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Building on the Past: Trail on a Self-Guided Walking Tour The Minneapolis Riverfront – Endless reasons to visit Visit Minneapolis’ birthplace a showcase for historic architecture, historic the Minneapolis Riverfront District! preservation and the best of today’s architecture. History • Track the founding and growth of Minneapolis on the Mississippi River 1930s1932 and its glory days as the flour milling capital of the world while visiting the Mill City Museum, Mill Walking tour map inside Ruins Park, First Bridge Park, Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam Visitor Center, Federal Reserve Bank Plaza, Whitney Plaza and Water Power Park. • Explore the beautiful St. Anthony Falls Heritage Building on the Past: Trail on a self-guided walking tour. • Visit the restored Ard Godfrey house, Architecture and the oldest home in Minneapolis. • Experience the power of St. Anthony Falls the Minneapolis Riverfront from the magnificent Stone Arch Bridge. General Mills Archive General Second Street South, from Portland to Tenth avenues Culture and entertainment • Take in performances at two Tony Award The architectural heritage of the Minneapolis Riverfront is -winning Minneapolis theaters — many-layered. The first layer contains historic structures The Guthrie and Theatre de la Jeune Lune. from the city’s birth along the Riverfront in the 1800s and • See cutting-edge art at the Soap Factory. its growth into the flour milling capital of the world from • Revel in the literary arts at the Open Book. 1880 to 1930. These structures represent architectural • Enjoy a movie or live music. styles and engineering accomplishments warranting the Food and shopping listing of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District on the • Savor the cuisine at an outstanding restaurant. National Register of Historic Places. The second layer is • Sip a cocktail on an outdoor patio. the historic preservation over the last three decades that • Explore fascinating shops in Northeast brought back almost all of these historic structures from and the North Loop. decay into new, vibrant life. The third layer is the current Parks and recreation generation of new architecture that is creating today’s and • Walk, bike or blade miles of trails. tomorrow’s landmarks. • Find out why this special area is a national park and earn your Junior Ranger badge. 2007 • Take in the sights on the Minneapolis Queen excursion boat, a Twin Cities Trolley ride or a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride. • Relax and admire scenic views of the river, the downtown skyline and the historic district from the Riverfront parks. • Explore the district on a Segway tour. • Ice skate at the historic Depot Ice Rink. • Celebrate with one of the many festivals, events or fireworks displays. For more information, David Stevens David visit www.minneapolisriverfrontdistrict.com. Today: Stone Arch and Washburn Lofts, Mill City Museum, Information hotline: (612) 673-5123 Humboldt Lofts and Guthrie Theater. www.stanthonyfalls.org www.preserveminneapolis.org Architecture of the Book Walking Tour with Larry Millett, EVENT CALENDAR Saturday, June 2, and Saturday, Sept. 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. author of AIA Guide to the Twin Cities Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Ave. S. Saturday, July 7, 11 a.m. A sampling of events is shown below. www.mnbookarts.org (612) 215-2520 Mill City Museum, 704 Second St. S. For more, call the Hotline Explore the Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ building’s unusual www.millcitymuseum.org (612) 341-7555 at (612) 673-5123. architectural details and translate them into a book to take home Author Larry Millett will lead a walking tour of the Minneapolis with you. While learning about the history of the building and Riverfront and sign copies of his new guidebook to Twin Cities traditional and contemporary book arts, create textural rubbings architecture. Admission charge, reservations required. Soap Factory Tours and learn how to incorporate elements of architecture into a book. Every other Thursday from Admission charge. Architecture Expeditions May 3 through Oct. 18 (except Aug. 9), 7 p.m. Saturdays, July through September, 11 a.m. The Soap Factory, 518 Second St. SE Mill Ruins Park Digs Mill City Museum, 704 Second St. S. www.thesoapfactory.org (612) 623-1696 Sunday, June 17, and Saturdays, June 23 through Aug. 11; www.millcitymuseum.org (612) 341-7555 Built in 1892, The Soap Factory is the oldest unconverted warehouse check Web site for times Walking tours of architecture, landscape architecture and space in the Minneapolis Riverfront District. Since 1995 the former Mill Ruins Park, Portland Avenue & West River Parkway historic preservation projects led by the architects and landscape home of the National Purity Soap and Chemical Company has been www.minneapolisparks.org (search for dig) (612) 313-7793 architects involved. This is a unique opportunity to see the new a nonprofit art gallery catering to younger emerging contemporary Dig into archaeology and