Nordeast Minneapolis: A History

Holly Day and Sherman Wick

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Published: The History Press, 2015

What began as the boom site for the mid-nineteenth-century Upper Midwest lumber industry quickly grew into the town of St. Anthony. In 1872, St. Anthony was annexed by its neighbor, Minneapolis, but the area retained its identity as Northeast Minneapolis, or "Nordeast" to future residents. Northeast was an industrial hub that attracted immigrant labor from Eastern Europe and beyond. Because of its diverse labor and cultural institutions and communities, it grew and prospered despite the challenges presented by Prohibition, the Great Depression and World War II. Today, Nordeast embraces its status as a neighborhood where art galleries, independent theaters, live music venues, world-class ethnic restaurants, taprooms and historic churches all exist within mere blocks of one another.

Holly Day and Sherman Wick have co-written several books about the Twin Cities together, including multiple editions of The Insider's Guide to the Twin Cities and Walking Twin Cities. Sherman Wick received his B.A. in History from the University of Minnesota, while Holly Day has worked as a freelance writer for local and national publications over 25 years and teaches writing classes at The Loft Literary Center.