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Agenda for Meeting of December 20, 2022
Regular business at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Community Room
I. Call to Order and Quorum
II. Minutes:
A. October 18, 2022
III. Certificate of Approval Review
A. TH 61 Roadway Study Update and Discussion – Section adjacent to Todd Field
IV. Business and Information
V. Adjourn
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on January 17, 2023 at Hastings City Hall
HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Meeting of October 18, 2022
Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
I. Quorum: Smith, Simacek, Chouman, Peterson, and Youngren
Absent: Borchardt, Sovik Siemens, Blasing, and Toppin
Staff Present: Justin Fortney, City Planner
II. Minutes: September 20, 2022
Vice Chair Smith approved the minutes without any corrections.
III. Certificate of Approval Review
A. 214 2nd St E – New Sign
Fortney presented the staff report with an explanation of the Zoning Ordinance’s projecting sign
requirements. He added that it states the sign material must be wood or metal. Fortney said the
applicant stated the proposed sign was made of a thinner wood, which he believed may blow
around too much. He added that the applicant was going to use a thicker material if it does not
perform well. Commissioner Simacek said according to the photo, the sign is very light due to the
thin material and will likely blow around.
Motion by Chouman to approve the proposed sign as presented, seconded by Simacek;
motion approved 5-0
B. 523 Sibley St – House rehab and garage addition
Fortney presented the staff report. He explained all of the proposed changes to the house, which
was damaged by fire and had building code deficiencies to be corrected as required by the City
Building Official.
Fortney said the historic window configuration of the home was two over two double hung
windows. He added there are some other styles, but are not original. Fortney asked if the muntins
or window divisions are proposed on the outside of the glass as required by the Design
Guidelines. Gary LaChance, applicant said they are between the glass and do not come in the
choice reflective of the current windows. Fortney said that is not consistent with the Guidelines
mentioned or HPC approval history. Fortney explained that window divisions between the glass
look modern when you can see them and disappear entirely with any glare on the window. He
added that window replacement is only approved if the replacements look the same as the original
windows. LaChance said he would find comparable windows with the options required.
Fortney asked what the proposed reveal of the lap siding was. Lachance said it was about seven
inches. Fortney said the replacement siding must match the original, which likely exists under the
asbestos siding. LaChance said he can inspect the siding and adjust the width of the boards and
amount of overlap to match.
Motion by Peterson to approve the rehabilitation with the condition that the windows
proposed be reviewed by staff to confirm a 2 over 2 design with external muntins and the
siding will match the historic reveal, seconded by Chouman; motion approved 5-0
IV. Business
V. Adjourn
Motion by Youngren to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 pm, seconded by Chouman; motion
approved 5-0.
Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney
TH 61 Roadway Study Update and Discussion 12-2022
Todd Field WPA Walls – MnDOT & Hastings Independent School District 200
Ca. 1932-1937, Locally Designated
Request:
Minnesota Department of Transportation with input from the City of Hastings, is
performing a study of Highway 61 from 4th Street to 36th Street. The study is evaluating
transportation improvements for all modes and all users including operations, safety and
needs. Construction of the improvements may occur in 2027.
The Study includes the section just east of Todd Field, which includes the historic stone
walls that are locally designated as a local preservation site. This section of roadway has
a limited amount of space for the improvements identified in the study. These include a
proper right southbound turn lane to Highway 55 and a wider sidewalk on the west. The
current eastern wall at Todd Field limits the expansion of ROW (right-of-way) for these
improvements.
The Study team is looking to update the HPC with their current roadway designs
for the subject area and discuss their implications.
Please see the attached study background regarding the wall from MnDOT.
Ordinance, Guidelines
Design Guidelines
(Page 19) Guideline 2: Masonry Walls and Foundations
1. Repair
Deteriorated brick, stone, mortar, and other materials should be replaced with material
used in the original construction or with materials that resemble the appearance of the
original as closely as possible. The advice of a skilled mason should be sought for major
repair projects.
