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COMMEMMORATIVE PLAQUES
From the Re-Echo, September 2009
The Historical Society has now placed three commemorative plaques on historic sites in the Park. One is on the Historic Milwaukee Road Depot, and the other two are on the Walker Building: one for the Walker Building itself and the other in honor of the Swenson-Redeen Grocery Store that was located in the building for 25 years.


The plaques were paid for with funds donated in the name of Don Swenson, the author of Something in the Water, who passed away last year. Our thanks to Doug Winters, owner of the Walker Building and his company Audio by Design, who had the plaques installed. We heartily encourage you to seek out the Walker Building, which was built in 1892 as part of a failed attempt to create a downtown St. Louis Park. It’s on Walker Street, north of Highway 7 between Wooddale and Louisiana (the street in front of Central).


We have more money in the Don Swenson fund, and are thinking of sponsoring plaques for private homes that are more than 100 years old. If you have such a house and are interested, please contact us by email or call Kathy Johnson




 

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