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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16 Locations ~ Curated by Reggie McLeod for the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership (Copyright 2017, Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership)Tangletown
4 Locations ~ Curated by Individual building descriptions by Macalester College students in 2019Featured Stories
1501 Dupont Avenue North: John Young House
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Pillsbury Library (1904)
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Main Street Buildings (1855, 1858 and 1890)
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John Dudley House (1856)
The (New) Calhoun Theater
Opened: May 1, 1915
Redesigned and Expanded: January 1916.
Architect: Clifford T. McElroy
Original owner: Calhoun Theater Company
Contractor: David Comb and Sons
Architectural Style: Italian Renaissance Revival
The Calhoun Theatre -– also…
Peavey Plaza
Peavey Plaza
1100 Marquette Avenue
Landscape Architect: M. Paul Friedberg (New York City), 1975
Peavey Plaza was an instant hit. Downtown workers on lunch break and children of all ages enjoyed its water works and multiple subterranean…
Seymour and Marjorie Mandel House
Designers: Isadore, Seymour, and Marjorie Mandel
Date: 1953
Style: Woodsy Modern
The design of this house was a collaboration among Irwin Mandel, his brother Seymour, and Seymour’s wife, Marjorie. The house was built for Seymour and Marjorie…
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Architects: Charles S. Sedgwick & Warren H. Hayes, 1897
1911: Kindergarten room by Purcell, Feick & Elmslie (demolished).
1937 addition: great hall, hallway, and chapel
1980s addition: offices on south side
2002 addition: Wing on…
1706 Colfax Ave. So.
Original owner: Arthur Miller
Architect: Leroy S. Buffington
Built 1907
Leroy Buffington claimed to have invented the skyscraper and for a time held a patent on the idea.