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<br /> In 1894,most of Elk River's commercial buildings were north of the railroad depot.
<br /> The Elk River House(formerly Riverside Hotel)and the Merchants Hotel(later
<br /> Blanchett Hotel),the Elk River Starch Company,liveries,dwellings,and a few
<br /> commercial buildings were located to the south.(Samborn Map Co.,Minnesota Historical Society.)
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<br /> In 1915,most commercial buildings north of the railroad depot are gone.
<br /> New business blocks Iine Jackson Street south of the depot opposite the park
<br /> and bandstand.A row of one-story shops and a"picture theatre"are among
<br /> new additions to Main Street.(Sanborn Map Co.,Minnesota Historical Society.)
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