Its tale begins in 1919, when the land was purchased by Morris Kaplan with the intent to create a manufacturing plant. When he grasped how […] Read More
Category: Blocks
The best definition I can find is that a “block” was a multiple occupancy building. In Bemidji, a block such as the Battles Block might house several offices or businesses, and very likely apartments or rooms to rent as well. The term block is also used to define a piece of real estate such as Lot 1, Block 3, but that was different than the way the term was used to describe buildings in Bemidji. These blocks were more like “building blocks” – or not!
The Boston Block was located at 321 Beltrami, on the southwest corner of 4th & Beltrami. This block was constructed very early and houses the following […] Read More
Herbert Warfield and Harold White have purchased the sailboat “Squall” from C. D. Lucas, and already have the boat in the water and ready for […] Read More
Swedback Block, 401 Beltrami Avenue, later the site of the Johnson Corner Drug in the 1950s. John Swedback and E. J. Swedback purchased Lots 23 […] Read More
Malzahn Block An organizational meeting for the First Presbyterian Church was held on August 24, 1896 in the Malzahn building. This building was purchased by […] Read More
The Nangle Block was listed in the city directories at 217-221 Minnesota Avenue for the older building (1898-1911) and at 300 Third Street for the […] Read More
202 Minnesota Avenue, Blk 18, south end of Lots 13-16, Orig townsite Merchants Hotel, Merchants Saloon (1904) Matt Mayer is getting along nicely with the […] Read More
Gibbons Block, north of the Markham, 214 Beltrami Avenue Delay Caused In Placing Front In Gibbons’ Block. When placing one of the large plate glass […] Read More
O’Leary & Bowser Block, 202 Third St. P. J. O’Leary came to Bemidji in 1898 and opened a general store together with W. N. Bowser. […] Read More
Masonic Block, Block 11, Lot 1, Original Townsite The Masonic Block, built at the corner of Fifth & Beltrami Ave., was one of four handsome […] Read More
The Knopke block was at 319 Beltrami Avenue. Charles Knopke and John Graham had the Bemidji Meat Market in this block. Gust Brown then ran […] Read More
F.D. Coleman & Co., General Merchandise (Nov 27, 1902) Dr. A. Ray, a dentist of Minneapolis, was in town this week, and has secured rooms […] Read More
Earle Barker came to Bemidji in 1900. He started business as a jeweler and watch repairer in 1900, and in June of 1903 purchased the […] Read More
Miles Block, 3rd and Beltrami Ave, 301 Beltrami Ave. Workmen began tearing away the building on the corner of Beltrami avenue and Third street Monday morning […] Read More
The best definition I can find is that a “block” was a multiple occupancy building. In Bemidji, a block such as the Battles Block might […] Read More