Uptown, Minneapolis
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Uptown The Uptown District of Minneapolis Calhoun Isles, Lowry Hill |
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Calhoun Square, the center of the District since the 1980s, sits at the southeast corner of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue.
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| Motto: "Normally out of the ordinary" | |
 Uptown is within the Calhoun Isles community of the U.S. city of Minneapolis |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′56″N 93°17′55″W / 44.94889°N 93.29861°WCoordinates: 44°56′56″N 93°17′55″W / 44.94889°N 93.29861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Calhoun Isles |
| Branded | 1920s |
| Founded by | Uptown businessmen created "Uptown" name for area |
| Named for | Desire to create an Uptown-like district of Chicago |
| City Council Ward | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | Lisa Bender |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • District | 21,800 |
| • Urban | 387,970 |
| • Metro | 2,367,204 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 55408 |
| Area code(s) | 612 |
| Website | http://www.ouruptown.com/ |
Uptown is a popular commercial district in southwestern Minneapolis, Minnesota, centered at the Uptown Theater (the former Lagoon) at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lagoon Avenue. It has traditionally spanned the corners of four neighborhoods, Lowry Hill East, ECCO, CARAG and East Isles neighborhoods, within the Calhoun Isles community. Historically, the boundaries of Uptown are Lake Calhoun to the west, Dupont Avenue to the east, 31st Street to the south, and 28th Street to the north.
Uptown has proven to be a popular destination for those seeking retail, nightlife, and cultural events, and the district was famously written about by recording artist Prince.
The Lakes Area of Lake Calhoun. Lake Harriet, and Lake of the Isles became popular in the 1880s as vacation cottages, hotels, and boating recreation became available by streetcar. As Minneapolis expanded south, housing construction boomed through the 1920s. A commercial district began forming just east of the Lakes Area. At the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lagoon Avenue, the Lagoon Theatre was built, a multi-function vaudeville theater. When the Lagoon burnt down in 1939, owners sought to rebuild and the business community took the opportunity to rebrand the area. Following the success of Chicago's Uptown District, the Minneapolis Tribune announced the new Uptown District of Minneapolis centered on the newly renamed Uptown Theatre.
Through the 20th century, Uptown was primarily a family area centered on nearby West High School at Hennepin and 28th Street West. Modest housing along Lowry Hill met the mansions of Kenwood to the west and around the lakes. Hennepin flourished as a commercial corridor and route from downtown to residential homes, while Uptown served also as an important streetcar route from Uptown to the vacation homes of Lake Minnetonka. White flight via the freeway system after World War II and demolition of West High School signaled a demographic shift in the area. Blight and crime began moving into Lowry Hill though were kept at bay by the Kenwood area. Neighborhood associations and formal borders were designated in the 1970s as each section of Uptown began addressing domestic problems.
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