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MILL RUINS PARK RESEARCH STUDY Expansion of The
MILL RUINS PARK RESEARCH STUDY Expansion of the Waterpower Canal (1885) and Rebuilding of Tailrace Canals (1887-1892) Prepared for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 3800 Bryant Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409-1029 Prepared by Hess, Roise and Company, Historical Consultants Marjorie Pearson, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Penny A. Petersen Nathan Weaver Olson The Foster House, 100 North First Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 With curriculum program by Dawn Peterson Ann Ericson May 2003 Expansion of the Waterpower Canal (1885) and Rebuilding of Tailrace Canals (1887-1892) The Construction of the Expanded Waterpower Canal and Rebuilding of the Tailrace Canals By the mid-1880s, the increasing number of mills and the demand for waterpower was jeopardizing the availability of that power, particularly as the height and flow of the Mississippi fluctuated from season to season. In 1883, the Minneapolis Mill Company hired William de la Barre as an engineer and agent for the waterpower works. A number of the mills had installed auxiliary steam engines to supplement the waterpower. Meanwhile De la Barre proposed to solve the waterpower problem by increasing the head and fall available. Working on the West Side canal (Minnesota Historical Society) According to Kane, “De la Barre undertook to deepen the canal and lower the tailraces under his jurisdiction, while the millers promised to lower their wheel pits, tailraces, and headraces. Before the year ended, De la Barre had deepened the canal from 14 to 20 feet and lengthened it from 600 to 950 feet. The expansion increased its flowage capacity from 30 to 40 per cent and raised the water level to produce more power by bring water to the lessees’ wheels at a greater head. -
Native American Context Statement and Reconnaissance Level Survey Supplement
NATIVE AMERICAN CONTEXT STATEMENT AND RECONNAISSANCE LEVEL SURVEY SUPPLEMENT Prepared for The City of Minneapolis Department of Community Planning & Economic Development Prepared by Two Pines Resource Group, LLC FINAL July 2016 Cover Image Indian Tepees on the Site of Bridge Square with the John H. Stevens House, 1852 Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society (Neg. No. 583) Minneapolis Pow Wow, 1951 Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society (Neg. No. 35609) Minneapolis American Indian Center 1530 E Franklin Avenue NATIVE AMERICAN CONTEXT STATEMENT AND RECONNAISSANCE LEVEL SURVEY SUPPLEMENT Prepared for City of Minneapolis Department of Community Planning and Economic Development 250 South 4th Street Room 300, Public Service Center Minneapolis, MN 55415 Prepared by Eva B. Terrell, M.A. and Michelle M. Terrell, Ph.D., RPA Two Pines Resource Group, LLC 17711 260th Street Shafer, MN 55074 FINAL July 2016 MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE AMERICAN CONTEXT STATEMENT AND RECONNAISSANCE LEVEL SURVEY SUPPLEMENT This project is funded by the City of Minneapolis and with Federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior. This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability in its federally assisted programs. -
Transportation on the Minneapolis Riverfront
RAPIDS, REINS, RAILS: TRANSPORTATION ON THE MINNEAPOLIS RIVERFRONT Mississippi River near Stone Arch Bridge, July 1, 1925 Minnesota Historical Society Collections Prepared by Prepared for The Saint Anthony Falls Marjorie Pearson, Ph.D. Heritage Board Principal Investigator Minnesota Historical Society Penny A. Petersen 704 South Second Street Researcher Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Hess, Roise and Company 100 North First Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 May 2009 612-338-1987 Table of Contents PROJECT BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................. 1 RAPID, REINS, RAILS: A SUMMARY OF RIVERFRONT TRANSPORTATION ......................................... 3 THE RAPIDS: WATER TRANSPORTATION BY SAINT ANTHONY FALLS .............................................. 8 THE REINS: ANIMAL-POWERED TRANSPORTATION BY SAINT ANTHONY FALLS ............................ 25 THE RAILS: RAILROADS BY SAINT ANTHONY FALLS ..................................................................... 42 The Early Period of Railroads—1850 to 1880 ......................................................................... 42 The First Railroad: the Saint Paul and Pacific ...................................................................... 44 Minnesota Central, later the Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad (CM and StP), also called The Milwaukee Road .......................................................................................... 55 Minneapolis and Saint Louis Railway ................................................................................. -
Winter/Spring 2020 Northeast/Southeast Service Area
