zone for the building to the east until about 1950, when Coast to Coast was built. The current structure was constructed as a “Professional Building.” 1970s-1991 – Attorneys had offices here, including Smith and Hendrickson who moved here from 823 Franklin, Thies and Long who moved to 703, Berens, and Carrigan.1990s – Glencoe Realty was briefly here after being at 1114 Franklin, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections moved in from 1118 Hennepin.2019 –The building is owned by GOC&S Properties and still occupied by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.4880610-129540740 11th St. E, Lots 1 & 4, PID 22.060.3070 2004-0035-024Timeline of structures and ownership – Corner of Hennepin1865 –Axel Reed formed a mercantile business in August with his Civil War comrade Captain Matthias Thoeny. They built a store that fronted on Hennepin, with a small business area opening to Franklin.1870 –Thoeny sold out to Reed, who then partnered with his brother-in-law, Joseph Richardson.1872 – Reed partnered with L. E. Austin.1874 – Part of the store was fitted for C. T. Buchanan & Doeltz to sell dry goods and groceries1892 – It was one of 10 stores in the village.1893 – The north part of the building was a general store, while a tailor had part.1899 – The north part of the building was a hardware store and tin shop, with the south half being used as an implement warehouse. 1908 – The building was unoccupied. 1914 – Wolfe Pool Room shared the building with a tailor., 1940s – The Victory Café was in the area opening to Franklin.1947 – Walt’s Corner Bar (Walt Gieseke) shared the building with Rosebrock Shoe Repair Shop to the south and the Modern Beauty Shop to the west with an entrance at 716 Franklin. Walt moved the bar to 1005 Hennepin. , 1950 – This building, about 90 years old, was razed in July.47815504724401950 – A new building was constructed as a Coast-to-Coast store by Carl Mackdanz, Sr., moving here from 1011 Hennepin Ave. When he died in 1957, it was run by Carl Jr. and H. W. Bruns until 1964. 1965 – Coast-to-Coast was owned by Tom and Jim Barry with later owners being Roland & Marlys Rehmann.1989 – Gregory and Barbara Hite purchased Coast-to-Coast from the Rehmanns and affiliated with Ace as a supplier.2017 – Hite Hardware closed.2019 – The building is vacant.2004-0035-016Significant events 2003-0051-00440502920077470The former Coast-to-Coast building has a date stone in the southeast corner. Significant people (excerpts from The History of McLeod County, pp.724-734.)Axel Hayford Reed came to Glencoe in 1856. He had a contract to manufacture 200,000 bricks for new town, and he made bricks but a hard rain dissolved them. He then worked for the Glencoe Mill, cutting logs to build the Pioneer House hotel on the corner of Main Street (10th) and Hennepin. He also trapped furs. When the Civil War began, he joined company K of Second Infantry, went to Kentucky, and fought in the battle of Mill Springs and others. His right arm was amputated from injuries incurred during the battle of Missionary Ridge on Nov. 25, 1863. He returned to Glencoe and began life as a businessman, retiring in 1895. From 1900 to 1906 he attempted to create a north-south railway line running from St. Cloud to Mankato to Albert Lea. Contractual problems forced abandonment of this plan after fewer than miles had been built. Reed died January 21, 1917.LegacyNone of the original pioneer buildings remain, but the development of the entire north side of Block 48 facing Franklin/11th is part of Axel Reed’s legacy. Reed was a shrewd businessman. He owned land to sell, and he opened the First National Bank to engage in financial transactions. Photographs (from McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise) 2006-0281-0052006-0281-0012004-0035-0242003-0051-004Mm1.9 GL2 p1 c.1940 [actually late 1940s] Minnesota Historical SocietySuggested scriptThe focus here could be on Axel Reed. Men like Martin McLeod, John Stevens, and Henry Hill are recognized for founding the town, but they all left. Reed returned after the Civil War, and probably more than anyone else was responsible for encouraging and supporting settlement. Although having a house in the middle of the business district is odd, chances are that he expected the business district to develop closer to the railroad. In 1893, there were only seven building on the whole block, and four of them were his. Reed served one term in the Minnesota state legislature in 1870, but he failed in attempts to get a Republican-party nomination to Congress. Newspaper editors said it was because he was “too honest, too fearless, too honorable” and wouldn’t be subservient to party leaders. Reed has an impressive monument in the Glencoe City Cemetery, but the only street named after him is Reeds Lane south of Highway 212 where his farm once was.17 Northwestern Hotel, Commercial Hotel, Community BuildingThe hotels faced Hennepin, the City/Community Building was 804 and 808 Franklin Lots 5 & 6, Block 30, PID 220501750487108585090 2004-0035-019Timeline of structures and ownership1868 – Joe Eheim opens a saloon.1869 – It is advertised both as Eheim’s Hotel and Saloon and as the Northwestern Hotel and Saloon. ,4869815165101872 – Joe Eheim enlarged the hotel with a 26x45 feet addition.1882 – August Violet took possession of the Northwestern Hotel on April 1, renovated it, and changed its name to the Commercial Hotel. It was managed by Dolan and Ryan. 1883 – Dora Eheim was landlady of the Commercial Hotel. 2004-0035-002 1892 – John Graupman was the hotel’s proprietor and advertised “good stabling” for horses. Caspar Geschlecht opened a boot and shoe shop in the hotel building.1904 – John Graupman purchased the hotel from Joe Eheim for $6,200.1920 – The building was torn down. The hotel moved west on Franklin to the 600 Block.1923 – The Community Building was dedicated on June 8. It was built at cost of $75,000 to house city government departments at 808 Franklin on the east side. The first floor was actually half basement level and had a dance floor. It was open to the second floor which had an overlooking balcony. The third floor held an auditorium.,1946 – The building was called a “white elephant” that had outlived its usefulness. It was remodeled into office spaces that held the McLeod Co-operative Power Association, city library, women’s club room, kitchen, and public rest rooms. It retained the dance floor with a new orchestra stage. An elevator led to the third floor. The Glencoe Public Library moved to the front part of the Community Building on the west side. Strutwear lingerie knitting factory moved to the third floor from the old City Hotel. , 1954 – The hardwood dance floor was ruined by a flood.1960 – Strutwear closed after 17 years of business in Glencoe. Another manufacturing business, Sanford Inc., moved to the first floor and had a garment workers’ strike that year.,1961—Telex Communications moved its hearing aid manufacturing to Glencoe and leased the unused portions of the Community Building. 1966 – Telex moved to a new location in Glencoe, and the library enlarged into its portion.1984 – The library expanded, taking 804 as its address, then moving to 719 13th Street in 1988.1988-1993 – Clothing Depot moved from here to the Ford Place (Glenhaven) in 1988. The city’s offices moved to the east half of the Municipal Liquor Store building on 10th. The City of Glencoe deeded the property to McLeod County and some county offices moved here before the building was demolished.. 