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 […]