2916 Lyndale Avenue: James J. Ballentine VFW Post 246

The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Uptown: Minneapolis' Lake District

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Photographed by McGhiever, October 22, 2023

1. 2916 Lyndale Avenue: James J. Ballentine VFW Post 246 Marker

The James J. Ballentine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 246 was founded in October 1919, in the aftermath of World War I. It was established with 50 charter members in memory of James J. Ballentine, a popular local boy. Born in Minneapolis in 1893, Ballentine attended South High School, where he served as Senior Class President of 1912 and captain of the track team. He continued his sports prowess in college, where he played on the University of Minnesota's 1916 championship football team. Ballentine entered the armed services in May 1917, and was fatally wounded in the final month of World War I. The Ballentine VFW Post met in several locations around Lyndale and Lake until enough funds were raised to construct a building at this location in 1954.

El James J. Ballentine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 246 fue fundado en octubre de 1919, después de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Se estableció con 50 socios fundadores en recuerdo de James J. Ballentine, un niño popular de la localidad. Nacido en Minneapolis en 1893, Ballentine asistió South High School, siendo presidente de la clase de 1912 y capitán del equipo de atletismo.

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Continuó sus hazañas deportivas en la universidad, donde se integró al equipo campeón de fútbol de 1916. Ingresó a las fuerzas armadas en mayo de 1917, donde resultó fatalmente herido en el último mes de la Primera Guerra Mundial. El Ballentine VFW Post se reunió en varios locales por Lyndale y Lake hasta que recaudaron suficientes fondos para construir un edificio en esta localidad en 1954.
 
Erected by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 9.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Sports • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1919.
 
Location. 44° 56.974′ N, 93° 17.279′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Powderhorn. It is on Lyndale Avenue north of W. Lake Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2921 Lyndale Avenue S, Minneapolis MN 55408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities

Photographed by McGhiever, October 22, 2023

2. Marker facing the James J. Ballentine VFW Post 246 from across Lyndale Avenue

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: Grade Separation Project (1912–16) (within shouting distance of this marker); 609 West Lake Street: Schatzlein Saddle Shop / Calle West Lake 609: Tienda de Monturas Schaltzlein (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lyndale Avenue and Lake Street/Crowell Building (about 500 feet away); Flour, Fuel and Baseball (about 600 feet away); 925 West Lake Street: The Minneapolis Mercantile Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1006 West Lake: The Buzza Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building the Corridor (approx. 0.2 miles away); 2900 Hennepin Avenue: The Uptown Theater (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.