Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street/Uptown

The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Uptown: Minneapolis' Lake District

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Photographed by McGhiever, September 3, 2022

1. Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street/Uptown Marker

Hennepin Avenue was built on the historic ox-cart road between St. Anthony Falls and Lake Calhoun. From 1884 to 1905, the Minneapolis Park Board designated Hennepin Avenue as a parkway, which limited commercial development. By the time the streetcar tracks were laid on Lake Street in 1905 and the parkway designation was removed, Hennepin at Lake was already showing signs of the entertainment and commerce center it would become. The area's increasing population density, close proximity to wealthy families living near the lakes, and accessibility to transportation made it an especially appealing location for businesses. By the time the "Uptown" moniker came into use to describe the area in the late 1920s, the cluster of top-quality entertainment venues and unique retail offerings secured its status as Minneapolis' major shopping and entertainment district outside downtown.

Hennepin Avenue fue construida en la calle histórica de servicio entre St. Anthony Falls y Lake Calhoun. De 1884 a 1905, la Minneapolis Park Board designó Hennepin Avenue como avenida enjardinada, lo cual limitó su desarrollo comercial. Cuando

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en 1905 se instalaron las vías en Lake Street y se quitó la designación, Hennepin y Lake ya daba indicios de convertirse en un centro de espectáculo y comercio. La creciente densidad poblacional, la proximidad a la zona de familias adineradas que vivían cerca de los lagos y la accesibilidad al transporte convertían a la zona en un lugar atractivo para comercios. Cuando en las últimas décadas de 1920 la zona comenzó a conocerse como "Uptown," el conjunto de sedes de espectáculos de gran calidad y las tiendas únicas consolidaron su reputación de ser el distrito de espectáculos y comercio más grande de Minneapolis fuera del centro.

The Geanakoplos Building with Lakeview Confectionary
 
Erected by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 18.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
 
Location. 44° 56.913′ N, 93° 17.89′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota,

Photographed by McGhiever, September 3, 2022

2. Marker at the northeast corner of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street

in Hennepin County. It is in Calhoun Isles. It is at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and West Lake Street, on the right when traveling north on Hennepin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2945 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis MN 55408, 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: 2924 Hennepin Avenue: Abdallah's (within shouting distance of this marker); 3022 Hennepin Avenue: The Granada Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2900 Hennepin Avenue: The Uptown Theater (about 300 feet away); 2901 Hennepin Avenue: Walker Branch Library (about 500 feet away); 1450 West Lake Street: Hove's/Lunds (about 500

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feet away); The Railroad and the City (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1006 West Lake: The Buzza Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); 925 West Lake Street: The Minneapolis Mercantile Company (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.