Ordinance
The following section from the HPC City Code relates to demolitions:
(c) Destruction, demolition, or removal. Before approving a certificate that involves
destruction or removal, in whole or in part, of any site or property within a district or
nominated property, the Commission shall make findings that the destruction is necessary
to correct an unsafe or dangerous condition on the property, or that there are no
reasonable alternatives to the destruction. In determining whether reasonable alternatives
exist, the Commission shall consider the integrity of the property and the economic value
or usefulness of the existing structure, including its current use, costs of renovation and
feasible alternative uses.
Staff findings:
The stone walls at Todd Field are locally designated as a Heritage Preservation Site since
2008. SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) had supposedly reviewed Todd Field
for National Register eligibility and found there was not enough integrity left to support
eligibility. This determination was supposedly based on changing the bleachers from
stone to metal and the demolition and rebuilding of the southern wall for Highway 55 in
the late 1980’s. Unfortunately, SHPO cannot find a letter to this effect, nor can they find
any records of their review of the late 1980 Highway 55 project that would have been
required due to the impact.
The top of the wall that acts as a barrier from the drop off is in poor repair and even after
repair may not meet crash standards. The sloped retaining wall requires some
maintenance and is reported to be adequate for its purpose. The study team has a couple
of concerns regarding the current wall other than its current function. They aren’t sure if
it has a drainage system, if it can support the rebuilding of a new top wall that includes
the proper crash rating, and that the wall type requires future maintenance obligations.
Maintenance and current repairs required are what they are. Other items are unanswered
questions that may or may not be a concern when answered. Staff believes the wall
location limiting the roadway improvements called for in the study is the primary issue
threatening the historic wall. The proposed roadway improvements are proposed to
reduce congestion along with improving safety. There is a high number of vehicle crashes
in this area and potential pedestrian safety concerns. With the intersection configuration
that has been chosen for this area, additional ROW would be needed to address these
safety concerns. Demolition of the current eastern wall would be required to build a new
wall “several” feet to the west, which would widen the area for necessary improvements.
Any changes to the WPA stonework at Todd Field would require approval by the HPC.
Any type of demolition request would require the HPC to make the required findings
listed above, as required by ordinance.
Attachments
Study background regarding the wall from MnDOT
2008 Designation Study report
Todd Field Retaining Wall
Background
• MnDOT is working with the City of Hastings to evaluate Highway 61 from Fourth Street to 36th Street. The
map below depicts the study area in orange.
• This stretch includes a retaining
wall supporting Highway 61
that was part of the original
Todd Field construction.
• Todd Field, including this
retaining wall, was locally
designated by the Hastings
HPC in 2018.
• MnDOT is evaluating highway
alternatives in advance of their
Fiscal Year 2027 construction
project, while considering
potential impacts to this
retaining wall.
• A site investigation was
performed as part of this study.
Hwy 61 Hastings
The retaining wall between Highway 61 and Todd Field has structural integrity issues along with long-term
maintenance concerns. Combined with safety and operations deficiencies, the retaining wall must be
replaced with the upcoming MnDOT Highway 61 improvement project.
Todd Field retaining wall
• Structural
The original wall construction included a
batter (i.e., sloped) portion with a vertical
addition added later, extending above the
wall to serve as a traffic barrier.
The top vertical portion does not meet
current crash testing standards, leans
towards Highway 61, and is beyond the
point of repair.
Some deteriorated mortar and loose stones
exist in the battered portion.
Any measures to address the top vertical
wall portion and address crash testing
deficiencies will result in substantial
changes to the material and appearance
of the wall, would further decrease
the substandard sidewalk width, and
would potentially increase the load on
the battered portion of the wall making
uncertain the structural stability.
• Geotechnical
Voids exist in the backfill.
No drainage system could be identified, representing a long-term risk to wall stability and durability.
Adding a drainage system without impacting the integrity of the wall is not feasible.
• Safety
20 percent of the accidents in the study corridor occur at the Tenth Street and Highway 55
intersections.
The sidewalk adjacent to the retaining wall and the Tenth Street intersection pedestrian ramp do not
meet ADA standards. See image below.
Insufficient room exists to improve geometrics by shifting lanes in this area.
Limited storage space for turning vehicles at the Highway 55 intersection is a key factor in congestion
and rear-end crashes (with 16 rear end crashes occurring here, this is the highest frequency crash
type in the entire study corridor).
