Bryant is a

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within the Powderhorn community in

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, Minnesota, United States. Its boundaries are East 38th Street to the north, Chicago Avenue to the east, East 42nd Street to the south, and Interstate 35W to the west. The neighborhood was named for

William Cullen Bryant William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the ''New York Evening Post''. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry ...

, an American poet who lived from 1794 to 1878. The City of

incorporated the neighborhood in 1887, and by 1930 it was fully developed. Today it is a residential neighborhood with mostly single-family dwellings. In 2000, is population was 2,789
Phelps Park
which is located within its boundaries, is home to a large

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. In 1997,

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produced a play called ''In the Garden...'', which was performed at Phelps Park. The play, written by local playwright Syl Jones, was based on interviews of neighborhood residents and was centered on the Bryant Unity Development Garden as a source of community restoration. Bryant Neighborhood is located entirely within the bounds of

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District 62. It is in the 5th Precinct of the 8th Ward. Notable residents include

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References

External links

Bryant Neighborhood WebsiteMinneapolis Neighborhood Profile - Bryant

{{Geographic Location , Center = Bryant , North =

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, Northeast = , East = Bancroft , Southeast = , South = Regina , Southwest = , West = King Field , Northwest = Neighborhoods in Minneapolis Populated places established in 1887