Overview of the Holland Neighborhood Holland is located in the Northeast community of Minneapolis. The neighborhood’s northern border is 27th Avenue NE and the southern border is along 17th and 19th avenues NE. Both the neighborhood and its local elementary school were named after Josiah G. Holland, an American educator and editor born in Massachusetts […]

Overview of the Logan Terrace Neighborhood Logan Park, located in the Northeast Minneapolis community, is bordered on the north by 19th Avenue Northeast, on the east by Central Avenue Northeast, on the south by Broadway Avenue Northeast, and on the west by Washington Street Northeast. This 150-acre neighborhood of over 2,000 residents is nearly half […]

Overview of the Marshall Terrace Neighborhood Marshall Terrace is located in Minneapolis‘ Northeast community. The borders of the neighborhood consist of Saint Anthony Parkway on the north and Lowry Avenue on the south. The Mississippi River is the western border, and 4th Street NE and University Avenue are the eastern borders. The neighborhood is named […]

Overview of the Northeast Park Neighbrohood Northeast Park, located in Minneapolis’ Northeast community, can be divided into three sections. The western portion is predominantly residential and is home to several of restored Victorian era homes and rental sections. In the very center of the neighborhood is “The Quarry”, which is a large regional shopping center, […]

Overview of the Sheridan Neighborhood The Sheridan neighborhood is located in the Northeast community of Minneapolis. It ranges from Washington Street NE on the east to the Mississippi River on the west, and from Broadway Street NE on the south to 18th and 17th avenues NE on the north side. The neighborhood derived its name […]

Overview of the St Anthony East Neighborhood St. Anthony East is located in the Northeast community in Minneapolis. The neighborhood ranges from Broadway Street NE on the northern border to Central Avenue NE on the east, Second Avenue NE on the south, and Fifth and Washington streets NE on the west side. Its numerous churches, […]

Overview of the St Anthony West Neighborhood As one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, and with a population of 2,500 residents, St. Anthony West is a charming and peaceful community. The amazingly historic St. Anthony West is located right next to the east bank of the Mississippi River. It is known as the […]

Overview of the Waite Park Neighborhood The Waite Park neighborhood is in the Northeast community and in the very corner of Minneapolis. It is named after Edward Foote Waite. This man was a judge for the District Court of Hennepin County for thirty years in the early 1900’s. In 1887, the city incorporated most of […]

Overview of the Windom Park Neighborhood Windom Park is in the Northeast community of Minneapolis, and its geographical location is exactly what the community name suggests. Lowry Avenue NE borders the neighborhood on the north on the west by Central Avenue NE, on the south by 18th Avenue NE and on the east by New […]

Overview of the Midtown Neighborhood The Midtown Phillips neighborhood, located within the Phillips community, is found in south Minneapolis. Both the neighborhood and its junior high school get their names from Wendell Phillips, a 19th century abolitionist. Midtown Phillips is a distinct neighborhood with its population of close to 4,500 residents, including many that are […]

Overview of the Phillips West Neighborhood The Phillips West neighborhood, located within the Phillips community, is positioned south of downtown Minneapolis. The neighborhood and its junior high school derive their names from Wendell Phillips, a 19th century abolitionist. Phillips West is a diverse neighborhood with its population of close to 5,000 residents including people of […]

Overview of the Ventura Village Neighborhood The Ventura Village neighborhood, located south of downtown, used to be a part of the Phillips neighborhood. It became a separate neighborhood in 2002, when the Minneapolis City Council accepted its proposed boundaries. However, it is still apart of the larger Phillips community. Interstate 35 occupies the western and […]

Overview of the Bancroft Neighborhood Bancroft is situated south of Powderhorn Lake, between 38th Street East to the north and 42nd Street East to the south, and amid Chicago Avenue on the west and Cedar Avenue on the southeast. The neighborhood got its name from the Bancroft elementary school, which was named in memory of […]

Overview of the Bryant Neighborhood Bryant is in south Minneapolis, within the Powderhorn community and is bordered on the north by 38th Street East, on the west by Interstate 35W, on the south by 42nd Street East and on the east by Chicago Avenue. The neighborhood derived its name from William Cullen Bryant, a famous […]

Overview of the Central Neighborhood The Central neighborhood was named after Minneapolis Central High School, one of the city’s biggest schools back in the day before it was deconstructed. The neighborhood is bounded by Lake Street on the north and 38th Street on the south. Interstate 35W is the western border and Chicago Avenue is […]

Overview of the Corcoran Neighborhood Corcoran, located within the Powderhorn community of Minneapolis, is amid Lake Street East and 36th Street East and also Cedar Avenue South and Hiawatha Avenue. The appointed name is in honor of William Wilson Corcoran, who founded the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. This is largely a residential […]

Overview of the Lyndale Neighborhood Lyndale, located in the Powderhorn community of Minneapolis, is bordered on the north by Lake Street, on the east by Interstate 35W and Stevens Avenue, on the south by 36th Street, and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. The neighborhood got its name from Lyndale Avenue, which derives its […]

Overview of the Powderhorn Neighborhood Powderhorn Park, within Minneapolis‘ Powderhorn community, got its name from Powderhorn Park Lake, a small lake formed like a powder horn. People congregate for cultural events and community activities in the park and by the lake. The neighborhood is bordered on the north by Lake Street, on the east by […]

Overview of the Standish Neighborhood Standish is located within the Powderhorn community. This neighborhood was named after an area elementary school, which had been called Miles Standish after a work by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It was considered the outskirts of the city until immigrants, mainly Swedish and Norwegian, started developing housing here in […]

Overview of the Whittier Neighborhood Whittier, in Minneapolis‘ Powderhorn community, is bordered on the north by Franklin Avenue East and Franklin Ave West, on the east by I-35W, on the south by Lake Street West, and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. It is one of the city’s first-born neighborhoods, having been initially established […]

Overview of the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood Cedar-Riverside, located in the University community, is named after the intersection of the two main avenues of the neighborhood, which are Cedar and Riverside. The neighborhood is triangular-shaped with three ultimate boundaries. The Mississippi River is on the east side, Interstate 94 on the south side, and Interstate 35W on […]

Overview of the Como Neighborhood Como, which is also commonly referred to as Southeast Como, is named after Como Avenue, which travels along the neighborhood. Como Avenue took its name from Lake Como in northern Italy, a prevalent tourist objective. Como neighborhood is in the University community, just north of the Dinkytown area and the […]