Existing Conditions and Concerns
2015 Wall Failure from
Vehicle Crash
• Traffic and Mobility
Tenth Street and Highway 55 intersections
currently operate at a Level of Service (LOS)
of C, with certain movements operating at a
LOS of D.
If no improvements are made, these
intersections are projected to operate at LOS
D to E in 2040 with heavy congestion in the
southbound direction.
Intersection improvements including an
extended southbound right turn lane
are predicted to improve overall traffic
operations at the intersections to LOS C
under 2040 traffic.
Southbound right-turn lane to Highway
55 does not meet current highway design
standards.
• Structural
The original wall construction included a
batter (i.e., sloped) portion with a vertical
addition added later, extending above the
wall to serve as a traffic barrier.
The top vertical portion does not meet
current crash testing standards, leans
towards Highway 61, and is beyond the
point of repair.
Some deteriorated mortar and loose stones
exist in the battered portion.
Any measures to address the top vertical
wall portion and address crash testing
deficiencies will result in substantial
changes to the material and appearance
of the wall, would further decrease
the substandard sidewalk width, and
would potentially increase the load on
the battered portion of the wall making
uncertain the structural stability.
• Geotechnical
Voids exist in the backfill.
No drainage system could be identified, representing a long-term risk to wall stability and durability.
Adding a drainage system without impacting the integrity of the wall is not feasible.
• Safety
20 percent of the accidents in the study corridor occur at the Tenth Street and Highway 55
intersections.
The sidewalk adjacent to the retaining wall and the Tenth Street intersection pedestrian ramp do not
meet ADA standards. See image below.
Insufficient room exists to improve geometrics by shifting lanes in this area.
Limited storage space for turning vehicles at the Highway 55 intersection is a key factor in congestion
and rear-end crashes (with 16 rear end crashes occurring here, this is the highest frequency crash
type in the entire study corridor).
Existing Conditions and Concerns
2015 Wall Failure from
Vehicle Crash
• Traffic and Mobility
Tenth Street and Highway 55 intersections
currently operate at a Level of Service (LOS)
of C, with certain movements operating at a
LOS of D.
If no improvements are made, these
intersections are projected to operate at LOS
D to E in 2040 with heavy congestion in the
southbound direction.
Intersection improvements including an
extended southbound right turn lane
are predicted to improve overall traffic
operations at the intersections to LOS C
under 2040 traffic.
Southbound right-turn lane to Highway
55 does not meet current highway design
standards.
Highway 61 Hastings
Recommendation
• No preservation alternative exists to meet the structural and geotechnical needs, along with improving
safety and operations consistent with the goals of the Highway 61 corridor.
• Structural integrity issues require reconstruction of the top vertical portion of the wall. Due to
specifications and standards for crash barrier type protection, significant disturbance to the environment
surrounding the battered portion of the wall would take place. Further, measures to address the lack of
a drainage system would include extensive ongoing maintenance and cause even further disruption (and
loading impacts) to the battered wall. These changes in the surrounding environment cause substantial
concern about the stability and safety of the entire wall system.
• A new vertical wall needs to be built, likely at a location several feet west of the current wall in order to
provide space for ADA, pedestrian safety, and greater compliance with roadway standards for travel and
turning lanes on Highway 61. The needed distance is not anticipated to significantly alter the functionality
of the Todd Field space as it is currently used by the Hastings School District.
• Elements of the existing wall could be incorporated into the new wall design such as the rod iron Todd Field
sign and the monument to identify the historic tunnel that existed across Highway 61.
Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission SHPO #: DK-HTC-236
Local Designation Nomination Form
2008
Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Project 2008 1
Looking southeast, 4/10/08.
Historic Name: Todd Field SHPO #: DK-HTC-236
Current Name: McNamara Stadium at Todd Field Address: Vermillion Street
at W. 10th Street
Property Type: recreational landscape
Date of Construction: 1932-1937
Legal Description: Lots 1 through 8 Block 78 Town of Hastings
Property Identification Number (PIN): 19-3215008178
UTM: 15 511581E 4953619N NAD 83
T 115 R17 SEC 28 NE-NE-SE
Recommendation of Eligibility
Local Designation: Eligible
National Register of Historic Places: Not evaluated
Areas of Significance: Parks and Recreation and the Designed Historic Landscape
Description
Todd Field occupies a low-lying, bowl-like area bounded by Vermillion Street (Hwy 61) to the east, W.