2019 – It is an empty lot owned by McLeod County.Significant eventsIn 1871, Joe Eheim informed people via the Glencoe Register that he was serving the “celebrated Jordan Lager Beer.”November 1882 rates were $1per day for transient boarders and $3.50 per week for regular boarders. A square meal was 25 cents. A Sample Room was located to the right of the entrance, and Ed Jones’ wines and liquors were available on the left. A sample room could be rented by traveling salesmen to display their stock to townspeople or retail store owners.Strutwear manufacturing moved here in 1946 from the second floor of the old City Hotel building further north on Hennepin. About 60 employees, mostly female, earned $1 per hour in the un-air-conditioned upper floor, a real sweatshop.,The city’s first picket line was the Sanford Inc. strike in 1960. The eight local people working for Sanford did not vote to strike with the Minneapolis International Ladies Garment Workers Union. They didn’t want to be seen on a picket line, so marchers were bussed out from the Minneapolis Union.Significant peopleHenry L. Simons, president of the 1st National Bank, purchased the property for $9,000 and donated it to the city of Glencoe. John Graupman, owner of the vacant lot that had held the Commercial Hotel, sold it to Simons for less than the real value.LegacyThe Community Building was built to be a social center. It was the setting for card parties, chicken dinners, the annual Firemen’s Ball, and ice cream socials. The big third floor auditorium was often used for dances, basketball games, and high school graduations. When the public school was built in 1933, it took over the hosting role. Two decades later, television made simple entertainments, like card parties, less important. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Museum unless otherwise noted)2004-0035-021 and 2009-0178-010 are same photo Mm1.9 GL8 p.9 Minnesota Historical SocietySuggested scriptThe intersection of Franklin and Hennepin was, for many years, the heart of the town. It was anchored in the early years by a hotel, two stores, and a bank. From 1923 to 1933, when the community building replaced the hotel, it was also the social and recreational center of the community. Dances, basketball games, city offices, graduation ceremonies, and musical productions made it a destination. The Community Building’s function dimmed a bit when the new school opened in 1933 with a basketball court and an auditorium. It regained some luster as a destination after the remodeling when the city library moved in. The restroom and “women’s club room” were appreciated in an era when stores did not have public rest rooms. The women’s room was also a place to rest or nurse babies, especially for rural women while their husbands did farm business in town. The tone of the building changed with the arrival of manufacturing businesses Strutwear, Telex, and Sanford. Of all the lost buildings in Glencoe, this one might top the list of those that would have been most valuable to rehabilitate because of its location. 4937760762018 C. Henry Building 1102 Hennepin 2012-0001-110Lot 4, Block 31, PID 22.050.1820Timeline of structures or ownership1857 – The original store was built in 1857 by C. G. Mickel as Boot & Shoe Store1872 – The old building was moved off and a new structure built by L. H. D. Bondy. 1879 – Bondy advertised dry goods, groceries, etc. Patrick Welch also had a store here.1892 – 1909 The C. Henry Store offered dry goods, groceries, and provisions., 1910 – Grocer A. B. Tucker had his name on the front of the store. 1920 – B. A. Way moved out. Elizabeth Whalen, a clerk for A. B. Tucker, opened a store with Francis Whalen.1930s – P. A. Bongaarts operated a general merchandise store here.1940 – Frank Shamla remodeled this building, creating two business places, one fronting Hennepin and the other opening to Franklin/11th. Bongaarts moved to the new store at 807 Franklin. Harold Gillespie had a café on the Hennepin side and sold it to William “Billy” Urbach for Billy’s Sweet Shop. , 1946 – The Sweet Shop business was sold from Floyd Larson to Loren Strong. 1951 – Tessmer’s Coffee Shop, Alma Tessmer, was here. 1969-1978 – Mayer Apparel moved here from 733 Franklin. Frank Shamla’s wife Josephine and daughter Helen later sold the building to William G. Gould. ,,,,1979 – Fashion Korner store.1984 – JeMars’ Styles for Gals replaced Fashion Korner.1986 – Hennepin Country Casuals replaced JeMars 1989-96 – Brown’s Floral and Gift here but moved to 1128 Hennepin.1999 – Property was sold from Gould to Douglas Winn and then to Tadgo Investments (2005).2000 – Uncle Charlie’s Flowers opened.2002 – Sunshine Sue’s unique gifts and crafts replaced Uncle Charlie’s.2013-2019 – French Bucket Floral was opened by Tammy Dvorak and is still the occupant. 807 Franklin/11th is the side door of this building1940 – Bongaart’s grocery store re-opened in this business area created by Frank Shamla’s division of 1102 Hennepin.1950s – This area had Goulek’s Radio and TV Shop. 1965 – Village Dairyland was here.1969-71 – The Fashion Nook was here. 1971-1996 – The Fashion Beauty Nook was here. Stylists included Barb Schrupp, Barb Bening, Tanya Strai, Jane Brennan, and Marlys Hueser., 1996-2002 – The Cutting Edge replaced the Fashion Beauty Nook.2019 – Unoccupied. The window is used for displays.Significant EventsSome other people who operated businesses in this location in the early 1900s were Matthias Thoeny; William Churchill, brother-in-law of Joe Eheim; Henry Goebel; and Patrick Welch, who had 12-year-old John Zrust working for him in 1879. John grew up to own the Temple Clothing Store., A. B. Tucker was twice fined $15 by the State of Minnesota for selling illegal catsup. Food preservatives were used more often as products began to be shipped nationwide. The tomato catsup that Tucker sold contained benzoate of soda, which had been banned for use in catsup. LegacyThis building and the Glencoe House next door are the two oldest extant business district buildings, even though both are hardly recognizable as original. It is nearly 150 years old as of 2019.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2012-0001-1102006-0281-002A. B. Tucker store on p. 289 of History of Glencoe, 1855-1975.Draft scriptThis building has had at least 20 business occupants since 1872. Most of them were general merchandise or clothing stores back in the days when Glencoe could support several in the Franklin/Hennepin area. One of Pat Welch’s clerks was John Zrust, who later owned the Temple Clothing Store. When newly built, this was a plain rectangular building without much ornamentation. The remodeling in 1940 by Frank Shamla made the windows smaller and created a large flat wall on Franklin/11th. The original building is under the re-facing and the placement of windows is the same as in old C. Henry photos.4857750-15240019 Glencoe House 811, 813, 815 E. 11th St. 2006-0092-001Lot 3, Block 31, PID 22.050.1790Timeline of structures and ownership1865-69 – The lot was owned by Charles Widenwitch and used as both home and saloon. 1872 – The Glencoe House, Saloon & Hotel was built by August Urbach. The building was two stories high, with 30 feet fronting on Franklin Street and extending back 36 feet to the north.1877 – Julius H. “Herman” Matthias purchased the property from Urbach.1878 – Matthias enlarged and made improvements to the Glencoe House in June. The saloon remained in the original building by the alley. An office and dining room were in the middle and a parlor was at the west end.1880 – Matthias traded his property to Michael Doltz for his farm.1908 – Herman’s son Julius Matthias was briefly a proprietor of the Glencoe House. 