Hidden in plain sight Recent construction on Second Street SW provided an unexpected glimpse back in time. That's a house behind Carousel Floral's storefront! The 1960s photo reminds us Second Street was once home for many people; some permanently so, some temporarily in rooming houses along the way. A local resident remembers the house behind Carousel as once being the Rainbow Hotel. Interesting how something this big could hide so well all this time Next week: City sidewalks, city sidewalks, 1904 Lens on History is a weekly photo feature by Cindy Scott, a volunteer at the History Center of Olmsted County. Thanks to the HCOC Research Center and Archive for this photo.
Recent construction on Second Street Southwest provided an unexpected glimpse back in time.
That's a house behind Carousel Floral's storefront! The 1960s photo reminds us Second Street was once home for many people; some permanently so, some temporarily in rooming houses along the way.
A local resident remembers the house behind Carousel as once being the Rainbow Hotel. Interesting how something this big could hide so well all this time.
Next week: City sidewalks, city sidewalks, 1904.
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Hidden in plain sight Recent construction on Second Street SW provided an unexpected glimpse back in time. That's a house behind Carousel Floral's storefront! The 1960s photo reminds us Second Street was once home for many people; some permanently so, some temporarily in rooming houses along the way. A local resident remembers the house behind Carousel as once being the Rainbow Hotel. Interesting how something this big could hide so well all this time. Next week: City sidewalks, city sidewalks, 1904 Lens on History is a weekly photo feature by Cindy Scott, a volunteer at the History Center of Olmsted County. Thanks to the HCOC Research Center and Archive for this photo.
