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Historic signs found hidden under roof of Lindstrom home bring back memories of local landmark

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 3:33 AM · 1 min read
Historic signs found hidden under roof of Lindstrom home bring back memories of local landmark — WCCO / CBS Minnesota, Minot Arts news
Image: WCCO / CBS Minnesota

The town of Lindstrom, Minnesota, is known for its unique water tower, but an unlikely discovery is bringing back memories of another landmark."We own our Swedish heritage," Jana Lensing said.In Lindstrom, that heritage can be found both on street level and in the sky."You can't miss it. We are known worldwide for our coffee pot water tower," Lensing said.A Swedish coffee pot, to be exact. Twice a day, real steam comes out of the top."So it steams at 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m., which is fika hour," Lensing said. "Fika is the act of having coffee and conversation and something to eat with your friends."Lensing is the owner of Gladje Gallery. They do custom framing and sell artwork done by local artists, but recently, a piece came in that's priceless to Lindstrom."I was like, 'Why is Santa on my roof?' He was like, 'I have no idea, but there's another one on the other side.'" said Kirstin Westby.Westby and her husband bought a 136-year-old historic home near town that was built by Swedish imm

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