Linden Hills, Minneapolis

Linden Hills is a neighborhood in the Southwest community of Minneapolis. It is bordered to the north by Lake Calhoun, to the east by Lake Harriet, to the south by West 47th Street, and to the west by France Avenue.

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 7,370 people in the neighborhood, of whom 94% were white, 1% were black, 0.5% were Native American, 2% were Asian American/Pacific Islander, and 2.5% were other/two or more races.

The Lake Harriet Bandshell is located on the lakeshore on the eastern edge of the neighborhood. The current bandshell, constructed in 1985, is a fifth-generation music venue on the lake. The first two were destroyed by fire, the third was destroyed by a wind storm, and the fourth was demolished in 1985. The main platform and carbarn of the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line are also located in the neighborhood, near West 42nd Street and Queen Avenue.

The neighborhood's commercial corridor, centering around Upton Avenue and 43rd Street, was constructed along the Como-Harriet streetcar line in the 1920s, and is today home to many shops and dining establishments, including Creative Kidstuff, one of the first Great Harvest franchises,^[3] Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream Café, Wild Rumpus Bookstore, the Zumbro Café, and Tilia.

The Linden Hills area was featured in a scene of the 1996 film, Jingle All The Way.

Linden Hills Power & Light (LHP&L) is an informal group of Linden Hills residents dedicated to engaging their community in combating global warming by promoting conservation and renewable sources of energy.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Twin Cities Region Population and Household Estimates, 2006" (PDF). Metropolitan Council. 2006-04-01. http://www.metrocouncil.org/metroarea/2006PopulationEstimates.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-24. 
2. ^ "Table 2: Population Estimates for the 100 Most Populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas Based on July 1, 2006 Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. 2007-04-05. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/cb07-51tbl2.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-16. 
3. ^ "Great Harvest Minneapolis". http://www.greatharvestmn.com/minneapolis/minneapolis.html. Retrieved June 16, 2011. 
4. ^ "Linden Hills Power & Light". http://www.lhpowerandlight.org. Retrieved June 16, 2011. 

External links

• Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - Linden Hills
• Linden Hills Neighborhood Council
• Linden Hills Business Association
• Businesses in Linden Hills
• Southwest Minneapolis Business Directory (NEHBA sponsored)
• Linden Hills History Study Group