1911 – The Glencoe House’s horse barn, located at the north end of block 31, burned during the Gould Block fire. The barn, owned by R. F. Luke was valued at about $1,500.,Late 1930s-1980 –Voss’ Bar with Ernest Voss, owner, and his brother Leonard as bartender.When numbers were assigned to buildings, the saloon became 815 and the barber shop became 813. The café, which was separately owned, was assigned 811.1947 – Ida’s Café opened at 811. Ida Raiber moved the café here from 712 Franklin/11th.1949 – Bob Ernst opened a barber shop at 813.1952 – The Dinette Café (811), Dora Keusemann, proprietor, sold it to William H. McDonald. 1956 – The McDonald’s sold the Dinette Cafe to former owner Dora Keusemann and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Drew.1974 – Bob Ernst retired from barbering; Lenz relocated his shop to here.1980 – Terrol Ruble, Alma Eberling, and Virginia Dwyer purchased both Voss' Bar (815) and the Dinette Café (811) and combined them in the Happy Hour Inn.1982 – Lenz Barber Shop business was sold to Cal Miller; Cal’s Family Hair opened next to the Cafe.2019 – Happy Hour Inn Family Restaurant is still a family business owned by Kenny Ruble.LegacyThe original building is the core of the east (bar) end of the existing building, and that makes it, along with the neighboring C. Henry building (#18), one of the oldest business buildings in Glencoe.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2009-0026-0012009-0178-0122006-0092-003 – The east portion of the hotel is visible in this photo.46367702971802006-0092-001 – The Glencoe House has a sign by the alley pointing to August Hartelt’s Ford Garage.2006-0281-002 – The Glencoe Brewery horse-drawn delivery wagon filled with beer barrels stopped in front of the Glencoe House. This photo was taken when the hotel was operated by Julius H. "Herman" Matthias, Sr. but before he improved it. The barn in the background burned during the 1911 Gould Block fire.Draft scriptThe first building on this lot in 1865 was both a saloon and a home for its owner, Charles Widenwitch. The saloon was replaced in 1872 by the Glencoe House, which was built by August Urbach. It was Voss’ Bar for many years, with the Dinette Café and a barber shop housed in the western portion of the building. It has undergone significant remodeling, including Herman Matthias’ enlargement and improvements in 1878. Three third-story dormer windows that are visible in a photograph from about 1930 were later removed. The Glencoe House is the core of the present building. A person who rented a room there in the 1960s said that sloping floors indicated differing portions of the building. 4923155-2286020 City Hall and Fire Station with Opera House 817 Franklin/11th Street2006-0092-003 Lot 2, Block 31, PID 22.050.1780Timeline of structures and ownership1888 – Glencoe City Hall was built at a cost of about $5,000. City offices were in the east part of the building. The fire department moved into the west part from the old hall near the railroad. The second floor opera house had a 60’ x 80’maple dance floor. It was built with 1-foot square beams, 60 feet long. The stage had six backdrops with different scenery.,1893 – The fire department was renamed the Glencoe Fire Department.1906 – A fire department band was organized.1921 – Motorized equipment was purchased.1924 – The building was enlarged and four bowling alleys and pool tables were installed on the upper level. It known as the Glencoe Recreation Center and as “Recreation Alleys.” Starting in 1945, it was leased and operated by Ernest Voss. ,1967 – Glencoe citizens voted to build a new fire hall. 1973 – The building was razed in February. The walls were sturdy but the interior was ruined by a leaky roof.2019 – Parking lot owned by the City of Glencoe.Significant eventsIn 1908, the fire department had 50 members. It operated with 2 hose carts, 1 hook & ladder cart, 1 supply wagon (all horse-drawn), a 1.95 gallon chemical engine, and 2,500 feet of 2.5-inch hose.Danish bricklayer A. Madsen of Hutchinson constructed both this building and the Glencoe Enterprise building.LegacyGlencoe still has a volunteer fire department, with three engine companies made up of?forty firefighters.?Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2014-0052-225, pre-1912MM.9 Gl8 p.1, photograph of the fire department lists the members on the back (Minnesota Historical Society)Suggested scriptThis location exemplifies the weaving of activity and buildings in Glencoe. This building brought together the city offices and the fire department from separate locations. Its opera hall was a social gathering spot until the Community Building was built and so the Hall was converted to bowling the next year. The city offices outgrew this space, and they moved to the Community Building, and then relocated to the repurposed school, which itself had replaced the Community Building activities when built in 1933. The fire department, also at a new location, still has the bell that hung in the building on Hennepin. 5109210-19050021 Oriel Theater821 11th St. E 2007-0022-010Lot 1 & 2 partial, Block 31, PID 22.050.1770Timeline of structures and ownership1929 – The movie theater was built by Charles J. Novak and later operated by his son, Thomas Novak. 1971 – Les Schultz assumed operation of the theater from Tom Novak.1974-1977 – The theater closed and Ashley’s Outlet Store opened. 1978-1986 – Bergmann’s County Living furniture store (also advertised as Family Living) opened by Bruce and Deb Bergmann .1989 – Von Berge’s Furniture opened, Robert and Dianne Von Berge. They moved to 711 13th St. in 2000.2000-2005 –Michael and Rosemary Barry operated Buffalo Creek Consignments. 2005 – The building was purchased by Scott Nokes in 1911 and renovated for use as Nokes Law Office 2019 – Glencoe Law Office, Scott Nokes, is the occupant.Significant eventsOn Thursday, Feb. 23, 1950, the trial of Laura Miller for the murder of Gordon Jones of Hutchinson was held in the McLeod County Courthouse. The courtroom was overcrowded, so the Oriel Theater’s sound system was connected to the courthouse across the street so people could sit there and listen. 823 Franklin was the address for offices upstairs, which included law offices.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless otherwise noted)2012-0222-114A photo of interior was published in the Minneapolis Star, Feb. 28, 1950.Draft scriptFor almost 50 years, this was a single-use building – the Oriel Theater operated by the Novak family. During those years, Glencoe supported two movie theaters. Renovation and reuse saved this 1929 building. After being used as a furniture store and a consignment shop, it was remodeled by Scott Nokes for use as an attorney’s office. It is one of five buildings from the first half of the 20th century that is relatively intact. It’s most famous use was in 1950, when it held the overflow crowd from the Laura Miller murder trial at the courthouse. She was acquitted. 46672502286022 McLeod County Courthouse830 11th St. EastLots 3,4,6 partial, Block 30, PID 22.050.1740Timeline of structures and ownershipAll information is from the 1984 application for National Register of Historic Places unless otherwise noted.1856 – The Bates and McKees Hotel was located approximately where the courthouse assembly room was in 1975. The hotel was a refuge for pioneers during the Dakota Conflict.1876 – A site was selected and the building was constructed of brick, 48x70 feet by Bisbee & Bardwell. They proposed to build the court house for $8,000 and the vault for $1,275. Changes and additional work increased the total cost, as completed, to $9,967.18.1881 – Improvements were made.1887 – The second story interior was remodeled.1893-1899 – A sheriff’s residence was built and later a brick jail behind courthouse. 