10th Street to the north and W. 11th Street (Hwy 55) to the south. Ashland Street is at the west end of the
parcel. The field is surrounded by a two-foot limestone wall along Vermillion Street and Highway 55.
The wall is crowned with a five-foot mesh fence and stone pillars placed 60 feet apart. Stone walls and
Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission SHPO #: DK-HTC-236
Local Designation Nomination Form
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entrance gates are located on W. 10th Street near the stadium entrance. Metal bleachers are located on the
north and south sides of the football field, which is turf-covered.
A gravel parking lot is located west of the field. West of Ashland Street are tennis courts and an octagonal
stone building surrounded by a stone retaining wall. The building rests on a former well house and was
rebuilt as part of the 1991 renovation.
In 2000, the stadium underwent a $1 million renovation that included replacing the original concrete
bleachers, and constructing an additional 26-foot press box and locker rooms under the bleachers. The
stadium capacity is 3,250.1
History
In 1932, under the direction of Hastings school superintendent Ezra Durbahn, the Hastings School Board
purchased two vacant blocks of land in tax forfeiture. The site was bounded by Vermillion (Hwy 61) to
the east, West 10th Street to the north, and West 11th Street (Hwy 55) to the south. The depressed
triangular lot, described as a natural amphitheatre, had been an early limestone quarry pit and later a
dump.2 The field was named Todd Field after Irving Todd, Jr. donated $500 to the school in honor of his
father, Irving Todd, and his long-term dedication as secretary to the Hastings Board of Education.3 The
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul (CM&StP) Railroad donated ten carloads of cinders to grade the field,
claiming that because “the cinders are coming from a good fast railroad undoubtedly the boys at Hastings
will be able to make some good records on the track.”4 A concrete curb was designed around the edge of
the track and a small bronze plaque that reads “Track, Class of 1932” was attached to the curb at the 50-
yard line.5
During construction of the stadium, Highway 53 (now Highway 55) was paved from Hastings to Pine
Bend. In 1934 the Minnesota Highway Department purchased lots to the southwest of the athletic field for
the development of a park (Roadside Park) and scenic parkway along Highway 53 from Vermillion to
Maple streets. Two lots owned by Adolph Stark (including his house lot) were purchased for $1,850 as
well as four lots owned by Ed Husting and one lot belonging to the Zusan Brothers.6 The highway
beautification plan included parkway grading, stone walls around the stadium, a flag pole base, and
stadium seating. The project was funded by $45,000 from the federal government, $500 from the State
Highway Department and $750 from the Hastings City Council.
In the summer 1934, concrete seating with a capacity of 1,000 was built along the south side of the
stadium. A plaque was installed under the south bleachers, reading “Bleachers, Class of 1934.” A two-
foot limestone wall, with stone donated by the Ray Freitag quarry, was built around the stadium by
contractor Gus Johnson. Minneapolis contractor Carl Peterson graded the parkway with 33,000 yards of
dirt and 8,000 yards of clay.7
1 Hastings Gazette, 2 September 2000, 27 January 2000.
2 Lucille Hammargren Doffing, Hastings on the Mississippi (Hastings: Hastings Gazette and Kilenny:
Hammargren Printing, 1976), 253.
3 Hastings Gazette, 7 July 1932.
4 Hastings Gazette, 15 July 1932.
5 Hastings Gazette, 31 August 2000. The plaque is in storage.
6 Hastings Gazette, 19 January 1934.
7 Hastings Gazette, 29 August 1934.
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Hastings’ first football game in the new stadium was against Cannon Falls on November 9, 1934.
Hastings Blue and Gold ended the season undefeated and as champions of the Mississippi Valley
Conference.
In May of 1935 the Hastings Planning Board was formed to supervise parkway construction and
placement of the flagpole base and an entrance to the athletic field on West 10th Street. Local businessmen
supplied funds to complete the stone wall and gateposts after State Emergency Relief Administration
(SERA) labor was halted in August of 1935. Irving Todd, Jr. donated an additional $1,000 for fencing on
top of the stone retaining wall encircling the field. The stadium wall and north side seating received
Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds. The City of Hastings extended water mains to the athletic
field and park to the west of the stadium.
