4900-10 EXCELSIOR BLVD.

The Engell Dairy and residence were located at four addresses at the intersection of Excelsior Blvd. and Quentin: 4900, 4904, 4910, and 4920. It’s a bit difficult to sort them out because the addresses seemed to fluctuate.
 

4900 Excelsior was apparently the Engell home, dating back to at least 1928. Lars and Elsie Engell lived there until at least 1947. This building suffered fire damage and was demolished in September 1969 after it was purchased by the Sports and Health Club. It is also seen as 4920.



In 1983, Bally Total Fitness was built on the corner.  Owners were variously listed as "Peaceful Family Ptsh." and "Scandinavian Health Spa Inc."

Bally Total Fitness, 2000
 

4904 Excelsior was apparently a storage garage for the Dairy, built for $10,000 in 1946. An addition to the one-story concrete block building was built in 1956.

4910 Excelsior was the Dairy itself, vintage unknown. From 1947 to 1953, it was called the Delano Dairy, run by Chester Nelson and Elmer Weiland (see picture in Dispatch July 23, 1953). In 1954 and 55 it was the Baldwin Co-Op Creamery Association. There was apparently a fire in 1956.  In 1961-68 it was the Graybow-Daniels Plumbing Supply, run by Marvin Graybow and Leonard A. Daniels. The company distributed wholesale plumbing, heating, well and air conditioning supplies; 26 employees.  In September 1969 the building was purchased by the Sports and Health Club and demolished.








 

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