Minneapolis Historical

www.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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Red River Ox Cart Trail

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 2019

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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…

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…

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…

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.