1899-1908 – A brick addition was made to the rear of courthouse.1909-1912 – There were extensive alterations and additions, with the 1876 building remodeled. 1909 – The new courthouse was a large two-story brick and stone Beaux-Arts style. The contract for the new building was let May 20, 1909, for the price of $28,765, but the entire work, including the remodeling of the old building, cost about $45,000. W.F. Kinney, of Minneapolis, was the architect, and Emil M. Johnson, of the same city, was the builder1932-1935 – Additions were made to the rear of the building1958 – An addition extended the west side.1981 – The old sheriff’s residence and the jail were demolished.1984 – The Courthouse was placed on the Register of Historical Places on August 23.2019 – Still in use as the McLeod County Courthouse.Significant eventsOn Thursday, Feb. 23, 1950, the trial of Laura Miller for the murder of Gordon Jones of Hutchinson was held in the McLeod County Courthouse. She was acquitted.LegacyThe McLeod County Courthouse has served the county and community for more than 100 years.Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2016-0032-4752009-0360-009 – 18762015-0188-022mm1.9 GL8 p6 1950 – Minnesota State Historical Societymm1.9 GL8 p6 1983 – Minnesota State Historical SocietyDraft scriptThe first building on this lot was the Bates and McKees Hotel. It was a refuge for pioneers during the Dakota Conflict. The original Courthouse was built in 1876. It was the center of county law and operations. Having the county courthouse near downtown was a boost to Glencoe’s economy. This first courthouse has since been encapsulated within several remodels and additions in 1887 and 1899 and the construction of the new building in 1909. The Courthouse’s Beaux-Arts style is ornamental and dramatic, befitting the solemnity of its purpose. Although the Beaux-Arts style is French, the roots are in Roman Architecture, seen in the columns by the door and the keystones above the windows. Additions made to the back of the building from 1932 to 1935, and to the west in 1958, have further disguised the 1876 structure. The Courthouse was placed on the Register of Historical Places in August of 1984. With many of the county offices now located elsewhere and the advent of electronic transactions, it is no longer the heart of county business. Instead, with the connection to the enlarged jail and law enforcement, it now serves the purpose that more closely fits its name – it houses a court of justice. 4682490-6096023 Enterprise Building831 East 11th 2008-0034-001Lot 1 east partial, Block 31, PID 22.050.1760Timeline of structures and ownership1860 – The Methodist Episcopal Church was built on this lot. The church was used for barracks for soldiers during the Dakota Conflict of 1862. The congregation used the church until 1885 when they built a new one on 14th and Elliott.1893 – Empty lot.1900 – The Glencoe Enterprise, which had been published in the basement of the First National Bank building (SE corner of Franklin/11th and Greeley), moved into a new building on this site. Robert McClelland and Cyril Tifft had their law offices upstairs.1901 – Frederick (F. J. A.)Tudhope replaced Tift in the partnership and then purchased the paper from McClelland.1903 – Frederick Tudhope purchased the building.1951 – Frederick Tudhope died, and his wife Martha and daughter Annamarie published the paper. When Martha passed away in 1974, Annamarie continued ownership.1997 – A fire in the Glencoe Enterprise office started under a table and was determined to be arson. A computer melted and the composition room was gutted.2009 – Annamarie Tudhope died at age 94. Kevin Johnson, a former Enterprise reporter, purchased the building and newspaper business. Kevin and Jean Johnson sold the newspaper to McLeod Publishing in May 2013. The two papers became one with the May 15th issue of the McLeod County Chronicle. 2019 – The building is owned by Steven Krueger.Significant eventsThe Enterprise was established in Hutchinson in 1873 by “Jig” Olson. It was purchased by Axel Reed, F. B. Dean, and A.M. Knight in 1879. Will H. Lamb is listed as proprietor in 1878-79. They sold to E.A. Childs and James Nowell, who in turn sold it to R. H. McClelland and Cyril M. Tifft. Frederick A. J. Tudhope bought Tifft’s interest in 1901 and then bought McClelland’s. In the early day of lead print, one responsibility was to get the "hell pot" going. The "hell pot" was heated up to 550 degrees to melt the lead to liquid. Two galley pages from the Glencoe Enterprise are at the Minnesota Newspaper Museum on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Danish bricklayer A. Madsen of Hutchinson constructed both this building and the City Hall/Fire Engine building.Significant peopleFrederick (F. A. J.) Tudhope came to Glencoe in 1900. He was also in a partnership that operated the Glencoe Mercantile Company for a time around 1915. Annamarie Tudhope was a world traveler as well as publisher of the paper.Linotype operators included Ray Pavlish and Harry Setterlund.LegacyIn the mid-20th century, the Glencoe Enterprise had one of the largest circulations of country weekly newspapers. With Tudhope’s wife and daughter continuing publication of the newspaper after his death, the Enterprise was a family business for about 100 years. Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2004-0035-0272008-0034-0012010-0086-003Draft scriptThe use of the first building on this site was a Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1860. It was barracks for soldiers during the Dakota Conflict of 1862. The site was an empty lot by the time the Glencoe Enterprise moved into its new home here in 1900. Frederick Tudhope published the paper until he died in 1951. The newspaper was continued by his wife Martha and daughter Annamarie. The latter continued ownership after her mother died in 1974. The Glencoe Enterprise was one of the last family-owned newspapers in Minnesota. The building was designed with Gothic and Romanesque Revival influences. The arched windows and the full-length columns make it one of the more architecturally interesting buildings in Glencoe. Suggestion: This might be an appropriate place to point out another historical site in town: Fort Skedaddle. The Dakota Conflict affected Glencoe and its residents even though no battles were fought in the vicinity. Refugees were housed in the Courthouse, and Fort Skedaddle was built near the present intersection of 15th Street and Baxter Avenue. It was little more than a sod embankment, and it was never attacked.5033645-4889524 St. Pius Catholic Church1014 Knight Ave N, 1130 Franklin 2007-0091-004Lots 4, 5, 6; Block 27, PID 22.050.1590Unless noted otherwise, information prior to 1900 is from History of McLeod County, Minnesota, pages 350-351, and The History of Glencoe, 1855-1975, pages 150-156, 178. Both obtained their material from a 1903 history written by the Rev. J. J. Malloy of St. George’s Church.Timeline of structures and ownership 1865 – A Catholic congregation purchased lots 5 and 6 from S. H. Folsom, who had purchased it from James Mayhall. A small frame house was converted to a church. 