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Lens on History: Pleasing the senses

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Pleasing the senses In 1975, the Gingerbread House bakery at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 4th Street SW pleased our senses of smell and taste. Today, the location appeals more to senses of sight and sound. July, 2012, C4 (non-profit Concerned Citizens For Creative Communities) founded the Creative Salon, to provide a venue and opportunities to bring visual and performing artists, the community, and its culture together. It's hard not to smile when The Salon comes into view. Local artists have painted an eye-catching mural, using the building's exterior as their canvas. The Gingerbread House continues bringing smiles at 1104 North Broadway. Next week: Dedicated to fallen comrades and soldiers of all wars 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.

In 1975, the Gingerbread House bakery at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 4th Street Southwest pleased our senses of smell and taste.

Today, the location appeals more to senses of sight and sound. July 2012, C4, the nonprofit Concerned Citizens For Creative Communities, founded the Creative Salon, to provide a venue and opportunities to bring visual and performing artists, the community, and its culture together.

It's hard not to smile when "The Salon" comes into view. Local artists have painted an eye-catching mural, using the building's exterior as their canvas. The Gingerbread House continues bringing smiles at 1104 North Broadway.

Next week: Dedicated to fallen comrades and soldiers of all wars

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Pleasing the senses In 1975, the Gingerbread House bakery at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 4th Street SW pleased our senses of smell and taste. Today, the location appeals more to senses of sight and sound. July, 2012, C4 (non-profit Concerned Citizens For Creative Communities) founded the Creative Salon, to provide a venue and opportunities to bring visual and performing artists, the community, and its culture together. It's hard not to smile when The Salon comes into view. Local artists have painted an eye-catching mural, using the building's exterior as their canvas. The Gingerbread House continues bringing smiles at 1104 North Broadway. Next week: Dedicated to fallen comrades and soldiers of all wars 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.

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