4520-28 EXCELSIOR BLVD.

This two-story building was built in 1949 by Jerry S. Holt. Various tenants include:

Al's Photography:  1986 (4522)

American Karate Studio:  1995-99  (4524)

J.W. Desnick & Associates:  1964

Farmers Insurance Group:  1971  (4522)

Fine Law Office:  1999  (4524)

First Brokerage:  1952-62.  (4526)  Not to be confused with Fist Brokerage.

Joseph H. Fleming Inc.:  1971

Foley Brokerage Co.:  1961-64  (4524)

Gibson-Erlander Inc. Advertising Agency:  1960 (4520)
 

Hennepin-Lake Stationers:  1949-64  (4522).  Floy E. Nelson and Vern G. Nygren. The company’s first store was opened in 1947. Typewriter sales, rentals, repairs.  Moved to Miracle Mile in 1964.

House of Note:  1969-82  (4528).  Owned by Theodore Ptashne (died in 1982)

Jensen Realty:  1967  (4522)

Kuehn-Pearson Co.:  1950-64 (4528).  F.O. Kuehn.  1950 ad in the Echo shows that they are Merchandise Brokers, representing Skippy Peanut Butter, Stokely's Finest Foods, Van Camp's Foods, College Inn Foods, S-O-S, Knox Gelatins, Dole Pineapple and Cocktail, Bumble Bee Sea Foods, Fels Soap and Felso.  In 1964 the company had 18 employees.

Lil General Store:  1965-66  (4522)

A.L. Martinson Insurance Agency:  1953.  Martinson was the High School Principal from 1938-44.
 

National Specialty Sales:  1956 (4520).  Sold the "Forever" line:  cookware, tableware, cutlery, luggage.

Nordic Water Proofing:  1971  (4522)

Northwest Guitar and Organ/Accordion Studio:  November 1960-61 (4520).  Rollie Williams, Manager.  Open House November 18-26, 1960.  Previously at Joppa for a year.

Park Paint and Wallpaper:  1950 (4516). A.H. Vanderhove, owner. Features “glass bar” to help customers pick glass. Opened on February 4, 1950.

Patchin Appraisals:  1964  (4524)

RCA Broadcast Equipment Division:  1971 (4522)

Robert Associates:  1971  (4522)

Rollie Williams (RW) Music Company:  1960-75  (4520)

Room For Art:  2000  (4520)

S. Clein Gifts:  1984-99 (4522)

Security World:  1981 (4520).  Locks, keys, safes, alarms

Suburban Secretarial Services:  1965-69  (4522)

Worldwide Travel:  1999 (4524)

Zephyr Printing Co.:  1952-64  (4522)

This building was demolished for Excelsior and Grand.



September 3, 1999


 

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