Hopkins Commercial Historic District
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| Location | Mainstreet between 8th and 11th Avenues North in Hopkins, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°55′28″N 93°24′41″W / 44.92436°N 93.41144°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 100007369 |
The Hopkins Commercial Historic District covers 2.5 blocks of Main Street in downtown Hopkins, Minnesota. The district was significant regional destination for agricultural, industrial, and commercial activity. Areas around Hopkins historically produced many raspberries and local industrial activity eventually contributed to Minneapolis-Moline which manufactured industrial machinery. At the peak, 50 streetcars a day went down Main Street.[1][2]
Downtown Hopkins is about a five-minute walk away or .25 miles (0.40 km) from the future Downtown Hopkins station on the Southwest LRT.[3] There are 32 contributing properties, 5 non-contributing properties and one non-contributing site.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register in January 2022.[4] The nomination was done by the city of Hopkins and the Southwest LRT project office.[5] A public celebration featuring Dean Phillips and Ilhan Omar was held in April 2022 to commemorate the district joining the National Register.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Hyatt, Kim (April 12, 2022). "Hopkins' Mainstreet named to the National Register of Historic Places". Star Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Hopkins Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. December 13, 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Southwest Transitway Station Area Planning - Downtown Hopkins". Southwest Community Works. December 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Weekly List 2022 01 21 - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. January 21, 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Downtown Hopkins Commercial Historic District Nomination". Southwest LRT Project Team at the Metropolitan Council. September 8, 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Cierzan, Natalie (19 April 2022). "Hopkins Mainstreet joins National Register of Historic Places". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Schuster, Christine (13 April 2022). "'Historic' Hopkins becomes official with Mainstreet added to National Register". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Hopkins Commercial Historic District page on the city of Hopkins website