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October 06, 2014
Minneapolis, MN
Mississippi River & Historic Milwaukee Avenue Hike |
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Coordinators: Patty Fitzgerald & John Stiefel |
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Photos by: Alan Moore | ||||
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Photos by: Nancy Sand | ||||
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| October
6th was a beautiful sunny day for a hike. 16 ULLRs walked from
the Mississippi River to a very unique Minneapolis neighborhood called
Milwaukee Avenue Historic District. This 2-block long street is a
19th century development of homes representing the "common man's
architecture". It was built to house the considerable number of immigrants who needed low cost housing during their first years in Minnesota. Most of these immigrants were Scandinavian and Eastern Europeans who worked on the Milkwaukee railroad yards and other industries along nearby Hiawatha Avenue. The lots are small and the brick veneer homes are built close together giving the impression of row houses. The homes were nearly demolished in 1970. Remarkably, many of the original design characteristics survived intact. Defending the district's historic integrity, the neighborhood fought the proposed demolition project. In 1974, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the homes were rehabilitated. As a result of it's rescue, Milwaukee Avenue was recognized as the first planned unit development in the City of Minneapolis. The hiking group enjoyed checking out this unusual group of homes. We then had an excellent lunch at Pizza Luce, and walked back along a wooded trail overlooking the Mississippi River. |
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