The Birth of a Parking Lot

Parking District #4 – Harold Gordon owned a number of properties in the area designated as Parking District #4. This is the parking lot across the street from Bremer Bank. It lies between Central Avenue on the north and 1^st Avenue on the south. The west side is 1^st Street SW and the east side is the alley between Main street and 1^st Avenue SW. Gordon’s properties included the following businesses: The 13 Club, Northwest Sporting goods and Central Office Supply. The offer for his property was $215,000.00. Had he not accepted the property was to be acquired under eminent domain. The parking lot has been replaced by a Parking Ramp