Established by Swedish immigrants in 1881 who initially met in a house on Monroe St. NE, many of Salem’s founders were members of The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran mission congregation, known as Mission Friends (later known as the Swedish Tabernacle). Disputes over the concept of church membership...
At the same time that members left Holy Cross to form St. Hedwig’s, another group of parishioners, unhappy with the Catholic church’s Americanization efforts, left to form a national church that is unaffiliated with the Vatican. A modest church was built at 2200 Fifth St. NE. The congregation...
Minneapolis has never had a large Italian population, but a number began to arrive in the late 1880s finding jobs working for the railroad. A chapel for Italians was opened in Immaculate Conception Church in 1907, but the small, dark room soon proved inadequate for worship, so St. John’s Lutheran...
The Open Door Congregational Church was established in 1879 on Adams Ave and 13th Ave NE [Mr. P. D. McMillan's House]. The church was originally a mission Sabbath School created by First Congregational Church and was organized and run by the Reverend J. L Scudder and the Reverend Reuben A. Torrey...
The Elim Swedish Baptist congregation was established in 1888 by Swedish immigrants who were attending meetings held in several buildings prior to constructing their church in the midst of Lutheran churches at 685 13th Ave. NE. Designed by A. G. Wass and built-in 1904, this is the only one of the...
The area is known affectionately by many of its long-time residents as “Nordeast” which encompasses the largest area of Minneapolis. Covering a total of 5,411 acres it is bounded on the west by the Mississippi River; on the north and east by the city limits, and on the south by East Hennepin Avenue...
Founded in 1873, this is another of the early Protestant churches established by the city’s German immigrants who settled in Northeast Minneapolis. A small church was erected at 10th Avenue and 2nd St. NE, where the congregation worshipped until it merged with Foss Methodist Episcopal Church...
Ca 1880s: Rev. Rueben A. Torrey, pastor of the Open Door Congregational Church, organized Immanuel Sunday School Mission.
1900-1914: Mission, renamed Drummond Hall, was supported by Plymouth Congregational Church and Trinity Baptist Church. Closed as a result of Slavic immigrants [Eastern...
1912: Founded by the Minneapolis League of Catholic Women. One room in a house at 339 NE Buchanan St. Serving predominately Italian Catholics.
1913: Established a kindergarten.
1915: Construction began on Margaret Barry House at 759 N. E. Pierce St. Center opened in Oct. 1915, operated by...