The Art Deco style apartment hotel at 2615 Park Avenue in Minneapolis was built in 1929 and later turned into a cooperative. Loretta’s Tea Room opened on the ground floor of the building in 1949 and was a favorite of residents and workers from nearby businesses. Lunch and dinner were served with offerings like soups, sandwiches, meatloaf, roasted chicken, and pie. Loretta and her daughter ran the tea room until 1975 when Loretta retired. Subsequent owners honored Loretta by keeping her name on the door until it permanently closed in 1998.