Ray -- you know another issue is how big the population was, and I even wonder about the city boundaries in 1912 -- I remember my Grampa Louie telling me stories about how when he was a kid [he was born in 1895 in Italy and came here when he was around 5] the city "only went out to Nicollet" -- I don't know if he meant there weren't may houses beyond that or what, or even what years he was talking about, but I'm sure the population was pretty small -- my grandma and grampa's house at 2525 34th Avenue South [Seward] was only built in 1919... diane wiley, reminiscing in tangletown
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 12:07 PM Subject: [Mpls] Park Properties -- Then and Now > A recent post listed comparative figures for recreation facilities in the > Minneapolis Parks between 1963 and 2005. > > I happen to own a copy of the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park > Commissioners for the year 1912. I thought it might be interesting for some > to go back that far with the comparisons. No golf courses back then, but > lots of tennis courts; and baseball wasn't particularly popular. I guess if > you're working a 12 hour shift six days a week, you might not have the time > or inclination for much "recreation." > > ----- snip > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
