WAYZATA BLVD. BUILDINGS – SOUTH OF I-394

This is a road that has had many names:  Superior Blvd., Wayzata Blvd., Highway 12, and Highway 394.  The name Wayzata endures on the service road to the freeway, and businesses dot that ribbon of road on both sides of 394.

At one time there was a part of St. Louis Park that was on the north side of the highway, but the freeway took care of that, and now the only section of St. Louis Park north of the highway is the Shelard area, at the westernmost part of the City.

Golden Valley, however, does have some significant patches of land on the south side of the highway.

The years indicated are based on available sources and the buildings may have existed before or after the years indicated.

 

Also see:

Superior Blvd., Wayzata Blvd., Highway 12, I-394 for information about the road itself

Wayzata Blvd. Buildings – North of I-394

 

Underlined items are links to more information.

 

A “G” indicates that the building is now gone.


Cross street Highway 100

Vacant Land – Golden Valley

5051 Wayzata Blvd.:  Julius W. Held’s truck farm – 1956

5075 Wayzata Blvd.:   G

  • John C. Meyer II wanted to build tourist cabins here, but was denied permission
  • Marquette Corp. Welding equipment – 1965 – 1967

1325 Utica Ave. So.

1533 Utica Ave. So.:  Group Health

5201:  Lincon Del West – 1966-80 G

 


Cross street Utica Ave. So.

5217 Wayzata Blvd.:  Built in 1967.  North Plaza Building.  Connected to 1433 Utica (South Plaza Building)  Not really on Wayzata Blvd.  1965:  Owned by 112 Corp.


5219 Wayzata Blvd.:  Built in 1963 or 1966

  • Office City, Inc. (land) – 1959
  • Star and Tribune
  • Edina Realty
  • Park National Bank – 1964

5225:  Olive Garden – 1992

Olive Garden closed in 2019. 2014 photo by Emory Anderson.

5225/5245:  Ambassador Hotel – 1961-91 G

 5235:  Chili’s – 1992  G

5305:  Homewood Suites Hotel – 2009

5353:  Park National Bank – 1979

5445:  Evanoff Gardens – 1940 to 1949  G

5445/1551 Park Place:  Gambles/Novartis Warehouse – 1959 G

Cross Street Park Place Blvd.

See Candlestick Park for the history of this block of buildings.

5555:  Doubletree Hotel  – 1981

5657:  Storefronts – 1981

5755:  Cooper Theater – 1962 to 1992 G

5755:  Stahl Construction – 1995

5775:  Park Place East – 1980

5875:  TGI Friday’s – 1981

Cross Street Zarthan Ave. So.

5901 I:  Slocum Bergren/Harrison House – 1956 G

5901 II:  SpringHill Suites – 2001

5909:  Chris Nelson Cabinet Shop, 1950; Car Dealer – 1967-1975 G

Railroad Tracks

6003-05-09 – Westside Office Park – 1953

1301 Colorado

Cross Street Colorado Ave. So.

6301:  NEXT – 1958

6311:   Maderick Building – 1963

Cross Street Dakota Ave. So.

6401:  Park Lane Carpet – 1961

6415 – McBee  /Master Pool and Spa – 1958

6425:  Golf and Archery – 1950 to 1956 G

6445:  Fuddrucker’s – 1986

6465:  Park Place West – 1982

6465 – Bennigan’s – 1982

Bennigan’s 6465 Wayzata Blvd. and Woodfire Grill 6501 Wayzata Blvd. 2012 Photo by Emory Anderson.

6475:  Steak and Ale, Morrie’s – 1977

6501:  Shakey’s/Shelley’s/Timberlodge – 1967


6639/29/61:  Prestige Lincoln – 1966

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Cross Street Hampshire Ave. So.

6701:  Elliot Erskine Excavating – 1956 G

6801-07:  Offices – 1967

Enterprise Rental and offices 2012. Photo by Emory Anderson.

6817:  Mpls. Glass/2nd Wind – 1954

2nd Wind Exercise Equipment 2012. Photo by Emory Anderson.

Cross Street Idaho Ave. So.

6905:  Robert Hall/Crosstown Marine/Lupient – 1960

Jim Lupient Bargain Lot 2012. Photo by Emory Anderson.

