Circle Pines
This is a color photo of one of the Circle Pines Police officers in a police car. The car is in one of the school parking lots, possibly ready for a parade—photo from the Rienald Schootens collection, object ID 2016.1716.005.
At a glance
Circle Pines began as a Cooperative Community, inspired by Valdemar S. Peterson. The community members owned and ran businesses and city services collectively.
• The first 10 homes built by the Association were “Cemesto” homes, prefabricated houses built in Texas. They had slab foundations with grooves around the perimeter, where a cement sheet was set to form the walls. The houses stood on either side of West Road, starting with #5.
• Minnesota’s first female Supreme Court justice, Rosalie Wahl, was an early resident of the cooperative community. She briefly served as editor to the local newspaper, Circulating Pines.
Did you know?
Before incorporation, the land was part of both Blaine and Centerville townships
1946: Plans to build a cooperative community were announced by the Golden Lake Development Association
1950: Incorporated as a village 1974: Received city status