1870 – A new church building was started on Lot 5, but not completed until 1877. The congregation took the name Saints Peter and Paul. 1877 – The church was finally completed, but it started on fire during mass in March and burned.1878 – A new church was built. A parochial school was established on Lot 4 in a former public school building for upper grades. The building (1130 Franklin) was enlarged and placed in the charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of Our Lady of Lourdes began teaching in 1879. 1883 --All remaining lots in Block 27 were purchased.1885 – A new school building was constructed.1889 – The church building burned in October.1890 – The congregation divided. The Germans, Bohemians, and Poles formed one congregation known as Saints Peter and Paul church. The French and Irish members organized under the name St. George, and they were given $5,000 as their share of Block 27 to allow them to build on a different site. The members of SS. Peter and Paul’s church erected a brick edifice costing $15,000 on the site of the old building on Block 27.1916 – A new residence and parish hall was built.1920 – The school was remodeled and enlarged.1962 – The two Catholic congregations cooperated on the construction of a new school building named The School of St. Pius X. 1983 – The two congregations voted to merge. 1988 – The St. George building, which had been used as an extra facility, was closed.2003 – The parish hall was demolished to make room for a school expansion.2017 – St. Pius X Catholic School officially closed its doors May 23.2019 – The Church of St. Pius X is a congregation of about 1,000 members.Significant eventsIn 1858, the first Catholic mass in Glencoe was celebrated in the residence of Lawrence Gillick by the Rev. Cornelius Wittmann from Shakopee. Gillick was a blacksmith who opened a blacksmith shop in Glencoe in 1856. He was also a town supervisor and census taker.,St. George’s Church was also plagued by fire, having built a church in 1891 that was destroyed by a fire on March 26, 1892. John Henry Albers of Glencoe made the wooden main and side altars in 1890.Walter Rogenschald created new furnishings in 1967 when liturgical changes prompted the “turning around” of altars so that priests faced the people while presiding at mass.LegacySt. Pius X Catholic Church represents the importance of faith to the early settlers who held services in their homes even before they were able to fund and build a house of worship. The first church to organize in Glencoe was the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1855, but as the membership dwindled, its congregants joined with the First Congregational Church, which was organized in 1857. The edifice of St. Pius X is, however, the oldest church building in Glencoe.5034280146685Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)2011-0185-001 John Henry Albers of Glencoe made the wood main and side altars of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in1890 when it were built. Draft scriptThe Catholic congregation in Glencoe was established in 1865 as Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Buildings were constructed in 1877 and in 1878, but both were victims of fires. The current structure was built in 1890 after the congregation split in two. The French and Irish members were given $5,000 to help them build a new church at a different site. They assumed the name St. George Catholic Church, and their new building burned in 1892. These multiple fires are suspicious, but there was no obvious indication whether they were directed at the Catholics or if they were just among several questionable fires during that time period. The Germans, Bohemians, and Poles continued with the church of Sts. Peter and Paul. It expanded with a new school building in 1885 and a residence and parish hall in 1916. A new school was built in 1962 and named in honor of Pope Pius X. The two Catholic congregations reunited in 1983 and also assumed the name St. Pius X. The school closed in May 2017.Note: With the church’s permission, a walking tour could include the interior, in contrast to most other buildings that do not have any special features inside. 478790015684525 The Castle 831 13th St.Lots 1 & 2, Block 60, PID 22.050.3340Information is from the Brechet Inn website unless noted otherwise. of structures and ownership1895 – Construction started and was completed in 1899. The home was designed by a Chicago architect. It was said that farmers who owed money to Joseph Brechet’s businesses could pay off their debt by bringing field stones to town for his foundation. The stone foundation reaches up to the second story of the three-story home. 1913 – The house was sold to John Zrust for the “extraordinary low price of $5,700.”1955 – An ad in the Glencoe Enterprise listed it as income property for sale or rent.1990s – Restoration that converted the house from several apartments back to a home was done by William and Janet Teschendorf. 1995 – It was sold to Richard and Rebecca Schoeneck who operated a Bed and Breakfast.2003 – It was sold to Mark and Renee Paulson.2012 – It was sold to Wesley and Susan Olson.2019 – The Olsons still own it and it is called The Brechet Inn Bed and Breakfast.Significant peopleJoseph J. Brechet?(1860-1949) established a general merchandise business in Glencoe in 1885 by buying the dry goods store in which he clerked. He replaced the wooden store with a new brick structure, which was later was occupied by the Peterson Variety Store. His business empire eventually expanded beyond his Cash Store in Glencoe to stores in Arlington, Fairfax, Hector, and Dawson. He also owned a warehouse by the Grain Exchange Elevator on Hennepin Ave. He married Jennie Frankenstein in 1889. Daughter Bertha was born in December 1889 and son Carl in 1893. The Brecht family moved to Minneapolis in 1910 where, with his brother Bernard and friend Harry Richter, they started a bakery supply firm. Carl died of tuberculosis in 1911. Both Joseph and Jennie died in 1949. Bertha died in 1985.LegacyThe Brechet house became known as the “Glencoe Stone Castle” early in its existence. Then it became the “Glencoe Castle” or just “The Castle.” Photographs (McLeod County Historical Society unless noted otherwise)1989-0059-002B1989-0059-0871989-0059-0012008-0039-001 – house under construction2012-0001-085 – 1993 being restored2012-0001-088 – 1993 being restoredDraft scriptJoseph Brechet allegedly wooed his future wife with promises of a castle. Brechet?had established a general merchandise business in Glencoe in 1885. He expanded his business by operating similar stores in Arlington, Fairfax, Hector, and Dawson, some in partnership with his brother, Bernard. By 1889, he was 28 years old and still living at home with his parents. A relative who lived in Buffalo, New York, arranged for a correspondence between him and Jennie C. Frankenstein. Joseph decided to visit her. He said that he would build her a castle if she would marry him. Jennie and Joseph were married in February 1889, and she came to Glencoe. The family lived in a small house on the property while the big house was being built from 1895 to 1899. The home was designed by a Chicago architect. It was said that farmers who owed money to Brechet’s businesses could pay off their debt by bringing field stones to town for the stone foundation that reaches up to the second story of the three-story home. Brechet also had an interest in photography, and many of the Brechet family photos in the McLeod County Historical Society were taken by him. The house deteriorated over the years as its many rooms were turned into apartments. Restoration that turned it back into a home was done in the 1990s by William and Janet Teschendorf. Richard and Rebecca Schoeneck operated it as a bed and breakfast, and it is still serving that function today with owners Wesley and Susan Olson. BIBLIOGRAPHYAmerican Blue Book of Biography, Prominent Americans of 1919. American Legion 1948, Souvenir booklet.Ardolf, Tim. Oct. 27, 2018. Interview with M. Krugerud.Argyll 1925, Stevens Seminary, Glencoe, MN.Barbering Timeline. , Eliza. “The Undying Conspiracy of John Wilkes Booth's Body” Apr 15, 2015. < Inn web site. < 1896. McLeod County Historical Society archives.Businesses that Still Exist. McLeod County Historical Society archives.Butter, Egg, and Cheese Journal, 1919, V.11Child, Henry. 