Minneapolis Historical
A project by Preserve Minneapoliswww.MinneapolisHistorical.org is Preserve Minneapolis’s guide to our city’s historic architecture. To start, click the Stories or Tours buttons or use the Search function – all at the top of this page. You can also click the "expand" icon in the map above to see the locations of all described buildings and landscapes. Preserve Minneapolis, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minneapolis by recognizing, preserving, and describing the architectural and related cultural resources of our city. Click here to donate to Preserve Minneapolis.
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Tangletown
4 Locations ~ Curated by Individual building descriptions by Macalester College students in 2019Featured Stories
Pillsbury Library (1904)
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Main Street Buildings (1855, 1858 and 1890)
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1425 Dupont Avenue North: Frederick Stevens House
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Pillsbury "A" Mill (1881)
Rand Tower
1407 Fremont Avenue North: John W. Pauly House
Ard Godfrey House, Chute Square
The Godfrey House, on Chute Square, was built in 1848 or 1849, making it the oldest remaining house in Minneapolis, according to the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board. It originally stood near the corner of Main Street and Second Avenue, during the…
Dayton's Fourth Floor Bathroom
The Dayton's Project
700 Nicollet Mall
The women's bathroom on the fourth floor of the Dayton's Project (originally Dayton's Department Store), perhaps from the 1930s, is an Art Deco tour de force. Unfortunately, sources of…