This is the site of the M.L. Gordon Sash and Door Company, founded in 1947. Cardinal Insulated Glass Co. at 7115 W. Lake St. was a subsidiary of Gordon.
City records indicate that a J.C. Peterson owned several parcels of land in the area, including this one. In 1956, the land was owned by Nathan Gottstein.
M.L. GORDON SASH AND DOOR
M.L. Gordon Sash and Door was owned by Maurice Louis Gordon, who was born in 1913 in Minneapolis. Gordon’s 1940 military registration card indicates that he was a large man, at six feet tall and weighing 220 pounds. His wife was Adelyn Lois Gordon.
The original St. Louis Park factory was built in 1959 for $125,000. A 10,000 sq. ft. addition was built in 1963 for $40,000.
In 1964, two radio towers were erected on the site. At the time, the company had 75 employees.
A warehouse was added in 1967. Gordon died in June 1967, and his wife took over the company.
A 1971 Sun business supplement article reported that the officers of the company were Mrs. M.L. Gordon, president; Otto Trettel, secretary; Leo H. Gelhar, treasurer; and Stanley Tilly, vice president. The company had 80 employees.
1976
In October 2003 the building was purchased for $2.85 million by the Rotenberg Co.
