2947 10th Avenue South: St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church

The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Midtown: A Place to Call Home

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Photographed by McGhiever, November 2, 2022

1. 2947 10th Avenue South: St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church Marker

Upon their arrival in the United States, many rural Greek immigrants demonstrated a preference for the city and its promise of a better life. Like other newcomers, they quickly established culturally supportive organizations. In 1909 a Greek Byzantine-style church was built at East Lake Street and 10th Avenue. Its central location and proximity to the streetcar line made the church accessible to St. Paul's Greek population too, and Lake Street's increasingly "lively atmosphere" made it an especially attractive locale. As with many immigrant communities, the church and its parochial school were a stronghold of ethnic identity, where faith, language, and customs could be handed down to the next generation. In 1955, the church was razed, and the land sold to raise funds for the congregation's new home at 3450 Irving Avenue South.

Al llegar a los Estados Unidos, muchos inmigrantes griegos preferían la ciudad y su promesa de una vida mejor. Como otros recién llegados, establecieron organizaciones culturales. In 1909 se construyó una iglesia de estilo griego-bizantino en East Lake Street y 10th Avenue. Su accesibilidad

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a la población griega de St. Paul por su localización central, su proximidad al tranvía, y su "ambiente animado" lo convirtieron en una localidad atractiva. Como otras comunidades de inmigrantes, la iglesia y su escuela parroquial eran baluartes de identidad étnica donde se transmitían la fe, el idioma y las costumbres entre generaciones. Se arrasó in 1955, así recaudando fondos de la venta del terreno para el nuevo hogar de la congregación en la Irving Avenue South 3450.
 
Erected by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 13.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 44° 56.928′ N, 93° 15.613′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Phillips. It is on 10th Avenue S. north of E. Lake Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is at the southeast entrance of Midtown Global Market. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 E Lake

Photographed by McGhiever, November 2, 2022

2. Marker opposite the Midtown Global Market parking garage

Street, Minneapolis MN 55407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2845 10th Avenue South: Elevator X (within shouting distance of this marker); Midtown: A Place to Call Home (within shouting distance of this marker); 804 East Lake: Town Treat Café / Calle Lake Este 804: Cafetería Town Treat (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); An Era of New Business on the Rail Corridor (about 600 feet away); 2627-47 Chicago Avenue: Northwestern Hospital for Women and Children (about 700 feet away); Park Avenue Residential District / Distrito Residencial Avenida Park (approx. ¼ mile away); 3009 Park Avenue: Pauline and Thomane Fjelde (approx.

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¼ mile away); Powderhorn Oval (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.