Venues

Downbeat Club

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Much of the information for this page comes from the October 2021 Newsletter of the Westonka Historical Society, written by Elizabeth Vandam. THE HOLLOW Only a short stretch long, the Hollow, as the locals still call it, was a section … Continue reading →

Downtowner Motel

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The Downtowner Motel was located at 400 So. 7th Street (a/k/a 625 4th Ave. So.) in Minneapolis. When built in 1960, it had 64 rooms, according to the City’s permit card.  The permit card also showed two stories when built, … Continue reading →

Drake Hotel

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DRAKE HOTEL The Drake Hotel was at 416 So. 10th Street in Minneapolis as a luxury hotel in 1926. At the Rathskeller in 1967 there was dancing nightly to the Bradfords, making their premiere US appearance (they were from England). … Continue reading →

Dreamland

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Oh boy, was Dreamland a popular name for entertainment venues!  I’ll name a few and provide links to pages as appropriate. MINNEAPOLIS: Dreamland Theater:  329 Plymouth Ave., October 7, 1911. Dreamland Studio:  221 So. 5th Street, October 29, 1911. Mrs. … Continue reading →

Dreamland Cafe

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The Dreamland Cafe was located at 3755 Fourth Ave. So. THE BUILDING 3755 – 3759 Fourth Ave. So. was located in the heart of South Minneapolis’s thriving black community.   The 60′ by 41′ brick veneer building was built in 1921. … Continue reading →

Dreamland, Minneapolis

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There were two Arcadia Ballrooms:  One in Minneapolis, and one in St. Paul.  Both were originally called Dreamland. This one was located at 315 Fifth Street South in Minneapolis, across from the court house. DREAMLAND The building was built of … Continue reading →