Perkins Hill, 301 35th Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Perkins Hill | |
| Address: | 301 35th Avenue N |
| Location of Site: | Between 34th and 35th Avenues North, bordered on the west by Interstate 94 |
| Neighborhood/s: | McKinley, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Historic Function: | Park |
| Current Function: | Park |
Perkins Hill, 301 35th Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
(45.018429° N, 93.284339° WLatitude: 45°1′6.344″N
Longitude: 93°17′3.62″W)
(45.018429° N, 93.284339° WLatitude: 45°1′6.344″N
Longitude: 93°17′3.62″W)
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Four acre park serving the McKinley neighborhood in North Minneapolis. Developed post-war from land obtained from the state plus two tax-forfeited lots bought for $276. Also known as Perkins Park or Perkins Field. In the 1970s part of this neighborhood was lost due to construction of Interstate 94, including over an acre of Perkins Hill Park. [1]
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1 Smith, David C. City of Parks: The Story of Minneapolis Parks. Minneapolis: The Foundation for Minneapolis Parks, 2008.
