by johnso24 | Aug 7, 2017 | Downtown Northfield
The Northfield Depot Jeff M. Sauve Taft Greeted by Elephant, 1908 One of the more interesting events to take place at the Northfield Depot was the brief whistle-stop presidential campaign tour in 1908 of Republican William H. Taft, then secretary of war and Theodore...
by johnso24 | Aug 4, 2017 | Downtown Northfield
Lockwood Opera House Hayes Scriven Ephraim Lockwood moved to Northfield in 1856, shortly after its founding, and became a successful merchant. In 1872, he built a new store and Opera House. It was one of the early brick buildings on Division Street. It replaced a...
by johnso24 | Aug 4, 2017 | Downtown Northfield
James-Younger Gang Failed 1876 Bank Raid NorthfieldHistorical Team Northfield’s most well-known historic date is September 7, 1876. On that date, eight members of the notorious James-Younger Gang rode into Northfield intent on robbing the First National Bank of...
by johnso24 | Aug 4, 2017 | Downtown Northfield
Ebel Block Joy Riggs The area on the west bank of the Cannon River where the Ebel Block is located was once a thriving commercial district that contained dozens of stores and service businesses. But when automobile travel replaced passenger train travel in the 1950s,...
by johnso24 | Aug 4, 2017 | Downtown Northfield
Central Block Joy Riggs The Central Block, on the southeast corner of Fourth and Division Streets, is an excellent example of a historic building that has remained true to its original architecture and uses. It stands in a location that has played a central role in...
by johnso24 | Aug 4, 2017 | Downtown Northfield
Bridge Square Joy Riggs Bridge Square has always been a center of town activity. But it did not always look as it does now—with a fountain, a war memorial, and, in the summer, a popcorn wagon. For many years, the square was either a dusty or muddy expanse of dirt that...
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