North Loop in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sunshine Bakery
Built: 1910
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Photographed by McGhiever, June 23, 2024
1. Sunshine Bakery Marker
When the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company opened this mass production bakery in 1912, a newspaper article noted that the ovens were on the top floor, "above the fly zone and away from the dust that blows into the windows nearer the streets."
With its modern machinery, the article pointed out that the baker was "capable of turning out enough biscuits to supply every man, woman and child in Minneapolis with 35 every day." The owners had a vision of a bakery with large windows so that its sweet treats would be "made in Minneapolis sunshine."
Acclaimed architect Edwin H. Hewitt designed the bakery. A one-story annex and loading dock were added to the northwest side in 1945.
Erected by North Loop Neighborhood Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 44° 59.253′ N, 93° 16.619′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in North Loop. It is at the intersection of N. Washington Avenue and N. 7th Avenue on N. Washington Avenue. The marker is just left of the building's
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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 Ruperts 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: Bag Factory & Gambles HQ (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of the Milky Way Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Glass Factory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bloody Friday in Minneapolis (about 400 feet away); Washers & Tools (about 600 feet away); Buggies, Plows & Tractors (about 700 feet away); Lutefisk Processing Plant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buggy Assembly Plant (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
Also see . . . Loop Back: The Office Tower That Used to be a Bakery (QR code on marker).
Photographed by McGhiever, June 23, 2024
2. Sunshine Bakery Marker next to the main entrance of the Loose-Wiles Building
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
