Then And Now 1
Waconia Ridgeview Hospital
Waconia Ridgeview Hospital
Waconia Ridgeview Hospital
1963
At this time, the entrance to the hospital faced East. Highway 5 is in the background surrounded by agricultural fields. (Manually enlarge the images to see fine detail)
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia Ridgeview Hospital
Waconia Ridgeview Hospital
2020
The original hospital has grown to three stories and has multiple additions over the years.
Waconia Looking Northwest
This image was taken from the roof of the 1895 Public School Building in the early 1900's. The Lake House is in the center on Main Street with Lake Waconia Peninsula in the background. The Flour Mill on the lake shore above right burned down in 1920.
2020
Waconia Looking North
This image was taken from the roof of the 1895 Public School Building in the early 1900's. The North Star Hotel is the brick building in the center of the image, along Main Street. Coney Island of the West is in the background.
2020
Waconia Looking Southeast
This image was taken from the roof of the 1895 Public School Building in the early 1900's. Looking down 1st Street with the 1901 St. Joseph Catholic Church on the left with the 1908 St. Joseph Catholic School and Convent (with the small cupola) to the right of the church. The 1890 Trinity Lutheran Church is on the right of the image.
2020
The 1908 St. Joseph School and Convent were demolished in 1999 and the Trinity Lutheran Church destroyed in 1987.
The old City Hall built in 1909 with red brick is in the center of the image.
Waconia Looking South along Elm St.
This image was taken from the steeple of St. Joseph Catholic Church in the early 1900's. The 1890 Trinity Lutheran Church along Elm Street is seen on the right.
2020
Trinity Lutheran Church was demolished in 1987 and replaced by the current US Postal Service Building and parking lot.
Waconia Looking Southwest
This image was taken from the cupola of St. Joseph Catholic School in the early 1900's. The 1890 Trinity Lutheran Church and School are seen left center. Elm Street is seen in the lower part of the image.
2020
The current US Postal Service Building and parking lot now occupies the site of the Trinity Lutheran Church. The large building lower front is the Education Center of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Waconia Looking West
This image was taken from St. Joseph School Cupola sometime after the tornado of 1904 and before the construction of the 1909 City Hall. St. Joseph Catholic Church is partially seen on the right across Elm Street from the Sherman House with its bed sheets drying on lines under the trees. The 1895 Public School Building is top center. 1st Street goes past the school.
2020
Elm Street and 1st Street intersection as it appears in 2020. The 1909 old City Hall Building is the red brick building left center.
Main St. Looking East from Vine St.
Early 1900's
1953
2020
1st St. Looking West from Elm St.
This image was probably taken in the 1940's. Waconia Creamery Association smoke stack in the background. Julius Manteuffel's saloon on the left with the 1909 City Hall behind.
2020
1st Street Looking West
1947
2020
Main St. looking East from Walnut St. toward Downtown
1934
2020
1st St. Looking East from Oak St.
1936
2020
St. Joseph Catholic Church at Elm and 1st St.
1930's
2020
Waconia Creamery Association Creamery at 301 South Elm Str.
1909
Fall 2021
Main Street looking Southwest
1950's
Beattie's Bar in the center of the photo. (Photo courtesy of the Carver County Historical Society)
2020
16 West 1st Street
Early 1900's
Early 1900's
Early 1900's
This was a garage building selling Hudson, Hupmobile, and Essex cars. Waconia Motor Express had a truck terminal here, hauling freight from Minneapolis to Waconia. (Photo courtesy of the Carver County Historical Society)
2020
Early 1900's
Early 1900's
During remodeling of the old Waconia Bowling Lanes, the old bricked up garage entrances were revealed
2022
Early 1900's
2022
The current Garage Bar and Bowl
Northwest corner of 1st Street and Maple
Waconia Creamery Association 1930's
Maplecrest Commons apartment building 2020
Southwest corner of Elm and 2nd Streets
1930's
1890 Trinity Lutheran Church. It suffered great damage from the 1904 Tornado - see section about the tornado damage to Waconia on this website. The church was demolished in 1987.
2020
Site of the current US Post Office and parking lot.
Northwest corner of Olive and First Streets
About 1938
Diessner's Drug Store lower level with Dr. Harold Nagel's 10 bed hospital in rooms adjoining the Doctor's office over the drug store at 100 West 1st Street.