She thinks the current designation process for a Dinkytown district is an example of the pro-active preservation process that she favors. Jeff Myers owns and saw a sale agreement fall apart because of the vote. He said he thinks the story of Dinkytown, an area he grew up around while his father owned a business at , is the way it changes.
Kristien Eide-Tollefson has owned the Book House since Now located upstairs in the 4th Street Dinkydale building, the Book House had once been a block away, in a building that was displaced by the Opus mixed-use project at 14th Avenue and 5th Street. The new construction, she said, lit a fire under preservationists, neighbors and some merchants who think the district is at a critical point.
Eide-Tollefson said that a series of studies, surveys and recommendations have all reached the same conclusion: that Dinkytown has a story and a streetscape worth preserving.
But one more significant loss of a building in the core of the district might remove enough of the story to make it incomprehensible.
People are already so disoriented by the new buildings that they stay away. Even with the designation, Faucher said, there are plenty of areas close by to accommodate redevelopment and increased density. Faucher, an architect specializing in historic properties, supported the demolition permit for , but also made the motion to give the district interim protection.
She said she frequently feels the tension between preservation and density. The city as a whole, yes, has to work to resolve it. Bender said the council is responsible for striking a balance. But perhaps what Dinkytown is most famous for is the hundreds of artists, writers, and musicians who have found inspiration in this tiny corner of Minneapolis.
In the late s, a young Bob Dylan roamed the streets of Dinkytown in the early days of his journey to become a beloved American folk music icon. Dinkytown has one of the most active historic preservation groups in all of Minneapolis.
Why is it called Dinkytown? According to the Preserve Historic Dinkytown association, here are some of the most popular theories:. Either way, the neighborhood received its official designation in with the founding of the Dinkytown Business Association DBA. The organization supports a vibrant small business community that includes owners of the many attractions, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops below.
This large, glass-domed building has held various tenets since its construction in , including a theological seminary, a food hall, and most recently, part of a complex containing more than market-rate student apartments. The iconic yellow marque is one of the anchor landmarks here, located just down from 14th and 4th, in the heart of the neighborhood. The ultra-intimate theater was initially built as a vaudeville playhouse in It now hosts local and national acts, along with weddings and special events.
The mosaic tilework out front still honors the heritage and charm of life in Dinkytown as it was in the s, back when Bob Dylan lived in this building. The Dinkytown Greenway — Directly below the street level and commercial district, the Dinkytown Greenway shuttles hundreds of bikers and pedestrians into Downtown Minneapolis from the east.
A former railroad corridor, the greenway runs the length of Dinkytown from TCF Bank Stadium, through the neighborhood, and to the pedestrian bridge crossing the Mississippi River to the West Bank.
These include several murals covering the history of Dinkytown and some of its famous residents. For a complete list of the murals, check out the Preserve Historic Dinkytown list. The building was designed by Ralph Rapson, who was Dean of the School of Architecture at the U of M for more than 30 years and one of the most prolific architects in the world. Standard bar fare. A cozy and clean interior. Soccer playing on the big screens all night long, and of course, plenty of Guinness to go around.
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