After purchasing Allen's Dodge in Savage, the dealership became Southside Dodge and in 1977 they built a new headquarters in Burnsville. Today this is known as Dodge of Burnsville on Interstate 35 W Burnsville, Minnesota.
Following a fire which destroyed their grocery store in 1961, owners Gene and Mary Kearney built the Valley Shopping Center on Burns Street (renamed 124th Street West) Savage, Minnesota which included a new location for the Post Office, Bloomquist Hardware, Jim Brady Drug and Kearney's Variety and Grocery store
After a 1961 fire destroyed the Kearney Grocery Store, downtown Savage, Minnesota owners Gene and Mary Kearney constructed Savage's Valley Shopping Center which included Jim Brady Drug, Savage's first pharmacy.
The original Riley Store, a wooden structure operated by Patrick and Mary Riley was replaced by this brick building at the corner of Minnesota and Vine Streets (now 123rd Street and Ottawa Avenue) Savage, Minnesota. After Riley's closed the store, it was sold and later became the home of the Savage Post Office and other small businesses. The building was torn down in 2000 for the Hamilton Apartments and Business Center.
Margaret Doren was the first elementary school principal and director of elementary education when the Burnsville School opened in 1957. She remained with the school district until 1965.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.
The Credit River Hall, Credit River Township, Minnesota. One of two buildings (the other the general store) were across the street from each other located South of Cleary Lake, on Texas Avenue (County Road 27) and Credit River Boulevard (190th Street East).
The original Cedar Avenue Bridge, Eagan Minnesota was constructed in 1890 and connected Dakota and Hennepin Counties over the Minnesota River. The Dakota County portion of the bridge was removed upon the completion of the new bridge in 1980.
Construction began in 1965 for the Cedarvale Mall, Highway 13, Eagan, Minnesota's first major shopping center, which was enclosed. Included were a grocery, drug, hardware, shoe repair, clothing and specialty shops. In 2008 the mall was torn down and replaced by Twin Cities Premium Outlets.
The Savage Office Building, 12400 Princeton Avenue South, Savage Minnesota was constructed in 1982 as a location for small businesses. This building is now Rudolph Community & Care.
Businesses on Minnesota Street (renamed 123rd Street West) Savage, Minnesota included Farmers Insurance, Carpet Drapes, Upholstery & Waterbeds (in the former Allen's Dodge dealership building).
Beaver Mountain Water Slide a popular summer attraction at 15100 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville, Minnesota included five water slides, a children's pool area and miniature golf. The building still stands as the Zombie Boardshop.
Oscar Dally died in 1977 at the age of 92. He built his grocery store and bar in 1923 on the shores of Crystal Lake, Burnsville, Minnesota. The signage on his store originally read Dally's, as his name was spelled, but he later changed it to Dolly's to recognize the way customers and neighbors pronounced his name.
The Evergreen Restaurant, originally built in 1969 as Taco Towne, on the site of the Savage VFW and Vine Street Bar, this restaurant next became the Hamilton, then the Evergreen and in 2022 El Loro at 4749 Highway 13 West, Savage Minnesota.
Construction began in 1965 for the Cedarvale Mall, Highway 13, Eagan, Minnesota's first major shopping center, which was enclosed. Included were a grocery, drug, hardware, shoe repair, clothing and specialty shops. In 2008 the mall was torn down and replaced by Twin Cities Premium Outlets.
Oscar Dally died in 1977 at the age of 92. He built his grocery store and bar in 1923 on the shores of Crystal Lake, Burnsville, Minnesota. The signage on his store originally read Dally's, as his name was spelled, but he later changed it to Dolly's to recognize the way customers and neighbors pronounced his name.
Beaver Mountain Water Slide a popular summer attraction at 15100 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville, Minnesota included five water slides, a children's pool area and miniature golf. The building still stands as the Zombie Boardshop.
After a 1961 fire destroyed the Kearney Grocery Store, downtown Savage, Minnesota owners Gene and Mary Kearney constructed Savage's Valley Shopping Center which included a new location for the Savage Post Office, Bloomquist Hardware, Jim Brady Drug along with Kearney's Variety and Grocery Store.
The original Riley Store, a wooden structure operated by Patrick and Mary Riley was replaced by this brick building at the corner of Minnesota and Vine Streets (now 123rd Street and Ottawa Avenue) Savage, Minnesota. After Riley's closed the store, it was sold and later became the home of the Savage Post Office and other small businesses. The building was torn down in 2000 for the Hamilton Apartments and Business Center.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.