Linden Hills History 101
Are you new to the Linden Hills area or a long-time resident who would like to know more about your neighborhood? Enjoy an informative evening with an abbreviated version of […]
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St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States
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The Unique Northwest Corner of Linden Hills: walking tour with Peter Sussman
This varied setting, initially platted in 1889, borders both the Minikahda Club golf course and Saint Louis Park. Stately hillside homes transition to post-World War II housing built over former wetlands. Uncover the circumstances of the adjacent two-block, 1922 Calhoun Terrace Addition, the singular plat in Linden Hills that included racial deed restrictions.
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The Unique Northwest Corner of Linden Hills: walking tour with Peter Sussman
This varied setting, initially platted in 1889, borders both the Minikahda Club golf course and Saint Louis Park. Stately hillside homes transition to post-World War II housing built over former wetlands. Uncover the circumstances of the adjacent two-block, 1922 Calhoun Terrace Addition, the singular plat in Linden Hills that included racial deed restrictions.
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Who Lived Here? Longtime Linden Hills Residents and their Homes
Through memories, research, and photographs, descendants of four families who put down roots in different parts of Linden Hills will compare and contrast their personal experiences and those of their […]
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The Grand Meadow Chert Quarry: A Significant New Indigenous Site
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesOur speaker, Tom Trow, is the lead archaeologist for the effort to open to the public a long- hidden archaeological and cultural site in Mower County, MN. For about 400 […]
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Living New Deal / Twin Cities’ Canceled Freeways with Aaron Isaacs
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesDuring the Great Depression of the 1930s, the federal government under President Franklin Roosevelt undertook a major investment in public infrastructure to fight unemployment and keep the economy afloat. Although […]
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T.B. and Harriet Walker and their Contributions to Minneapolis
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThomas Barlow (T.B.) Walker and Harriet Granger Hulet married and moved from Ohio to Minneapolis in 1863. They had eight children. T.B. began as a land surveyor. By 1923, he […]
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Sleuth Your Stoop – Become a House Detective. How to Begin!
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesYou live in an older house in the Twin Cities. Congratulations! Do you wonder when it was built? For how much? Who lived there? What did it look like? What […]
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Prince: Places That Brought Minneapolis Music to the World
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesBy the time Prince was 18, he was a fully realized and accomplished artist who could walk into the Sound 80 studio in Minneapolis's Seward neighborhood and write, produce, record, sing, and perform all the instruments on his demo tape, and then land a major recording contract by the time he was 19. How did […]
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Southwest of Lake Harriet: From Mrs. Thornton’s Resort to the Fulton Neighborhood
Lake Harriet at Thomas Avenue 4740 Thomas Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesWe will explore the evolution of this corner of the Fulton neighborhood from its beginning as a rural lake resort through the rapid extension south of Linden Hills. From the […]
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