Calhoun Square
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Calhoun Square is an indoor shopping mall located in the Uptown district of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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[edit] History
The mall was built at the southeast corner of Hennepin Avenue and West Lake Street in the early 1980s. Neighborhood activists opposed to the project started the "Dump Updale" campaign. "Up" referred to Uptown; "dale" was a reference to suburban shopping malls in the Twin Cities whose names end in "dale" (e.g. Southdale Center, Ridgedale Center). The atrium-style indoor mall was built from a group of older buildings in an early 1980s style of redevelopment.[1] The building was finished in 1983, although parts of the building are older, including the Geanakoplos Building (1917).[1]
[edit] Future
The site where Calhoun Square is located is slated to be redeveloped, although plans have been postponed. Plans for a new mall are going forward. New parking and stores will be complete soon! The Mall is STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
[edit] References
- ^ a b Millett, Larry (2007). AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minnesota Historical Society Press, pg. 255. ISBN 0-87351-540-4.
The Mall is being redeveloped, but it is STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
[edit] External links
| Twin Cities shopping centers North Metro: Arbor Lakes | Northtown Mall | Brookdale Center |
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