In 1936, safety concerns over crossing Vermillion Street to the Hastings High School, initiated the
construction of a pedestrian tunnel under Vermillion. The tunnel was completed with $2,300 donated by
local residents; the stone came from the recently demolished Wright and Austin building on the corner of
2nd and Ramsey streets.8
Two concrete-paved tennis courts to the west of the stadium were completed in May 1937 through the
donation of Colonel Hayden S. Cole, president of the First National Bank.
After years of construction, the Roadside Park, tennis courts, Parkway and Todd Field were dedicated on
Hastings Appreciation and Dedication Day on May 29, 1937. Mayor H. A. Fasbender presided as master
of ceremonies at the event attended by 2500 people including Irving Todd, Victor Christgau, Minnesota
WPA administrator, Harold Olson, engineer in charge of roadside developments, H. C. Theopold,
regional WPA administrator and E. A Durbahn, city superintendent of Hastings public schools.9 A plaque
reading “Works Progress Administration Project 1937” was attached to the main entrance gate on West
10th Street. After the dedication, ownership of Todd Field and tennis courts was handed over to the
Hastings School Board.
With daytime games limiting attendance, the Hastings Athletic Club, headed by Kenneth H. Eddy, formed
in 1939 to manage Todd Field. They initially raised $2,350 to light the field. The lighting contract was
awarded to F.C. Bathrick of Hastings and included a 75,000-watt system with ten, 60-foot poles. The
lighting dedication ceremony, led by Governor Harold Stassen, introduced the first lighted football game
which ended with a win against Stillwater on September 15, 1939.10
The stone seats were replaced by steel bleachers in the 1970s and the pedestrian tunnel under
Vermillion Street was closed in 1979. New lights, press box and a new scoreboard were added in
1989 and in 1991 the Minnesota Department of Transportation reconstructed Highway 55, which
included replacing the most of the stone wall around the stadium.
On September 22, 2000, after a major renovation by Wold Architects, the stadium was rededicated
McNamara Stadium at Todd Field in honor of Hastings High School football alumnus, Richard “Pinky”
McNamara, who helped raise funds for the $1 million renovation.11 The renovation included replacing the
bleachers, an additional 26-foot press box, and locker rooms under the bleachers.12
8 Hastings Gazette, 20 March 1936.
9 Hastings Gazette, 4 June 1937.
10 Hastings Gazette, 15 September 1939.
11 Over the Years: Tales of an Historic Rivertown: 150 Years of Progress and Pride (Dakota County Historical
Society, Vol 48, No. 1, May 2007), 54.
12 Hastings Gazette, 2 September 2000, 27 January 2000.
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Discussion and Significance
Works Progress Administration
By 1933, unemployment in Minnesota stood 29 per cent statewide, with 70 percent on the Iron Range. 14
million people were unemployed, representing one-fourth of the entire U.S. labor force and 37 percent of
the industrial labor force.13 Under Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal programs, funds were
administered by the federal government in partnership with state and local governments. The Minnesota
Department of Highway's newly-formed Roadside Development Division, like the rest of the highway
department, became an immediate participant in these programs. The partnership between roadside
development and federal work programs was ideal. New Deal work programs were prohibited from
competing with private industry and, therefore, could not manufacture, distribute, or sell goods and
services. Instead, such programs engaged in work that "would not otherwise be done" such as replacing
schools and hospitals, highway grading and paving, laying sewers and sidewalks, modernizing bridges
and culverts, conserving soil and forests, and building roadside parks and scenic overlooks.14
Highway construction and roadside development were well-suited for the programs because they
generally required large numbers of relatively unskilled workers who could be used with little advance
training. Such labor-intensive work often meant that most of a project's costs went directly for wages,
rather than to purchase materials. Roadside development projects like those in Hastings also fit the New
Deal's emphasis on public parks and other recreational facilities. Outdoor recreation and physical activity
were seen by New Deal proponents as positive, healthy, leisure-time activities that would help the country
overcome the feelings of despair and hopelessness that the Depression had caused. The development of
the Todd Field stadium was an ideal candidate for these funds and was one of many WPA roadside
projects in Minnesota.15
Irving Todd
The Todd family provided significant backing for the project. Irving Todd (1841-1921) moved with his
family from Westchester County, New York to Prescott, Wisconsin in 1857. His father, Joseph Todd,
purchased an interest in a sawmill in Wisconsin, but Irving apprenticed early as a newspaper typesetter.16
After editorial stints with the Minnesota Conserver, Prescott Journal and Hudson Star, Todd purchased
the Hastings Conserver in 1862. Todd consolidated his paper with Columbus Stebbins’ and his paper, The
Independent, to form the Hastings Gazette in November 1866.17 Todd eventually purchased the paper
from Stebbins in 1878 and incorporated the publishing company, Irving Todd and Son, in 1887.18 The
Hastings Gazette is one of Minnesota’s oldest newspapers.