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Glencoe, MN: Franklin Printing, 1975.Telephone Directory, Glencoe, MN: McLeod County Telephone Company. Various years.Thirteenth Biennial Report. Minnesota e Food and Dairy Commissioner, Court Cases, 1911. United States Census Records. .Upham, Warren and Rose Dunlap. Minnesota Biographies, 1655-1912. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 1912.Upper Midwest Bakery Association. <. < National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Minnesota#McLeod_County>Winter, Lawrence. November 14, 2018. Telephone interview with M. Krugerud.Yellow Medicine County Biographies < 1. Draft scripts for Glencoe Historic Walking Tour At its December 19, 2018, meeting, the GHPS selected 15 of the sites for possible inclusion on a walking tour. This was based on the historical significance of the people involved and of the building, even if not still in existence. They are 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. Also requested was a summary script for the businesses in 10A-F.1 Stevens Seminary and Henry Hill SchoolDraft scriptThe first stop on the tour is the historic marker installed on the north side of the Glencoe City Center parking lot. This marker has photos and chronology for Stevens Seminary and the Henry Hill School. Glencoe’s educational system is unique because of Minnesota’s legislative laws of 1858 and 1868, which funded the construction of Stevens Seminary through the sale of county marshlands. Colonel John Harrington Stevens was one of the investing founders of Glencoe and the originator of the 1858 bill. Although he returned to his home in Minneapolis and had little involvement with the settling of Glencoe, the two-story wooden school built in 1871 was named after him. A new brick school added in 1893 was named in memory of Henry Hill, a Glencoe attorney who had once taught at Stevens Seminary and represented McLeod County in the legislature. Both of those schools were torn down to make way for the current building, constructed in 1932. It was placed on the Register of Historic Places in 2012. It now houses an event center and meeting spaces for the McLeod County Commissioners, the Glencoe Historic Preservation Society, and Buffalo Creek Watershed District. 7 Gould’s Block Draft scriptThe first building in the area of the Gould Block was a saloon. By 1878, Emma Gould Gregory and her husband Marion operated a jewelry store there. In that year, they sold the store to her parents, Nathan and Caroline Gould. In 1886, Nathan and Caroline sold the store to their son William George and his wife Kate Wadel Gould. By 1911, the Goulds owned the series of wooden buildings from their store north to the alley. All of those buildings burned in 1911. While the existing block built in 1913 is not the oldest building in the business district, it is the most recognizable because of the symmetry of the long structure. As the first all-concrete building in the county, it has some architectural significance. The Gould family history includes the oldest family-owned jewelry store in the state, the long history of the Crystal Theater from 1909 to the 1980s (not counting the shows in the livery stable), and the Jay Gould circus.8 Bank of Glencoe / Security Bank and Trust Draft scriptAlthough some sources say this was the site of the first store in Glencoe, property records and Henry Child’s map of 1872 indicate this lot had a house on it by that time, with the store further to the west. The history of the bank as an institution goes back to 1873. That’s when Gideon Gilbert opened his real estate, insurance, and banking office in about the middle of the block at what was once 713 Franklin/11th. He built his Bank of Glencoe here in 1876 and then built a new one in 1916. In 1935, he sold the bank to a group of investors that included Arthur Hoese. It was renamed the Security State Bank, and it expanded into adjacent lots over the years. Note the 9 lion’s heads on the decorative frieze at the building’s top. As of 2019, the corner lot has held a bank for 143 years, with the current building being 103 years old. 9 Gutsche Bros and Gaines Shoe Store Draft scriptA shoe store occupied this lot for 76 years. Charles Gutsche bought it in 1881 and built a general merchandise store. He began to sell only boots and shoes. He sold his business to J. A. Ellert in 1890, with Ellert selling to John Zeidler and Frank Bublitz in 1907. Frank Gaines purchased the building and stock in 1909, and the shoe store remained in the family until 1957. Gutsche built his store to match the Bank of Glencoe next door, but the bank remodeled in 1916 and they no longer matched. The Security State Bank expanded into the store space in 1958. Brickwork was done to unify the bank’s fa?ade, and now the buildings match again. The height of the Security Bank and Trust extension and the placement of the windows are evidence that the Gutsche/Gaines building still exists. The core of this building was 136 years old in 2018. 10 A-F Summary scriptThe seven businesses that occupied the six buildings on the north side of Franklin/11th epitomize the shopping opportunities that small-town Main Streets used to offer. Ironically, they can also represent the highway mini-malls that hastened the deterioration of many downtowns.Almost from the earliest settling of Glencoe, there were two business districts. One served the railroad traffic and was located mostly on Liberty/12th between Sibley/Ford and Greeley. A saloon, a hotel and its stable plus a store or two, supported travelers and nearby residents. The other district was on the north side of Franklin/11th Street between Greeley and Hennepin. Within 15 years of the town’s founding, that block held stores dealing in hardware, boots and shoes, harnesses, real estate, millinery, jewelry, general merchandise, and furniture. The south side, meanwhile, remained mostly empty of stores for four decades because Axel Reed’s house and lawn occupied the middle of the block.By the turn of the century, the six lots of 10 A-F held two grocery stores, two general stores, two drug stores, and a clothing store. This section really became a one-stop business district of its own in the 1930s. One could go from Gutsche’s shoe store by the bank into Mayer’s dress shop (10A), stop into the Mission Café for a meal (10B), go next door into Glencoe Dry Goods for linens and towels (10C), obtain health care supplies and pay your telephone bill at Barnum Drug (10D), and shop at the twin stores for either more clothing (Bruns’) or groceries (Ed’s) (10E). If you hadn’t found what you wanted at Barnum’s, you had a second opportunity at Kadlec’s drug store (10F). It was like a mini-mall. If you ventured next door to the hardware store, you could get almost everything you needed for daily living. You could do your banking too, with Security State Bank at the east end and First National to the west. Even with a few