St. Anthony West, Minneapolis

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Saint Anthony West is a neighborhood in the Northeast community of Minneapolis, Minnesota

History

The historic neighborhood was established in 1849 on the banks of the Mississippi River as the Village of Saint Anthony Falls. These falls were seen in 1680 by Father Louis Hennepin, a Jesuit who is credited with being the first European to explore the area that is now Minneapolis. He named the falls after his patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua. The neighborhood merged with the new city of Minneapolis in the late 1850s.

Geography

The neighborhood is within walking distance of downtown and the University of Minnesota. St. Anthony West is also host to Boom Island Park, a 14-acre riverside park. Broadway Street NE is the northern boundary, and the neighborhood extends to Second Avenue on the south. The Mississippi River makes up the western extent and Washington and Fifth streets NE define the eastern boundary. [ [http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/neighborhoods/stanthonywest_profile_home.asp St. Anthony West - Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile ] ]

Growth

Despite its status as one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, Saint Anthony West is part of the transformation taking place along the river. Developers have discovered Northeast Minneapolis as a prime location for new upscale housing and commercial projects. [ [http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2005/06/27/story1.html Condo craze hits NE: 500+ units planned - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal: ] ] To balance the new development in other Northeast neighborhoods, St. Anthony West residents in 2004 revived an arrangement with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to reclaim the 12-acre B.F. Nelson site as a public open space along the Mississippi riverfront. [ [http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=894&SearchID=73808 Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board - B. F. Nelson Park ] ]

Saint Anthony West is also home to the world headquarters of Graco Inc., a manufacturer of fluid handling systems and components. [ [http://www.graco.com/Internet/T_Corp.nsf/Webpages/Locations Locations ] ]

Neighborhood Organizations

The Saint Anthony West Neighborhood Organization (STAWNO) is the designated citizen participation organization for the neighborhood. Monthly meetings are open to the public. [ [http://www.stawno.org/ Saint Anthony West Neighborhood Organization ] ]

Political Representation

Saint Anthony West is represented by the following people:

City Council (3rd Ward): Diane Hofstede [ [http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ward3/ Ward 3 Home - Diane Hofstede ] ] Minneapolis Park Board (District 1): Walt Dziedzic [ [http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=36&commissioner_id=17 Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board - Commissioners ] ]

Minneapolis Mayor: RT Rybak [ [http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/mayor/ Mayor R.T. Rybak - Official Site of the Mayor of Minneapolis ] ]

Hennepin County Commissioner: Peter McLaughlin [ [http://wwwa.co.hennepin.mn.us/portal/site/HCInternet/menuitem.14c0cacfe630405b258caf10b1466498/?vgnextoid=d03abe2f09b7c010VgnVCM1000000f094689RCRD Hennepin County ] ]

Minnesota House of Representatives (District 59A): Diane Loeffler [ [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=59A Diane Loeffler (DFL) 59A - Minnesota House of Representatives ] ]

Minnesota Senate (District 59): Lawrence J. Pogemiller [ [http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1048&ls=84 Senator Lawrence J. Pogemiller (DFL) District 59 ] ]

External links

* [http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/neighborhoods/stanthonywest_profile_home.asp Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - St. Anthony West]
* [http://www.stawno.org St. Anthony West Neighborhood Organization]

References

See also

*Neighborhoods of Minneapolis
*Northeast Minneapolis