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DUE TO RAIN: 19th ANNUAL Shingle Creek Clean-up scheduled for today May 18th, 2013 has been POSTPONED until later this fall.

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History of the Shingle Creek Neighborhood

The Shingle Creek neighborhood, of nearly 1300 households and 3300 residents, is named for the one mile meandering and historical Shingle Creek that flows through its sleepy residential boundaries to the Mississippi River where the forged roofing shingles in the neighborhood were transported in the early 1900's. The Shingle Creek neighborhood is rich with urban history. Its streets, boundaries, and natural landmarks tell a rich story of how Minneapolis grew and became the thriving metropolis it is today.

Shingle Creek grew from the area known as, "The Country", that was on the "other side of the tracks" then Burlington Northern route to St.Marie, now CPRail's switching yard before heading out of town. Farms flourished, the Mississippi River brought "River Pigs" on a "River of trees" every spring. Along with the shingle making plant, the Workhouse and the Johnson Brickyard were just down the road. Along with the Swedes and Norwegians who were living and working at the world's largest lumbermill, C.A.Lumbermill, or Mereen-Johnson on Lyndale.

Shingle Creek neighborhood was one of the first African American neighborhoods in the growing metropolis of Minneapolis in the late 1800's and early 1900's. The Mississippi Courts and other homes along Humboldt Ave N brought desperately needed housing after WWII veterans returned from war.


Today, the Shingle Creek neighborhood is one of the safest neighborhoods in north Minneapolis and is a great place to raise your children with neighborhood schools, libraries, and many updated parks in and around which, include the Three Rivers Park North Mississippi Regional Park, Shingle Creek Regional ponds, and national recognized Grand Rounds National Scenic Byways.

Shingle Creek is Minneapolis's most northwestern neighborhood, located in the Camden Community we are bordered by Lind-Bohanon and Victory neighborhoods of Minneapolis. To the North and West of our borders is the city of Brooklyn Center and with Brookdale Mall less than two miles away. With easy access to Highway 100, Interstate 94 and 694 transportation around the Metro and beyond.

   
City of Minneapolis Aquitennial Parade July 2008  
                
SCNA holds design contest and produces these neighborhood signs in 2007
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SCNA Monthly Meeting

SCNA Neighborhood Association Monthly Neighborhood Meeting!

Next SCNA meeting June 11 2013 6:30pm-8pm

Creekview Park 5001 Humboldt Ave N

Have questions? Call our staff Amy Luesebrink at 763-561-1616

SCNA Neighborhood Association Mission:

"To protect and promote neighborhood interests and the health, safety and general welfare of the residents within this geographic jurisdiction in a non-partisan, educational and cooperative manner. In addition, SCNA works with adjacent neighborhoods in promoting and protecting the broader Camden area of Minneapolis."

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Shingle Creek School Demolition

Tell us what you think about the potential demolition of Shingle Creek Elementary School.

We want to hear from you!

District rejects Shingle Creek million-dollar offer

Steve Brandt Article StarTribune May 17, 2013

Minneapolis schools weigh options for buildings (please note from 2010)

Daily News Article June 1, 2010

For more information about the Mpls HPC report go to: Minneapolis Heritage Preservation  Commission July 24, 2012 agenda and report

For more information about the CURA Research Report on the potential reuse of the site go to: David Arbitt Report

Steve Brandt Article StarTribune July 23, 2012

Steve Brandt Article StarTribune July 24, 2012

Steve Brandt Article StarTribune Feb 26, 2013 Empty for 8 years, old Northrop school in Minneapolis has two competing offers Article by: STEVE BRANDT , Star Tribune Updated: February 25, 2013 - 8:26 PM

Map of School

Update Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Update Monday, August 6th:

On Friday August 3rd, the Minneapolis Public Schools appealed the Heritage Preservation Commission decision to deny the demolition permit of Shingle Creek Elementary School. The Zoning and Planning Committee will hear the appeal at 9:30am on August 23. Details for that meeting can be found here: Minneapolis Zoning and Planning. Any questions. Aaron Hanauer, Senior City Planner CPED--Planning Division--Development Services, (612) 673-2494, aaron.hanauer@minneapolismn.gov  

Update Tuesday, August 7:The Zoning and Planning Committee have postponed this topic until September 27th.Z&P

Update Friday, October 5:

..."Your Committee, having under consideration the appeal filed by Clyde Kane, on behalf of Minneapolis Public Schools, from the decision of the Heritage Preservation Commission denying the Demolition of Historic Resource application for Shingle Creek Elementary School, 5034 Oliver Ave N, now recommends that the appeal be granted, subject to the demolition action being stayed for a period of 180 days in order to allow the School District to market the property.
Further, that the City Attorney’s Office be directed to prepare Findings of Fact in support of the Committee’s decision.
Adopted.
Absent – Johnson.
Schiff moved that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation for the Single Creek Elementary School appeal prepared by the City Attorney and on file as FOF-2012-36 in the Office of the City Clerk be adopted and made a part of the report by reference. Seconded.
Adopted upon a voice vote.
Absent – Johnson."

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