Loring Park in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Loring Park: Neighborhood Organizing

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 28, 2015

1. Loring Park: Neighborhood Organizing Marker

Inscription. The Loring Park neighborhood is home to one of the city's oldest neighborhood organizations. In 1972, neighbors banded together in a successful fight to prevent the demolition of the historic 1906 Loring Park Shelter Building. Forming the group Citizens for a Loring Park Community (CLPC), they would go on to be an important voice in directing the redevelopment of the neighborhood. The organization has since been involved in many efforts to improve the quality of life in the community.

These historic plaques were compiled by the following Loring Park residents: Richard Anderson, Robert Copland, Ray Harris, Kim Havey and John Van Heel. The plaques were designed by Shea Inc. and installed by Alatus LLC and the City of Minneapolis, 2010.

Find more info about the Loring Park neighborhood at www.loringpark.org

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Loring Park Building, circa 1974
Loring Park Building, circa 2010

Image Source: From the Collection of the Minnesota Historical Society, Loring Park Building, Fifteenth Street, Minneapolis, Photographer: Charles W. Nelson, Photograph Collection 6/1974. Photographer, Ryan P. ?, 5/2010. Text Source: In the Shadow of the City, A History of the Loring Park Neighborhood.

Erected 2010.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 44° 58.197′ N, 93° 16.715′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Loring Park. It is on Grant Street west of Nicollet Mall, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Minneapolis MN 55403, 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: Loring Park: Loring Greenway and Housing (here, next to this marker); Loring Park: Pride Festival, Diversity and Parades (here, next to this marker); Loring Park: Basilica and Churches (a few steps from this

Loring Park Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. Loring Park Markers

marker); Loring Park: Historic Districts and Buildings (a few steps from this marker); Loring Park: The Devil's Backbone (a few steps from this marker); Wesley United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to the Historic Loring Park Neighborhood (about 800 feet away); USS Minnesota (BB22) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

Also see . . .
1. Loring Park, A Minneapolis Neighborhood. (Submitted on December 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Citizens for a Loring Park Community. (Submitted on December 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.