Activity Guide January - May 2020 Northeast/Southeast Service Area Audubon • Bottineau • Logan • Luxton • Northeast Van Cleve • Waite • Windom Northeast School Release Days: All recreation centers are open noon-9pm: Jan 2-3, Jan 17, Directory Jan 20, Feb 17-18, Mar 27, Mar 30-Apr 3. All recreation centers are closed: Jan 1, May 25. Recreation Centers Building Hours January 1 - June 5 Northeast/Southeast Service Area Audubon Recreation Center Manager 1320 29th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 Monday-Thursday, 3-9 pm 612-370-4910 Friday, 3-6 pm Jerry Peterson [email protected] [email protected] Mitch Waukau 612-499-9306 Bottineau Recreation Center Drop into our Recreation Centers 2000 2nd Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 Monday-Friday, 3-9 pm The Park Board offers drop-in activities or 612-370-4958 Saturday, 9 am-4 pm ActivePass Programs for visitors to [email protected] socialize, have fun on their own schedule. Joe Hazuka Find an activity to suit your style – ping- pong, foosball, games in the gym, board Logan Recreation Center games and much more! Most programs 690 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Monday-Friday, 3-9 pm offered daily, year-round; hours subject to 612-370-4927 Saturday, 9 am-4 pm change. Ask Recreation Center staff about [email protected] drop-in programs offered. Ryan Flanders Recreation Centers Community gathering spaces Luxton Recreation Center 112 Williams Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 Monday-Friday, 3-9 pm •Computer labs, gyms, craft rooms, 612-370-4925 Saturday, 9 am-4 pm meeting rooms and community kitchens [email protected] Steve Zimmer •Room rental available for meetings, banquets and birthday parties; for more Northeast Recreation Center information see page 4 1530 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Monday-Friday, 3-9 pm MPRB Commissioners Saturday, 9 am-4 pm 612-370-4920 City of Minneapolis voters elect nine Sunday, 12-5 pm [email protected] commissioners every four years: one from Heidi Miller each of the six park districts, and three that serve at-large. -
A Study of Bicycle Commuting in Minneapolis: How Much Do Bicycle-Oriented Paths
A STUDY OF BICYCLE COMMUTING IN MINNEAPOLIS: HOW MUCH DO BICYCLE-ORIENTED PATHS INCREASE RIDERSHIP AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FURTHER USE? by EMMA PACHUTA A THESIS Presented to the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management and the Graduate School of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of 1-1aster of Community and Regional Planning June 2010 11 ''A Study of Bicycle Commuting in Minneapolis: How Much do Bicycle-Oriented Paths Increase Ridership and What Can be Done to Further Use?" a thesis prepared by Emma R. Pachuta in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Community and Regional Planning degree in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management. This thesis has been approved and accepted by: - _ Dr. Jean oclcard, Chair of the ~_ . I) .).j}(I) Date {).:........:::.=...-.-/---------'-------'-----.~--------------- Committee in Charge: Dr. Jean Stockard Dr. Marc Schlossberg, AICP Lisa Peterson-Bender, AICP Accepted by: 111 An Abstract of the Thesis of Emma Pachuta for the degree of Master of Community and Regional Planning in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management to be taken June 2010 Title: A STUDY OF BICYCLE COMMUTING IN MINNEAPOLIS: HOW MUCH DO BICYCLE-ORIENTED PATHS INCREASE RIDERSHIP AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FURTHER USE? Approved: _~~ _ Dr. Jean"'stockard Car use has become the dominant form of transportation, contributing to the health, environmental, and sprawl issues our nation is facing. Alternative modes of transport within urban environments are viable options in alleviating many of these problems. This thesis looks the habits and trends of bicyclists along the Midtown Greenway, a bicycle/pedestrian pathway that runs through Minneapolis, Minnesota and questions whether implementing non-auto throughways has encouraged bicyclists to bike further and to more destinations since its completion in 2006. -
MILL RUINS PARK RESEARCH STUDY West Side Waterpower
