Street scene, Excelsior, Minnesota, 1940s Print

Historic street scene showing Water Street in Excelsior, Minnesota, in the 1940s. On one side of the street, you see Knapp Television, Lampert Lumber, and the Skelly station, with a Standard station and a cafe on the other.

Excelsior is a community in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 2,188 as of the 2010 census. As of 2018, its estimated population was 2,345. The community is located approximately 15 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis on the southern shore of Lake Minnetonka.

Image courtesy of Lakesnwoods, the Minnesota Community Guide.