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Jun 01, 1896
J. E. Johnson Store, razed ca 1903
ccording to oral history (1982), Swedish immigrant and master mason Jakob Emanuel Johannesson (Jacob E. Johnson) injured himself in a fall while working on the construction of Minneapolis City Hall. This forced him to find another occupation, so his grandchildren said he built a 'candy store' at 2904 East 26th Street. The store (constructed of wood) was built between 1896 and 1900 when the structure is first listed in the census. By July 1903 Jacob E. Johnson completed construction of a brick storefront at the corner of 29th Avenue South and East 26th Street, the lot next to the 'candy store.' (See J.E. & R.E. Johnson Grocery.) By 1905 the 'candy store' was razed. A photograph from the 1930s shows beautiful flower gardens on the lot, and at present you can still see stone remnants of a semi-circle fish pond with a small waterfall next to the brick building. Today the lot continues to be used as a side yard and garden area for the brick storefront. First Owner: Jacob E. Johnson
J. E. Johnson Store, razed ca 1903
ccording to oral history (1982), Swedish immigrant and master mason Jakob Emanuel Johannesson (Jacob E. Johnson) injured himself in a fall while working on the construction of Minneapolis City Hall. This forced him to find another occupation, so his grandchildren said he built a 'candy store' at 2904 East 26th Street. The store (constructed of wood) was built between 1896 and 1900 when the structure is first listed in the census. By July 1903 Jacob E. Johnson completed construction of a brick storefront at the corner of 29th Avenue South and East 26th Street, the lot next to the 'candy store.' (See J.E. & R.E. Johnson Grocery.) By 1905 the 'candy store' was razed. A photograph from the 1930s shows beautiful flower gardens on the lot, and at present you can still see stone remnants of a semi-circle fish pond with a small waterfall next to the brick building. Today the lot continues to be used as a side yard and garden area for the brick storefront. First Owner: Jacob E. Johnson
Jun 01, 1896
Posted Date
Jun 21, 2022
Historical Record Date
Jun 01, 1896
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