The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
[OBBING DISTRICT
rs MOST IMPOSING
Wholesale Interests Which Occupy
s9 ~ Buildings Commensurate Number and Size
~ i = IT.. Ia the Importance of the Trade.

beautiful for their simplicity Of out
line the Cream of Wheat company
has added some, adornment, with a
large garden plot, to take away the
curse of unalloyed commercialism in
its pursuit Of utility.
Still Room to Grow,
L A feature of the avenue as a whole
sale district is the ability to spread.
Altho the avenue and adjoining
streets appear pretty we'll built there.
is still room to spread. The T. B.
Walker half Of the block bounded by
fifth and Sixth streets, First and
Save for the Mcdonald building, the
HeheIfnger half of the block is still
vacant. 0 Lots Of space is left be-
tween Sixth street and the Cream Of
Wheat building. The. old Wander
burg corner at Fifth and First is still
street are vacant. The Minneapolis
Paper company ruins near Washing
ton remain and as the ground is gone
over running back on each street to
Hennepin or to Second avenue, lots
of vacant property will be found.
How District Has Grown.
Starting with the Kelly and the.
Newell buildings the growth Of the
new district is interesting. Next came
the big gray brick structure at Fourth
and First which was occupied by
Harrison, HopWood & Cross, whole
sale dry goods men, and Winston, Far.
rington & co. This became vacant
later and changed ownership oc-
casionally until now it is occupied by
the Lyman Eliel Drug company and
the Mcclellan Paper company.
Hugh; Harrison & Co., grocers,
whose organization resulted partly
from the disruption Of the original,
Harrison, HopWood & Co, took the
store, and remained there until the
death of Mr.. Harrison. Mcdonald
Brothers came over from First avenue
IS after the fire and rented the build
| ing on the other side of First avenue.
Leslie & McAfee rented next door and
aid building on First avenue
S gave way as the Leslie
bergen bergen company 111al ana that IN turn
after moving to Second avenue N, was
succeeded by the Grimsrud Shoe COM
pany Mcdonald Brothers moved
into the new building and were sue
Eceeded by the Weum Watt company,
I the Twin City Knitting company and
the William Lorenz Trunk company.
4. This whirl about has been amending,
t but whenever a store building is va
| CaLed SO1nGOIle steps tight III DIS 1I61l-
Eant. Messrs. Watson, Earle and
Breslauer aided the growth Of the
street with the new Commercial
I building at Third street, which brings
the brokers close to the jobbers
| Stearn brothers will expand the utility
5of the street by an office building,
which they have just begun at Fourth
street.
s Good List of Strong Firms.
u The list OF wholesale houses, leav-
| ing out the small manufacturers son
First avenue between Sixth and the
river and on the cross streets from
| Hennepinato Second avenues S is i'm
/ posing. A census Of the district is an
/ eye opener. to anyone who has not yis-
tied First avenue lately on a tour Of
/ observation. For convenience the CEN
sl1s may be divided thus:
Older Established FirrnsAAnthony KEEL
1 " & Co., George r.. Newell & Co., Nc
MILAN Fur & Wool company, Paris MUIR
ton company, McKusick, Towle & Co.,