changes of ownership, this lineup was stable through the 1950s. Most small-towns supported several businesses, but the breadth of services offered by these stores next door to each other seems unusual.12 Masonic Temple Draft scriptThe Temple is one of Glencoe’s oldest buildings, with the date of construction on the building front. There was a building here in 1873, but that was torn down and the Masonic Temple was built in 1895. The Mason’s designed a meeting area upstairs and a business space on the ground floor to provide them with an income for building repairs and upkeep. The first tenant sold shoes, but John Zrust moved his clothing business to the Temple in 1896. In 1911, the store’s stock was sold to Harry Marshall. He sold it to his employee, Bill Bergmann, in 1960. Brian Schuette bought the store in 1978 and the building in 1981. Brian Grochow bought the building and stock in 1990, adding a dry cleaning service. He ceased selling clothing retail in 2000 and instead provides tuxedoes for special occasions. It operates under the name of Temple Service Center. The Mason’s Hope Lodge No. 42 disbanded in 2016 and merged with Hutchinson Lodge 59.The windows have been modified, but the building’s structure and interior layout are mostly unchanged. Outside, on the east side of the building, is a mural painted in 1998. It portrays what Glencoe is about as a community. The design was by local art teacher Shanda Landes with assistance from Lance Albers, an artist who lived in Hutchinson at that time. Other artists also worked on it, and funding consisted of contributions from the community and a grant from the Southwest Arts Council. Inside the Temple Service Center is an antique bubbler drinking fountain in working condition. 13 First National BankDraft scriptThe first building on this lot was a bank, probably in a wooden building. After housing some shops, it was torn down and replaced by the First National Bank that opened in January 1882. Its life as a bank was short, closing 17 years later when First National moved to a new and much larger building diagonally across Greeley. This building has seen a great variety of stores and businesses come and go, from printing press to steam laundry to grocery store to manicure shop. The front has been modified with newer windows and doors, but the building structure remains essentially unchanged in almost 140 years of existence.14 Glencoe Rolling Pin and Eischen’s BakeryDraft scriptIn the early days of Glencoe, there was a small shop here. In 1895, Frank Koch bought the lot from Axel Reed for $1,000 and built a bakery. The building served briefly as a dry goods store from 1910 to 1915 and as the city’s municipal liquor store from 1934-1944. It is primarily remembered for being the Glencoe Bakery and then the Rolling Pin Bakery from 1945 to the 1980s. This building is one of four in a row that are two-story brick edifices designed for retail on the first level and offices or dwellings on the second level. They lend a stately presence to Main Street that one-story buildings are unable to provide, no matter how well designed. At more than 120 years old, it is one of Glencoe’s pioneer buildings.15 Brockmeyer Building Draft scriptThe Brockmeyer Building represents a time when mortuaries also sold furniture. That was a holdover from pioneer days when they manufactured both furniture and wooden caskets. Hugo Brockmeyer bought the lot after his furniture and mortuary business burned in 1939. The building is one of the few in Glencoe that is the first business located on its lot. Hugo’s daughter Ramona and her husband Alva Fitch were both licensed funeral directors and the business continued until her passing in 1961. The furniture portion at the front of the building was divided in 1948, with hardware stores occupying it until Barnum Drug moved here in 1970. The mortuary portion of the business fronted on Greeley Street and was accessed via a door in the common wall between the buildings. Through ensuing sales of the business, the Brockmeyer funeral home heritage is part of the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel (as of 2019).18 C. Henry Building Draft scriptThis building has had at least 20 business occupants since 1872. Most of them were general merchandise or clothing stores back in the days when Glencoe could support several in the Franklin/Hennepin area. One of Pat Welch’s clerks was John Zrust, who later owned the Temple Clothing Store. When newly built, this was a plain rectangular building without much ornamentation. The remodeling in 1940 by Frank Shamla made the windows smaller and created a large flat wall on Franklin/11th. The original building is under the re-facing and the placement of windows is the same as in old C. Henry photos.19 Glencoe House Draft scriptThe first building on this lot in 1865 was both a saloon and a home for its owner, Charles Widenwitch. The saloon was replaced in 1872 by the Glencoe House, which was built by August Urbach. It was Voss’ Bar for many years, with the Dinette Café and a barber shop housed in the western portion of the building. It has undergone significant remodeling, including Herman Matthias’ enlargement and improvements in 1878. Three third-story dormer windows that are visible in a photograph from about 1930 were later removed. The Glencoe House is the core of the present building’s east side. A person who rented a room there in the 1960s said that sloping floors indicated differing portions of the building. 21 Oriel TheaterDraft scriptFor almost 50 years, this was a single-use building – the Oriel Theater operated by the Novak family. During those years, Glencoe supported two movie theaters. Renovation and reuse saved this 1929 building. After being used as a furniture store and a consignment shop, it was remodeled by Scott Nokes for use as an attorney’s office. It is one of five buildings from the first half of the 20th century that is relatively intact. It’s most famous use was in 1950, when it held the overflow crowd from the Laura Miller murder trial at the courthouse. She was acquitted. 22 McLeod County CourthouseDraft scriptThe first building on this lot was the Bates and McKees Hotel. It was a refuge for pioneers during the Dakota Conflict. The original Courthouse was built in 1876. It was the center of county law and operations. Having the county courthouse near downtown was a boost to Glencoe’s economy. This first courthouse has since been encapsulated within several remodels and additions in 1887 and 1899 and the construction of the new building in 1909. The Courthouse’s Beaux-Arts style is ornamental and dramatic, befitting the solemnity of its purpose. Although the Beaux-Arts style is French, the roots are in Roman Architecture, seen in the columns by the door and the keystones above the windows. Additions made to the back of the building from 1932 to 1935, and to the west in 1958, have further disguised the 1876 structure. The Courthouse was placed on the Register of Historical Places in August of 1984. With many of the county offices now located elsewhere and the advent of electronic transactions, it is no longer the heart of county business. Instead, with the connection to the enlarged jail and law enforcement, it now serves the purpose that more closely fits its name – it houses a court of justice.23 Enterprise BuildingDraft scriptThe use of the first building on this site was a Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1860. It was barracks for soldiers during the Dakota Conflict of 1862. The site was an empty lot by the time the Glencoe Enterprise