Northeast Corner of 1st and Maple Streets
1930's
Charles "Hoppy" Radde's "used stuff" shop. He operated a blacksmith shop at 8 West 1st Street, repaired the 1904 tornado damage to his shop, and finally moved to this location in 1912. Looking East along 1st Street which is on the photo's right. St Joseph's Catholic Church steeple is visible through the tree.
2020
St. Joseph Catholic church steeple in the background.
Southeast Corner of Olive and 2nd Streets
Late 1980's
Paul Brown's Pontiac GMC Truck at 208 South Olive Street.
2020
This site is now occupied by The Crossings, part of the City Hall complex.
Northeast corner of 2nd and Olive Streets
1965
Pieper's North Star Service Station, this property was sold to Yetzer's in 1966.
2022
4 East Main Street, Northeast corner of Main and Pine Street
1930's
Menzel's Garage and car dealership at 4 East Main Street.
2022
Future home of the American Legion.
Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets
1930's
Menzel's Garage and car dealership on right, looking west on Main Street
2022
Now the future home of the American Legion.
46 West Main Street
1923-1929
First Braunwarth Ford Garage. In 1929, the dealership was moved to 200 West Main Street.
2022
200 West Main Street, Northwest corner of Main and Vine Stre
About 1915
William Stahlke's Garage featured auto repairs.
2022
32 West First Street
1858 - 1875
Waconia's first Public School. The one story building was 15 X 20 feet and housed approximately 15 students.
2022
116 West First Street
1875
This is the second Waconia Public School, measuring 30 X 40 feet. This building fulfilled the school's needs for more than 15 years and is now part of the old VFW building at 125 West 1st Street (currently under reconstruction).
2022
116 West First Street
Late 1800's
Waconia Fie Department Band assembled in from of the second Waconia Public School building
2022
116 West First Street
1895
Waconia Public School, a two story brick building measuring 40 X 60 feet. Several photos of town of Waconia were taken from it's roof, see "Then and Now 1". This building was demolished in 1918 with salvageable materials used in the construction of the new school on Walnut Street.
2022
First Street Looking East
About 1900
The two story Waconia Public School Building is on the left with St. Joseph's Catholic Church near the center of the photo. Looking East along First Street.
2022
Southwest corner of Walnut and Main streets
1918
Waconia Public School.
2022
Bayview Elementary School.
Along West Walnut between First and Main Streets
1930
Waconia High School Band dated 1930 with Director Theodore Grivelli (standing far left). School Superintendent Laumann standing on the right. In the background, north of the school, are buildings of the Carver County Fair Grounds which soon moved to it's present location, two blocks south.
2022
Bayview Elementary School, 24 South Walnut Street has replaced the original Waconia High School building.
Southwest corner of Walnut and Main Streets
1937
Expansion of the Waconia Public School building along it's south side included a combination gymnasium and auditorium with additional classrooms.
2022
Bayview Elementary School.
Elm and First Streets
About 1915
John and son Joe Yetzer delivering ice from the winter harvest of Lake Waconia to Julius Manteuffel's Bar on the Southwest corner of Elm and First streets. The brick building on the Northwest corner is the Farmer's Bank.
2022
During the Depression, the bank failed and this building was used by the Pioneer Telephone Company. Then Interstate, then Northern States Power Company, then Embarq. Currently, the building is used by Thom Agency of American Insurance. Manteuffel's Bar has been since torn down and the site now is a parking lot just east of the old 1909 City Hall.
124 West Main Street
1916
The Waconia Patriot Newspaper was located here. Left to right are Editor Charles Reil, Tony Wessale, Bill Wessale, and George Mayer. Earlier in the late 1800's, the left part of the building was occupied by Charles Wessale's Jewelry Store.
2022
Along Elm Street just west of St. Joseph's Catholic Church
1901
The Sherman House, located just west of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elm Street, is seen just three years before the 1904 tornado, see separate page on this website for tornado damage to the building. Our first book, Waconia Paradise of the Northwest, the Lake and It's Island has more information about this and other hotels/bars.
2022
After many owners through he years, the building was razed in 1977 and the site is now a parking lot.
121 West Main Street, Southwest corner on Main and Olive Str
Early 20th century advertisement photo of the North Star Hotel
This two story brick hotel replaced the previous one in 1898 and after various owners, was razed in 1977.
2022
Main Street Exchange Building
37 West First Street
Early 1930's
Originally the Citizen's State Bank, the building became home to the first funeral home in Carver County, run by Charles Uecker. He later sold the business to Will Yetzer who moved from here to 141 East First Street in 1948. Later it became a saloon, tavern and cafe.
2020
Current Pangea Cafe