As the streetcar system expanded further south, the opportunity for residential development became inevitable. This is the main reason that the southwest corner of Minneapolis was developed, and became known as the Southwest community. Parts of the community were originally part of Richfield but annexed to Minneapolis in the mid-1920s. Homes in the area began to rise… Read more »
Post by David Olson ● Aug 8, 2015
Southwest: A Brief History
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