The origins of Lake Street are unclear. It is not shown on a map from 1888, although Minnetonka Blvd., Excelsior Blvd., and Brookside Ave. are clearly there. T.B. Walker put his streetcar line down Lake Street in 1891.
In May 1951, the Village contracted the Langford Electric Co. to install a traffic signal at Minnetonka Blvd. and Lake Street.
The following are addresses of commercial, industrial, and apartment buildings for which we have some historical information. The dates come from phone directories, newspaper articles, ads, and other sources. The chronologies are by no means complete, and we invite you to contact us with any corrections, additions, or other comments.
Keep in mind that at times, addresses on Minnetonka Blvd. were listed as Lake Street. Also, nsa means “no such address” and an asterisk means that the building no longer exists.
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Gas/Caribou Coffee – 1940/82 |
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Grocery/Flowers – 1931 |
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Gas – 1963 |
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Various – 1949 |
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Various – 1947 |
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Roller Garden – 1931 |
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J.C. Younger Co. |
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5700 |
Westlake Estate Apartments 1968 |
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5700 |
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5900 |
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5925 |
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6212 |
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Various – 1955 |
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6221 |
Apartment – 1941/46/48? |
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6227 |
Apartment – 1948 |
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Various * |
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Park Valley Building – 1951 |
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Various – 1959 |
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6320 |
McDonald’s – 1958/2002 |
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Gas – 1955 |
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Park Drug |
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Christy’s Gas Station – 1926/58/67 |
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Hardware – 1948 |
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Palm’s Bakery – 1948 |
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Various – 1948 |
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Various – 1950 |
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Various – 1950 |
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Various – 1949 |
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6525 |
High School Football Stadium |
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London Square – 1949 |
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6600 |
Bohn Welding – 1951 |
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Associated Litho – 1951 |
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Various – 1952 (formerly 3396 Library Lane) |
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6801-06 |
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Millburg – 1947 |
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Premier Plastics – 1945 |
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6824 |
Arneson Enterprises – 1949 |
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6900 |
Reiss’s Restaurant – 1900 |
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Holiday – 1981 |
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7001 |
Gas – 1996 |
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7003 |
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Hwy 7 Corporate Center – 2007 |
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7030 |
Municipal Building |
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Various – 1946 |
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Cardinal Glass, Costco, Sam’s – 1962/2006 |
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ML Gordon Sash and Door – 1959 |
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Lakeland Door – 1963/68 |
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Andrac Chemical Co. – 1954 |
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Flame Metals – 1952/63 |
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Hoglund Plumbing – 1955 |