milwaukee avenue historic district milwaukee avenue historic district historic district minneapolis minnesota neighborhood district comprises city blocks small homes quarter sized lots houses built minneapolis real estate built lower income residents houses deteriorated condition end world war 1970s planned demolition group residents concerned citizens fought save houses eventually leading inclusion national_register_of_historic_places federal protection rehabilitation comes designation today houses sit pedestrian friendly mall motor traffic prohibited early history late 19th century population minneapolis growing rapidly increasing percent number people moving city lower cost housing needed immigrants new minnesota street originally alley 22nd 23rd developed street labeled avenue houses situated close narrow lots narrow yards yards gives impression houses built brick timber frames uniform sized roof slopes modified flat arch windows open street kept asked change street woodland avenue said feel like lived alley unknown reason street changed woodland avenue milwaukee avenue avenue proximity milwaukee short line railroad suggested cause deterioration restoration time world war houses milwaukee avenue falling disrepair neglected great depression wartime presented plan neighborhood listed houses milwaukee avenue deteriorated condition meaning indoor severely battered neighborhoods city renewed areas public hearings residents neighborhoods low income milwaukee avenue case residents medium income seasoned protesters protested vietnam war planned milwaukee avenue houses funds program residents milwaukee avenue surrounding neighborhood formed order try save milwaukee avenue homes argued houses significant historic value needed preserved city argued houses legally cost building new houses city plan area took response secretly submitted application national_register_of_historic_places milwaukee avenue district approved secretary interior rogers meant city alter destroy houses federal funds public hearing milwaukee avenue houses destroyed conditions tenth moved spaces houses stood built style original houses rest houses got indoor new improved added additionally pedestrian mall built center milwaukee avenue replace way street avenue bike pedestrian friendly cars prohibited milwaukee avenue today milwaukee avenue stands today celebrate 30th anniversary milwaukee avenue rehabilitation self guided walking tours houses offered public houses featured local cbs station finding minnesota series minute video segment avenue featured interviews resident milwaukee avenue activist led fight save milwaukee avenue
Milwaukee Avenue Historic District