Morningside, Minnesota

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The Como-Harriet Streetcar Line

Morningside is an old streetcar suburb adjoining the Linden Hills neighborhood of the U.S. city of Minneapolis. Morningside was once a separate village, but is now a geographically and architecturally distinct neighborhood in the city of Edina.

Morningside is situated along the old Como-Harriet Streetcar Line and developed more quickly than the mostly rural village of Edina. In 1920, Morningsiders voted to secede from Edina and form their own village to provide amenities more suitable to a professional streetcar suburb. Morningside was the smallest village in Minnesota, with less than 1,000 residents.

As a result, Morningside has even today a character unique from the rest of Edina. Such a contrast can be seen in less than six blocks, comparing the Morningside/Minneapolis intersection at 44th & France and the Edina/Minneapolis intersection at 50th & France. In 1966, at least partly due to the impracticalities of building a sewage infrastructure for such a small municipality, Morningsiders voted to rejoin Edina. Even today, the Morningside name can be seen in community organizations, roads and businesses.