Cook Park dropped the 'e' to reclaim its history
Northwest Rochester park does allow cooking, but nothing beyond what is seen in other parks, despite the name.
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Northwest Rochester park does allow cooking, but nothing beyond what is seen in other parks, despite the name.
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...
Could the Legends site be deemed a local landmark? A building preservation advocate said he plans to nominate the Fourth Street Southeast site for historical review after a split Rochester City Council gave the green light for demolition. 6:30 am, Jan. 28, 2021 × The former Legends Bar & Grill location along the Zumbro River in downtown Rochester. Photo taken Jan. 20, 2021. (Andrew Link / alink@postbulletin.com) A local preservation advocate plans to nominate the building occupied by Legends Bar and Grill as a Rochester landmark. “Obviously my goal here is to create...