moved into its new home here in 1900. Frederick Tudhope published the paper until he died in 1951. The newspaper was continued by his wife Martha and daughter Annamarie. The latter continued ownership after her mother died in 1974. The Glencoe Enterprise was one of the last family-owned newspapers in Minnesota. The building was designed with Gothic and Romanesque Revival influences. The arched windows and the full-length columns make it one of the more architecturally interesting buildings in Glencoe. Suggestion: This might be an appropriate place to point out another historical site in town: Fort Skedaddle. The Dakota Conflict affected Glencoe and its residents even though no battles were fought in the vicinity. Refugees were housed in the Courthouse, and Fort Skedaddle was built near the present intersection of 15th Street and Baxter Avenue. It was little more than a sod embankment, and it was never attacked.24 St. Pius Catholic ChurchDraft scriptThe Catholic congregation in Glencoe was established in 1865 as Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Buildings were constructed in 1877 and in 1878, but both were victims of fires. The current structure was built in 1890 after the congregation split in two. The French and Irish members were given $5,000 to help them build a new church at a different site. They assumed the name St. George Catholic Church, and their new building burned in 1892. These multiple fires are suspicious, but there was no obvious indication whether they were directed at the Catholics or if they were just among several questionable fires during that time period. The Germans, Bohemians, and Poles continued with the church of Sts. Peter and Paul. It expanded with a new school building in 1885 and a residence and parish hall in 1916. A new school was built in 1962 and named in honor of Pope Pius X. The two Catholic congregations reunited in 1983 and also assumed the name St. Pius X. The school closed in May 2017.Note: With the church’s permission, a walking tour could include the interior, in contrast to most other buildings that do not have any special features inside. 25 The Castle Draft scriptJoseph Brechet allegedly wooed his future wife with promises of a castle. Brechet?had established a general merchandise business in Glencoe in 1885. He expanded his business by operating similar stores in Arlington, Fairfax, Hector, and Dawson, some in partnership with his brother, Bernard. By 1889, he was 28 years old and still living at home with his parents. A relative who lived in Buffalo, New York, arranged for a correspondence between him and Jennie C. Frankenstein. Joseph decided to visit her. He said that he would build her a castle if she would marry him. Jennie and Joseph were married in February 1889, and she came to Glencoe. The family lived in a small house on the property while the big house was being built from 1895 to 1899. The home was designed by a Chicago architect. It was said that farmers who owed money to Brechet’s businesses could pay off their debt by bringing field stones to town for the stone foundation that reaches up to the second story of the three-story home. Brechet also had an interest in photography, and many of the Brechet family photos in the McLeod County Historical Society were taken by him. The house deteriorated over the years as its many rooms were turned into apartments. Restoration that turned it back into a home was done in the 1990s by William and Janet Teschendorf. Richard and Rebecca Schoeneck operated it as a bed and breakfast, and it is still serving that function today with owners Wesley and Susan Olson. APPENDIX 2. Resume for Mary Krugerud, researcherMary Krugerud 612-751-8418 530 Lincoln Ave SW, Hutchinson, MN 55350 emkaywrites@ EDUCATIONB.A. in Writing Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul. Graduated with honors in 2002. Significant course work included Editing for Publication, Document Design, and Writing for Publication. EXPERIENCEIndependent Researcher and Historian February 2011 - PresentIn 2015-2016, led the Hopkins Historical Society through a strategic planning process to create a case statement and identify project goals in preparation for their Legacy grant applications. Author: Interrupted Lives: The History of Tuberculosis in Minnesota and Glen Lake Sanatorium, published September 2017. Editor: The Girl in Building C: The True Story of a Teenage Tuberculosis Patient, published in September 2018 and nominated for a Minnesota Book Award. Grant Development Director April 2003 – February 2011Normandale Community College, Minnesota State Colleges and UniversitiesResponsible for identifying and acquiring financial support from federal and state sources. Performed research, assisted faculty and staff in grant proposal preparation, and monitored the operation of funded projects. Secured more than $14 million in grant awards for the college. Served as co-coordinator for the college’s Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education grant and chaired the college’s Web Strategy Committee. Minnesota Department of Administration (various) April 1990 - April 2003Information Officer and Staff Editor in the Management Analysis Division: Edited strategic planning reports, established a document production team, maintained the web site and an online knowledge management system, wrote internal procedures, and monitored the records retention system.Program Administrator for the Resource Recovery Program and State Recycling Center: Wrote website content, edited recycling recovery rate reports, applied for grants, and managed projects. Oak Terrace Nursing Home May 1984 - April 1990 Minnesota Department of Human Services Clerk Typist 4 Supervisor: Supervised a 24-hour-switchboard staff, coordinated clerical pool services for a 300-employee facility, and wrote policies and procedures. Library Technician: Ordered and catalogued books and medical journals.ACTIVITIESAwards/Publications/Productions: The Girl in Building C: The True Story of a Teenage Tuberculosis Patient. Minnesota Historical Society Press, published September 2018.Interrupted Lives: Tuberculosis in Minnesota and Glen Lake Sanatorium. North Star Press, published September 2017.MNopedia article: “Henry Longstreet Taylor, 1858-1932.”Legacy Research Fellowship, 2015, Minnesota Historical Society. “Do you need more than one person in charge?” a case study in Kristina Halvorson’s Content Strategy for the Web, Second Edition. 2012, New Riders, Berkeley, CA.“Philanthropy and the White Plague: The Christian Family’s Fight against TB.” Spring 2011, Hennepin History, Hennepin County Museum.Big Band Treasures. 2008. Co-wrote the script for a program produced by Normandale Community College and Twin Cities Public Television.“A Girl at a Tuberculosis Sanatorium.” Spring 2002, Hennepin History,Hennepin County Museum.“Dazzler’s Story.” Winter 1999, Nebraska History, Nebraska Historical Society.From Beginning to End – Glen Lake Tuberculosis Sanatorium and Oak Terrace Nursing Home. 1991. Co-wrote and co-produced a local cable-access documentary that won a Minnesota Cable Ace award. “A Tour in Time of Dawson Businesses.” Dawson History: The First 100 Years.Social Media:Web site: . Tuberculosis sanatoriums in Minnesota. Wiki site: Facebook pages: Dawson History and Glen Lake Sanatorium and Oak Terrace Nursing Home Memorial Page Blog: Society Memberships: Minnesota state; Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, and McLeod counties; Hopkins and Minnetonka cities ................
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