BROWNLOW AVE.

Brownlow is mostly residential but near the old industrial section of St. Louis Park.  The following is information gleaned from newspaper accounts and city tax records.  We invite additions and corrections.

3383-93 Brownlow: This was a two story house that was built in 1905. Perhaps into the 1950s it had a chicken coop. It was torn down and is now the parking lot for 3387-89 Brownlow.
 

1960

3384-86 Brownlow:  built in 1950 for Gorco Construction Co., Garage Builders.  In 1964 the company purchased 7500 sq ft of land to build an expansion, and space for another 6,000 sq. ft. was purchased across the street. The company had purchased the McArdle Sheet metal Co. in 1960 and expanded into the field of general sheet metal and ventilation. In 1964-71 the manager was Sheldon G. Coplin; 34-36 employees. In 1992 it was purchased by Alan J. Goltzman and in 2010, it was the home of Presswrite Printing & Design.


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2010


3387-89 Brownlow:  This building was built in 1951.  In 1954-56 it was Midwest Tooling service.  In 1964 this was the home of McCourtney's Plastics, Inc., which made custom molded parts.  That year the company planned to build a new factory at 2700 Louisiana Ave.  In 1999 it became Customguide, Inc.    When they bought it they expanded it from one story to two. 


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This information comes from a variety of sources: newspapers, books, yearbooks, phone directories, interviews, etc. Given the varied sources, we cannot guarantee that all of this information is correct, and welcome any additions and corrections. Please contact us with your contributions and comments.