A Vibrant Community in the Northwest Corner of Minneapolis
Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association is a group of volunteer residents who has fun working on promoting this neighborhood and community as a great place to live, work, and shop! We invite you to join in the fun!
A little history...
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.
History of Shingle Creek Park – Minneapolis, MN
Shingle Creek Name: The name of the park is taken from the creek. The creek’s name came from the shingle mills that once operated on its banks near the Mississippi River. Acquisition and Development The first petition from citizens for a park along Shingle Creek came...
Exciting Improvements Coming to Shingle Creek
Hello Neighbors! We’re excited to share some great news—Shingle Creek will soon be undergoing some much-needed improvements, and we can’t wait to see how these updates will enhance our beloved community space. This project is part of the City of Minneapolis’s ongoing...
Board Members Needed 2024
ATTENTION Shingle Creek Neighbors! Especially BIPOC homeowners and renters. It’s time to shift the leadership of the Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association. The demographics of our sweet neighborhood is made up of 72% people of color while current board representation...
We’re back IN PERSON!
Just a heads up we are now back to in person meetings. The board meetings are still held on the second Tuesdays of every month at 6:30pm and the Create a Community meetings are still the third Wednesday at 6:00pm, but we will be holding the meetings at the Creekview...
Who was Floyd B Olson?
It's a name you come across in the Shingle Creek and Minneapolis area. So who was this man and why do we have a road (Olsen Memorial Highway) and a school bearing his name? Floyd Bjørnstjerne Olson (November 13, 1891 – August 22, 1936) was an American politician and...
Shingle Creek Park
Name: The name of the park is taken from the creek. The creek’s name came from the shingle mills that once operated on its banks near the Mississippi River. The first petition from citizens for a park along Shingle Creek came to the park board in 1905, but that...
First Settlers to Shingle Creek
John Ware Dow and his wife Susan came from Maine, where he had been a circuit preacher for the Methodist Church. He resigned his duties there and came to St. Anthony in 1850. John went up the river from the ferry crossing above the St. Anthony Falls and took a claim...
Our Vision, Our Home
So much more than a building, our new home represents the work we're able to do with your support. Join us at a 30-minute event on April 8th to learn more about Metro Blooms' work towards environmental justice and resilient communities, how our new building supports...