Seward in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Milwaukee Avenue Historic District
1970s: Rehabilitation of the Historic District
Photographed By McGhiever, April 20, 2019
1. Milwaukee Avenue Historic District marker
By the 1960s, generations of heavy use had taken a toll on the houses. Fewer families remained. Many homes became rental properties for students and artists. As front porches were enclosed and deteriorated brick was covered with stucco, the area's architectural integrity further diminished. A 1970s urban renewal plan called for demolishing nearly 70 percent of the housing in the surrounding neighborhood, including every home along Milwaukee Avenue.
A grassroots group, the Seward West Project Area Committee, fought to preserve Milwaukee Avenue and won its listing on the National Register of Historic Places. With public agency funding and their own sweat and labor, homeowners restored the houses. The narrow street became a pedestrian way. Today, Milwaukee Avenue serves as a Seward Neighborhood landmark and a unique example of Minnesota's social heritage.
Erected 2015 by Milwaukee Avenue Homeowners Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 44° 57.665′ N, 93° 14.403′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Seward. Marker can be reached from Milwaukee Avenue. Marker is at the midpoint of the two-block pedestrianized
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Murphy Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martin Olav Sabo Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); The CM&StP & the South Side (approx. 0.6 miles away); Distance Learning (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Global University (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Legacy of Public Service (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Winchell Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); Mulford Q. Sibley Grove (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
Also see . . . Milwaukee Avenue Historic District, Minneapolis. (Submitted on June 16, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Photographed By McGhiever, April 20, 2019
2. Marker at the midpoint of the pedestrianized Milwaukee Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2020, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