architecture underground. Learn more Riverfront neighborhood from the perspective of the designers artists. Take a half-hour tour of the historic 19th century building. about historic flour mill construction and materials. FREE. who are helping shape it. Tours will include Mill City Museum, FREE. Open Book, Milwaukee Road Depot, Gold Medal Park, It’s an Art Affair at Mill City Farmers Market Humboldt and Park Avenue Lofts and Pracna. See Web site Saturday, June 16, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for full schedule. Admission charge, reservations required. Mill City Farmers Market Chicago Avenue at Second Street South Franklin Steele www.millcityfarmersmarket.com (612) 341-7580 Calls upon the Godfreys Watch local artists paint or sketch the Riverfront District’s signature Sunday, July 15, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. structures including the Mill City Farmers Market. All selected Ard Godfrey House, Central & University aves. entries will be for sale and exhibited every Saturday through July 21 www.ardgodfreyhouse.org from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mill City Museum Rail Corridor. (612) 813-5319 Learn about the architecture and Stone Arch Festival of the Arts restoration of Minneapolis’ oldest home Scott Parkin Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and enjoy a performance by History Historic Main Street, St. Anthony Main Player Franklin Steele, who hired Ard Guthrie Theater Design Tours www.stonearchfestival.com (612) 378-1226 Godfrey to build his sawmill in 1847. See Web site for dates and times Explore the work of more than 250 artists, and enjoy theatrical and FREE (donations welcome). Guthrie Theater, 818 Second St. S. musical performers. This year, the festival has commissioned local www.guthrietheater.org (612) 377-2224 artist Adam Turman to create an original screen-print featuring the The Mighty Mississippi Learn about the unique building highlights and key architectural historic architecture of the Minneapolis Riverfront. Original art Wednesday, July 25, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. elements of the Guthrie’s new, state-of-the-art complex designed prints and posters will be for sale at the festival. FREE. University of Minnesota by French architect Jean Nouvel. Admission charge. www.cce.umn.edu/curiosity/ (612) 624-4000 Solstice River University of Minnesota Continuing Education lecture and tour. Rangers on the River Thursday, June 21, 8 p.m. Registration fee. Saturdays in June and July, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. cgee.hamline.edu/solstice (651) 523-2591 Stone Arch Bridge or Water Power Park Watch from the historic Stone Arch Bridge as dancers Exploring a Lock and Dam www.nps.gov/miss (651) 293-0200 bring to life the Riverfront’s architectural landscape. FREE. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. Join national park rangers on Saturdays to discover the architectural Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, 1 Portland Ave. S. treasures of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District. Children can Nicollet Island Tour To reserve a tour time: e-mail [email protected] earn a Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Junior Ranger Sunday, June 24, 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 7 p.m. or call toll free (877) 552-1416 badge by completing fun activity books available at Mill City Museum Meet at the information kiosk by the Nicollet Island Inn, Explore the engineering of this facility and learn from Corps of or Mill Ruins Park FREE. 95 Merriam St. Engineers experts – structural engineers, hydrologists, historians, www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/hpc (612) 673-2996 archeologists, etc. – about their areas of study. Space is limited, Check out the designs of the Riverfront’s newest open As part of an tour series, this Minneapolis Heritage Preservation FREE. Commission tour will help you discover the island at the heart of the spaces – Gold Medal Park next to the Guthrie, the Whitney Plaza city and the brink of the falls. Among other things, learn about the Join Savvy Traveler Rudy Maxa for a podcast tour at Portland Avenue and West River Parkway and Water Power island’s various 19th-century architectural styles that have survived of the Minneapolis Riverfront District: Park across from St. Anthony Main. for 140 years. FREE, arrive early to get a space and a ticket. www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/walks.html See web site for full schedule and locations. Nicollet Island first served Riverfront’s lumbering past. The original William A commercial area for the early community, The east bank area along historic Main concerts. The limestone 6 Pillsbury A as a stepping stone between Minneapolis and Bros Boiler Works building (1893) is now the the Northeast area once again Street originally was part of the town Mill is one of two National Historic Landmarks St. Anthony. Today, it is a charming neighbor- 6 Nicollet Island Pavilion. bustles with shops, restaurants and galleries.
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