6919:  Andy Brown Pool Service – 1969

6925:  Am. Homes/Frontiersman Gun Shop – 1955

Frontiersman. 1996 photo by Emory Anderson.

Cross Street Jersey Ave. So.

7005:  Gas Station – 1967

Steph’s Garage 2012. Photo by Emory Anderson.

7035:  Office/Blinds – 1963

Cross Street Kentucky Ave. So.

7113:  New Dutch Grill – 1953  G

7115:  Comfort First Assisted Living and Memory Care – 2013

7121:  Grocery, Skelly, Mr. Donut – 1926-1967  G

Cross Street Louisiana Ave. So.

7201:  Blvd. “66” gas station – 1957-67  G

7205:  Precision Tune – 1980 G

7325:  Valley Park Office Bldg. – 1966-67  G

7331:  Tatra Ski Shop/Penrose Carpet – 1967-87 G

Tatra 1973

U.S. Silver Fox Farm – G

7337:  Residence   G

7401:  WDGY Radio Tower – 1927-49 G

7401:  Lane Anthony Film Studios – 1967 G

7407:  Stonewood Office Bldg. – 1960

7415:  Westwood Building – 1962

7515:  Westbrook Office Centre – 1964

 7525:  Westwood Motel/Embers/Davita Dialysis

Cross Street Pennsylvania Ave. So.

7601 I:  Residence – 1951-67 G

7601 II:  7601 Building – 1965

Cross Street Rhode Island

7805:  Residence – 1928

7815:  Residence – 1939

7825:  Commercial – 1937

7831:  Residence – 1928   G

7841:  Texas 12 Building – 1966

7855 – Ann & Andy’s Tavern/Van’t Hull Liquor Store – 1938

Cross Street Texas Ave. So.

(Addresses Unassigned)

1299 Westwood Hills Drive:  Skyehill Townhomes


All below are in Golden Valley:

7901 Wayzata Blvd.: Removed

  • Westwood Hills Service Station, Earl Horsager, Manager – 1950.  John Prusak, Manager, 1967.
  • Harland’s Westwood Hills Service – 1970

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7921 Wayzata Blvd.:  Mrs. Edna Horsager, 1967.  Removed

7925 Wayzata Blvd.:  Holiday Station – 1982

7925 Wayzata Blvd. 1997 photo by Emory Anderson.

7931 Wayzata Blvd.:  Bruce E. Lucas – 1967

8021 Wayzata Blvd.:  Sutherland’s Nursery and Flower Shop – 1956 – 1967

8085 Wayzata Blvd.:  Office building, built in 1976

Cross Street Wisconsin Ave. So.

8101 Wayzata Blvd.:

  • Arthur L. Burns Trucking – 1967

1015 Wisconsin Ave.

1005 Wisconsin Ave.

Cross Street Wisconsin Ave. So. (loops around)

8325 Wayzata Blvd. – 2003

8401 Wayzata Blvd. – 1974

8421 Wayzata Blvd.

8441 Wayzata Blvd. –  Built in 1976

8625 Wayzata Blvd. – removed for intersection with General Mills Parkway.

  • Brunswick Carriage House Lanes – 1967
  • Hyatt Lodge Motel
  • Rosy’s Liquors
  • Everett L. Brown

Cross Street General Mills Blvd.

8705 Wayzata Blvd.

  • Bert’s Golden Valley Mobil Gas Station – 1967

8805 Wayzata Blvd.:  Built in 2005

  • Rudy Luther Toyota

8901 Wayzata Blvd.:

  • Service Bureau Corp., Data Processing – 1967

8905 Wayzata Blvd.:  Built 2006

  • Jaguar, Land Rover Dealer

8925 Wayzata Blvd.

  • Buhler Corp. Sales and Engineering Facilities – 1967.  Food processing equipment and bulk conveying systems.  1971:  Peter May, Executive VP; Willi Zogg, Secretary.  775 employees.

 

 


9191 Wayzata Blvd.:  2001


9311 Wayzata Blvd.:  This might be mislabeled, but if it really was 9311 it would go here.

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November 1969

 


9525 Wayzata Blvd.:  Minnesota Natural Gas – 1967

Cross Street Highway 169

9801 Wayzata Blvd.:  May have been part of Kilmer; western end of 169 intersection.

  • Ruth C. Cornish requested a permit to mine sand, clay and gravel, 1960.

(City of Minnetonka)

 

 

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