by johnso24 | Aug 9, 2017 | Downtown Northfield
Turning the Eagle Melanie M. Jones What do St. Olaf College, Carleton College, and a downtown Northfield Civil War monument adorned with an iron eagle all have in common? Jim Walsh, a blogger for the St. Olaf College Ole Touchdown Club, explained in a blog post after...
by johnso24 | Aug 9, 2017 | St. Olaf College
Thorson Hall Hillside Jeff M. Sauve “I wanted to make St. Olaf so nice no student would ever have to apologize for it,” said John Berntsen, former head of the St. Olaf College grounds. He retired in 1964 after fifty-two years of devoted service. One of his...
by johnso24 | Aug 9, 2017 | St. Olaf College
The Water Tower Jeff M. Sauve Since its completion in the spring of 1948, the 150,000-gallon capacity St. Olaf Water Tower has attracted its fair share of mischief-makers. Students climbing to the top leaving their mark or engaging in clandestine activity have been...
by johnso24 | Aug 9, 2017 | St. Olaf College
The Water Tanks Jeff M. Sauve Tanks A Lot! Nestled in Norway Valley are two domed water tanks which were constructed in the spring of 1961 for the city of Northfield. As early as 1904, the city placed its first water tank on Manitou Heights to take advantage of the...
by johnso24 | Aug 9, 2017 | Carleton College
The Town Houses Clifford Clark The nine townhouses along Highway 19 look, from a distance, like traditional late-nineteenth century houses. Built on the side of a hill, they contain a lower apartment for one student in the basement, complete with kitchen, bathroom,...
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