Mill City Museum

Mill City Museum
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Established2003
Location704 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates44°58′46″N 93°15′26″W / 44.97938°N 93.25711°W / 44.97938; -93.25711
TypeHistory Museum
DirectorDavid Stevens
Public transit accessBus Routes 3, 7 and 22, METRO Blue Line, METRO Green Line
Websitewww.mnhs.org/millcity
Washburn A Mill Complex
The Washburn A Mill Complex from the Stone Arch Bridge
Location1st St. S. at Portland Ave.
Minneapolis
Built1879
Part ofSaint Anthony Falls Historic District (ID71000438)
NRHP reference No.83004388
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 4, 1983[1]
Designated NHLMay 4, 1983[2]

Mill City Museum is located in the ruins of the Washburn "A" Mill next to Mill Ruins Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. The museum, an entity of the Minnesota Historical Society that opened in 2003, focuses on the founding and growth of Minneapolis, especially flour milling and the other industries that used hydropower from Saint Anthony Falls. The mill complex that the museum is within, dates from the 1870s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also part of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District and within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "Washburn A Mill Complex". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2007.