North Side of Elevator Street

North Side of Elevator Street. An Authentic Settlers' Community Celebrating Rural America. , The Soo Line Railroad, which ran south of the elevators, was the backbone of commerce for the businesses in Manfred. , 1. Built in 1894 by Gullik Nordtorp as Rogers Lumber Company, this was Manfred's first business. The building was moved to #9 for use as a service station. , 2. Built in 1898 by Lars Burkum as a grocery and dry goods store that Anton Aasand took over in 1917. In 1926, it was purchased by Fagerlund Sons of Norway Lodge. The building burned accidently in 1952. , 3. Built in 1900 by John Benson and Swan and Sophie Willborg as a dry goods and grocery store, Olaf Roble and V.F. Hanson in 1917, John Weber in 1918, A.S. Aasand in 1920, Erik Soderback in 1925, John and Katie Smith in 1947. This building later burned down. , 4. Built in 1904 by Otto and Mary Sletten and John and Julia Elsaas for grocery and dry goods. , 5. Built in 1905 by James and Sarah Mead and John and Katherine Nelson as a harness, buggy, wagon, and farm machinery store. , 6. Built in 1900 by Even and Astrid Kodalen as a hotel and in 1915 used for Joe Biever's Machinery business. It burned in 1918. , 7. Built in 1898 by Even and Astrid Kodalen, Bundt Meat Market in 1917, moved in 1925 by Hakken Tessem to Le Grand's Addition to serve as a home. , 8. Built in 1900 by John Nelson for various ventures, 1925 Shirley Brothers, 1933 Richard Jorstad, 1935 Reier Reistad, then dismantled. , 9. Building pictured was the O.K. Melby lumber yard, later dismantled. Building #1 was moved here in 1933 by Rudolph Peterson for use as a service station, followed by Harley Boese 1942-1945, Helmer Solheim 1945-1969, and Ted Jorstad 1969-1974. Delbert Rask used it as a repair shop 1974-1984.