Todd was one of the original incorporators of the Dakota County Building Association in 1881 and
served as secretary of the Hastings School Board for 32 years (1883-1902).19 Todd was also collector of
13 “Historic Roadside Devleopment Structures on Minensota Turnk Highways.” Prepared by Gemini Research for
Mn/DOT, December 1988, Section 3.13.
14 Gemini Research, Section 3.14.
15 Gemini Research, Section 3.14.
16 “Irving Todd, Dean of Minnesota Editors and Prominent in Masonic Circles, Passes Away,” Hastings Gazette, 21
October 1921.
17 George E. Warner and Chas. M. Foote, History of Dakota County and the City of Hastings (Minneapolis: North
Star Publishing, 1881), 319.
18 Marquis, Albert Nelson, The Book of Minnesotans (Chicago: A.N. Marquis, 1907), 515.
19 Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, ed., History of Dakota and Goodhue Counties, Minnesota (Chicago: H.C. Cooper,
1910), 258.
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internal revenue in St. Paul from 1872 to 1876 and played an important part in Minnesota’s Republican
party eventually serving as Doorkeeper of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 1867-68 session in
Washington.20 Todd married Helen Lucas in 1865 and had two children, Irving and Louise. The family
resided at 309 West Seventh Street in Hastings.
Irving Todd, Jr.
Irving Todd, Jr. (1866-1964) published the Hastings Gazette after his father’s death in 1921 and sold the
paper in 1931. He founded the Hastings Telephone Company in 1898 and remained president for 50
years. Todd served as Hastings City Clerk from 1892 to 1895 and was on the boards of the Dakota
County Savings and Loan and the First National Bank of Hastings.21 Todd was past president of the
Hastings Commercial Club and was named Hastings first Eminent Citizen in 1946.22 Todd’s philanthropy
in Hastings was unsurpassed, including a $10,000 donation for the new city library the year of his death.
Todd married Bertha Harnish of Hastings in 1906. She founded the Hastings Woman’s Club in 1911 and
served on the board until her death in 1963. The couple had no children.
Recommendation
The McNamara Stadium at Todd Field is recommended as eligible for local designation in the areas of
parks and recreation and the designed historic landscape. These broad contexts are described in the
Hastings Historic Context Study (1993). The Hastings Preservation Ordinance Section 30.10 (B)
specified cultural and architectural significance as potential areas of significance for designation. Todd
Field’s designers adapted the stadium design to a low-lying area and used resources of the Works Project
Administration for construction. It is also significant for its association with publishing pioneer Irving
Todd and his family. The period of significance spans the date of construction in 1934 to the dedication in
1937. Because of replacement of the original stone walls and concrete seating, the masonry component of
the site retains a low level of historic integrity, but the field space and setting retain a good level of
integrity.
Prepared for the Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission
by Amy Lucas, Landscape Research LLC, St. Paul, Minnesota
March 2008
20 “Irving Todd, Dean of Editors, Dies,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, 14 October 1921.
21 Over the Years: Tales of an Historic Rivertown: 150 Years of Progress and Pride (Dakota County Historical
Society, vol 48, No. 1, May 2007), 11.
22 “Irving Todd Dies at 98; Editor, Phone Founder,” Hastings Gazette, 29 October 1964.
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Property Map
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Todd Field concrete bleachers and stone wall, 9/23/1936 (MHS)
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Todd Field, looking north, 11/5/1937 (MHS)