Venues

Antlers Park

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Antlers Park was a 40 acre amusement park located on Lake Marion in Lakeville, Minnesota.  Colonel Marion Savage built Antlers Park to attract passengers to the Dan Patch Railroad.  The postcards below identify the owner as George O’Rourke.   Rose … Continue reading →

Arabian Nite Club

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The Arabian Nite Club was originally located at 628 Central Ave. NE in Minneapolis.  The first ad found was in 1932. In March 1935 the Club was sold, and apparently moved to 21 Washington Ave No. in the Gateway (Skid … Continue reading →

Aragon Ballroom

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This venue was located at 315 So. Fifth Street. See Dreamland Dancing Pavilion. See Arcadia Dancing Palace. By the Fall of 1934 the building was called the Aragon Ballroom, and remained so until at least New Year’s Eve 1935.  The … Continue reading →

Arcade Bar

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The Arcade Bar was located at 932 Arcade Street at Sims Avenue in St. Paul.  It was two blocks from the Whirlpool plant, and a popular place for workers until the plant shut down at the end of 1984. It … Continue reading →

Arcadia Dancing Palace

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See Dreamland Minneapolis This venue at 315 So. Fifth Street started out in 1909 as the Dreamland Dancing Pavilion. ARCADIA ROLLER SKATING PALACE In 1914, the building was leased by the Saxe Brothers, theater owners and amusement promoters.  They opened … Continue reading →

Archie’s

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Archie’s was located at 1022 Excelsior Ave. (now Mainstreet), Hopkins. The building goes back to 1930, and in October 1937 it was Gluek’s Corner, a place to get Wrigley’s Gum. ARCHIE’S Archie was Archie Normandin, and his bar went back … Continue reading →

Ark Auditorium

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The Ark Auditorium was located at 3044 First Ave. So. in Minneapolis.  It was built by the Ark Lodge of the Masons, opening on December 1, 1908. The building had three stories, withe the first dedicated to the auditorium, the … Continue reading →