MILL RUINS PARK RESEARCH STUDY West Side Waterpower Canal Era (1857-1858) Prepared for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 3800 Bryant Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409-1029 Prepared by Hess, Roise and Company, Historical Consultants Marjorie Pearson, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Penny A. Petersen Nathan Weaver Olson The Foster House, 100 North First Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 With curriculum program by Dawn Peterson Ann Ericson May 2003 West Side Waterpower Canal Era (1857-1858) The Construction of the West Side Waterpower Canal When construction began on the West Side Waterpower Canal in 1857, Minneapolis, on the west bank of the Mississippi River, had been legally opened to settlement only two years earlier. The village of Saint Anthony on the east bank was a separate entity. While Charles Christmas, under the aegis of John Stevens, had laid out the streets of the new village, only about one hundred buildings had been constructed, and these were scattered close to the riverfront. By 1857 the population was calculated at 2,000, an increase of 1,800 in two years.1 Saint Anthony Falls as seen by the early settlers (Minnesota Historical Society) The leaders of the new municipality knew that future prosperity lay in harnessing the power of Saint Anthony Falls. The most expeditious way to do that was to dig a canal adjacent to the falls on the west bank, divert some of the water from the river and the falls to the canal, then run the water from the canal through turbines connected to main line shafts that could power the adjacent Cataract Flour Mill and nearby sawmills. -
A-Mill Artist Lofts Hydroelectric Project Environmental Assessment
A-MILL ARTIST LOFTS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (FERC No. 14628) MINNEAPOLIS LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Prepared for MINNEAPOLIS LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES IV, Limited Partnership Minneapolis, Minnesota Prepared by: HDR ENGINEERING March 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Application ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of Action and Need for Power ............................................................................ 2 1.3 Statutory and Regulatory Requirements .......................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Federal Power Act..................................................................................................... 3 1.3.2 Clean Water Act ........................................................................................................ 4 1.3.3 Endangered Species Act ........................................................................................... 4 1.3.4 Coastal Zone Management Act ................................................................................. 5 1.3.5 National Historic Preservation Act ........................................................................... 5 2.0 PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES ............................................................ 7 2.1 No-action Alternative ...................................................................................................... -
Hennepin Avenue Downtown
1/21/2019 Hennepin Avenue Downtown Construction Kick-off Meeting Stakeholders, Owners, Managers January 14 & 17, 2019 Agenda Summary . Background . Principles . Scope, Schedule, Budget Construction . Utilities . Roadway What to Expect Next Steps 1 1/21/2019 What is the project? Redesign and reconstruction of Hennepin Ave from Washington Ave to 12th St Public realm vision for the larger Hennepin Ave corridor . Sculpture Garden to Mississippi River Why is the project being done? Street is over 30 years old Utility Infrastructure is worn out Street no longer meets users’ needs 2 1/21/2019 Project Principles Safe and accessible Durable and cost effective Dynamic and flexible space Great public place for all users Vision for tomorrow, grounded in today Project Layout & Scope Key Elements Roadway narrowed from 58’ to 46’ 10’ thru sidewalks Public & Private Utility Infrastructure Curb extensions on most cross streets Improvements and Relocations 10-11’ furnishing zone (shortened crosswalks) Reconstruction Building Face to 5’ protected bikeway Bus stops consolidated from 13 to 8 Building Face 3 1/21/2019 Project Scope and Budget Capital budget request of $23 million . Street and base streetscape . City, state, and federal funds Enhancements are not currently determined or funded . Enhanced streetscape elements are funded by property owners . Activation and arts elements are funded by others (TBD) STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Garden . Transit riders Development (CPED) Minneapolis Downtown Council/Downtown . Minneapolis Community and Technical Motorized users (drivers) . Emergency Services Improvement District (MDC/DID) College (MCTC) . Personal vehicles • Minneapolis Police (1st Precinct) Hennepin Theatre Trust (HTT) . FAIR School . Delivery trucks • Minneapolis Fire (Stations 1, 4, 6, and Building Owners and Managers Association . -
HENNEPIN-LYNDALE CROSSROADS Greening Project
