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Little Falls in Morrison County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Sands Cafe

Little Falls Historic District

 
 
Sands Cafe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2014
1. Sands Cafe Marker
Inscription.
Established 1926
Renovated 1996
This property recognized by
Heritage Preservation Commission

 
Erected by Little Falls Heritage Preservation Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota, Little Falls Heritage Preservation Walking/Driving Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
 
Location. 45° 58.535′ N, 94° 21.753′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, Minnesota, in Morrison County. It is on 1st Street SE south of Broadway (Minnesota Highway 27), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 1st Street SE, Little Falls MN 56345, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W. Tonn Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Black and White Cafe (within shouting distance of this marker); Rhodes-Tanner Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckman Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall and Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Sprandel Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Falls Commercial Historic District
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Rhodes-Wetzel Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.
 
Regarding Sands Cafe. Building contributes to the historic district.
 
Former Sands Cafe and Marker image. Click for more information.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2014
2. Former Sands Cafe and Marker
Little Falls Self-Guided Historic Walking or Driving Tour.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 27, 2026