Lyndale Avenue and Lake Street/Crowell Building

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Uptown: Minneapolis' Lake District

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Photographed by McGhiever, October 22, 2023

1. Lyndale Avenue and Lake Street/Crowell Building Marker

The intersection of Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue emerged as one of Minneapolis' earliest commercial areas. A cluster of stores stood at the intersection as early as 1885. Two of its most significant buildings were erected at this time: The Lyndale, built in 1887, and the grand Richardsonian Romanesque Crowell Building, built in 1888. The expansion and electrification of the streetcar lines in 1890 fueled even more growth, and within five years the number of businesses at the intersection grew from 52 to 92. Another boom occurred after the Lake Street streetcar line was expanded to St. Paul in 1905. Nearby streets quickly filled with housing, and the popular Lake and Lyndale hub offered everything the new residents needed—stores, churches, schools, entertainment—all within a short walk of their homes.

La intersección de Lake Street y Lyndale Avenue surgió como una de las primeras zonas comerciales de Minneapolis. Un grupo de tiendas ocupaba la intersección por 1885. Por aquel entonces se contruyeron dos de sus principales edificios: The Lundale en 1887, y el grandioso Crowell Building en estilo Richardson románico,

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en 1888. Estimulado por la expansión y electrificación de líneas de tranvía en 1890, en cinco años el número de locales aumentó de 52 a 92. Otro auge ocurrió tras la expansión de la línea de tranvía de Lake Street hasta St. Paul en 1905. Calles vecinas se llenaron de viviendas, y el popular centro Lake y Lyndale ofrecía todas las necesidades de sus residentes — tiendas, iglesias, escuelas, diversión — todo a corta distancia de sus hogares.
 
Erected by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 7.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
 
Location. 44° 56.897′ N, 93° 17.315′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Calhoun Isles. It is at the intersection of W. Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue S., on the right when traveling east on W. Lake Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 W Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55408, United States

Photographed by McGhiever, October 22, 2023

2. Marker at the southwest corner of Lake and Lyndale, with the Crowell Building catercorner

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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: 609 West Lake Street: Schatzlein Saddle Shop / Calle West Lake 609: Tienda de Monturas Schaltzlein (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2916 Lyndale Avenue: James J. Ballentine VFW Post 246 (about 500 feet away); Grade Separation Project (1912–16) (about 700 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); Flour, Fuel and Baseball (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building the Corridor (approx. ¼ mile away); 2924 Hennepin Avenue: Abdallah's (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.