HENNEPIN-LYNDALE CROSSROADS Greening Project A NEW PARTNERSHIP between Green Minneapolis, MnDOT, the Basilica of City of Minneapolis and area stakeholders is transforming the St. Mary Hennepin-Lyndale Crossroads into a green oasis with a more beautiful and welcoming experience for residents and visitors. Dunwoody Municipal College of Parking Technology The HENNEPIN-LYNDALE CROSSROADS is a primary gateway for Facility N 17th Street Minneapolis and a nexus for some of the region’s most important W. Lyndale Ave N Ave Lyndale W. 13 institutions and civic spaces, including the Walker Art Center, the Hennepin Ave 14 Dunwoody 10 Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Loring Park and Basilica of Saint Dunwoody Blvd Underpass 9 Mary. Loring Green Minneapolis, the non-profit conservancy working to enhance 7 Corners the livability of downtown Minneapolis through greening and park 6 projects, partnered with Citizens for Loring Park Community, the Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association and the City of Minneapolis to I-94 turn the famous bottleneck into a GREENER, MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY area. Funding for landscape materials was provided through a grant from the MnDOT Community Roadside Landscape Minneapolis 7 Sculpture Partnership Program. Garden Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge Green Minneapolis is the charitable partner accepting DONATIONS to support maintenance and future improvements. We need your Loring INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT. Park Lyndale Ave Lyndale Lowry Tunnel Entry Hennepin Ave PARTNERSHIP GOALS T 5 T Vineland Place Oak Grove/ Establish beautiful and well-maintained green spaces within 15th Street the Hennepin-Lyndale Crossroads right-of-way. 4 Support pedestrian improvements at the Dunwoody underpass Walker Art including additional lighting, art and landscaping. -
Minneapolis Public Works Department Minneapolis Park & Recreation
NPDES MS4 Phase I Permit No. MN0061018 Annual Report for 2014 Activities City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Co-Permittees Prepared by: Minneapolis Public Works Department in conjunction with Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board July 31, 2015 NPDES MS4 PHASE I PERMIT ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2014 ACTIVITIES Acknowledgements Public Works-Surface Water & Sewers Paul Chellsen Lane Christianson Kevin Danen Lois Eberhart Paul Hudalla Kelly Moriarity Matt Stonich Jeremy Strehlo John Studtmann Dick Thornbloom Karl Westermeyer Public Works - Transportation Maintenance & Repair Steve Collin Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Rachael Crabb Michael Perniel Debra Pilger MaryLynn Pulscher Health Department - Environmental Services Tom Frame Patrick Hanlon Regulatory Services Steve Kennedy Source: Minneapolis Public Works – Surface Water and Sewers ii Table of Contents Cover Page ...................................................................................................................................................... Signature Page ............................................................................................................................................... Certification and Resolution 2015R-303…………………………………………………………………... Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... -
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Block E Update ............................................. 1-2 THE Snapshot: 655 Nicollet .....................................2 Revitalizing “NordEast”! ..................................3 Member Profiles ...............................................4 Connection Holiday Forecast ...............................................6 Minnesota Marketplace ............................... 7-8 Legislative Update ............................................9 Winterizing Plumbing Tips ...........................10 Click on article Program Recap................................................11 title to link directly MSCA Leadership ..........................................12 to that page! Calendar of Events & Corp. Sponsors .........13 STARR Awards Flyer ......................................14 NOVEMBER 2015 FEATURE Block E: A Look Back... ARTICLE and a New Chapter by Susanne Miller, LOUCKS With the exciting buzz surrounding By 1950, Moby Dicks was in full shopping and entertainment Little did the Minnesota Lynx championship swing and Shinder’s anchored each mall, housing a dueling piano bar, Winter know win and third WNBA title, a group end of Block E’s Hennepin face. restaurants, and an AMC movie that more of members at a recent MSCA The next three decades were a theater. The five-star Graves 601 than 50 years meeting began reflecting on the gritty time in Block E’s history, with luxury hotel was built on most of later, two history of Block E and the impacts panhandling, loitering, drug dealing, the block’s First Avenue side. It was professional of the new Mayo Clinic Square. The and street crime taking a heavy toll hoped that the new Block E would sports teams, conversation spurred a stroll down on the area. resuscitate the retail that had left in partnership memory lane and subsequent walk Hennepin Avenue for Nicollet Mall with Mayo around the block. In 1987, the city council voted to and the suburbs. -
Foundation Document Overview, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnesota
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