Of all the neighborhoods in this study, perhaps no other has attained as legendary status as the West Side Flats, due to the books and memoirs written by those who grew up there, research papers published by sociologists examining their lives, historians, and geographers trying to accurately...
Summary: Established in 1849 on the east bank of the Mississippi River, St. Anthony Falls is the oldest neighborhood in Minneapolis. Covering much of what is now known as Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis, the area initially thrived on the fur trade and lumber industry, the latter fueled by 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...
This organization was a home mission founded on October 31, 1887, by Protestant missionaries, William A. Petran, Mrs. William A. Petran, H. J. Peterson, W.A. Grant, and William Ashton. The mission was located in the heart of the immigrant area at 29 Washington Avenue South. It was relocated in...
Summary: Frogtown began to be settled as early as the 1860s when French Canadians first moved into the area. Although they were quickly subsumed by other immigrant groups, particularly Germans, their presence can still be seen in street names.
Body: The Very Reverend Alexius Hoffmann O.S.B...
Dania Hall (below), built-in 1886, was established as a center for Danish-American activities by the Society Dania. Dania Hall soon opened its doors to other Scandinavians and became the center for Scandinavian cultural activities in Minneapolis. It was a popular place for dances, weddings...
Reverend J. W. King of St. Paul’s African Mission and later Industrial Mission Church (1903-1906) and his wife, Mrs. Fannie King, African American migrant from Illinois, established the “Crispus Attucks Industrial School and Colored Old Folks’ and Orphans’ Home” in January 1906. Although the...
1882: Hope Chapel organized by Westminster Presbyterian Church. Initially, the chapel met on an empty lot later occupied by the Northern Pacific freight house.
1889: Hope Chapel dedicated at the corner of 3rd St. & 9th Ave.
1897: Boys’ Club. Organized by Rev.Charles Stetzel of Westminster...