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When the "King of Jazz" stopped by to perform in Rochester.

The Hotel Carlton is a Rochester landmark.

Top news from 1996, 1971, 1946, 1921 Written By: Loren Else | × 1996 – 25 years ago The Rochester City Hall will have an open house and dedication. The $9.4 million city hall attached to the Olmsted County Government Center opened two months ago. The dedication program will be emceed by Mayor Chuck Canfield. After remarks and ribbon-cutting, people can go on self-guided tours of the building. 1971 – 50 years ago Kahler Corp. of Rochester plans to change the name of its nine motels. According to President Roy Watson, the motels, now operated under the Inn Towne name, will carry the Kahl...

Jeanette MacDonald performed at the then-new Mayo Civic Auditorium in 1939. Written By: Thomas Weber | × Jeanette MacDonald chats with Harry Salisbury, manager of the Time Theatre, during a pre-concert appearance on April 19, 1939, at the Kahler Hotel in downtown Rochester. Salisbury is holding a poster for MacDonald's new movie, "Broadway Serenade." (Contributed photo from the History Center of Olmsted County) It was going to be a gala evening at the brand-new Mayo Civic Auditorium. Singer and film star Jeanette MacDonald would entertain, and the two men who gave the auditorium complex to...