Saint Anthony Main refers to an area of buildings with multiple owners located on Main Street across from

Saint Anthony Falls Saint Anthony Falls, or the Falls of Saint Anthony ( dak, italics=no, Owámniyomni, ) located at the northeastern edge of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the only natural major waterfall on the Mississippi River. Throughout the mid-to-late 1 ...

in the

Nicollet Island/East Bank, Minneapolis Nicollet Island/East Bank is a neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, situated just across the Mississippi River from Downtown, one of six in the University community. It comprises Nicollet Island and the portion of the eastern riverbank locate ...

section of Southeast, Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Commonly the area is associated with

Northeast, Minneapolis Northeast is a defined community in the U.S. city of Minneapolis that is composed of 13 smaller neighborhoods whose street addresses end in "NE". Unofficially it also includes the neighborhoods of the University community which have "NE" addre ...

as it is actually northeast of downtown on the east side of the Mississippi River. It opened as a

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in the 1980s. The area underwent a resurgence during the condominium boom in the early 2000s with several condo projects built in and around the area. It is now home to a movie theater, four bars and restaurants, a small cafe, design firms, and a

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tour operator.

Buildings and Sights

Saint Anthony Main sits on the other side of Central Avenue from Riverplace, a housing and office complex. It fronts the river at

, the only waterfall on the Mississippi River, and sits next to the

Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant The Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant is at St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has historically been an important part of St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Development. The plant is currently operated by Northern States Power/Xcel E ...

, host of the Water Power Park, which opened in Spring 2007. Some of the buildings in the area date from the 1850s when the Village of Saint Anthony on the northeast side of the Mississippi River was still separate from Minneapolis itself. Several are contributing properties to the

Historic District: * Pracna Building, 117 Main Street SE (1890, now Pracna on Main) * Salisbury & Satterlee Company Complex, 201-205 and 219 Main Street SE (1885, now Vic's Dining and Tuggs) * Upton Block/ Union Iron Works, 129 Main Street SE (1855) * Martin and Morrison Block, 127-129 Main Street SE (1858) There are newer buildings in the area such as Phoenix on the River and the Mill and Main apartments and the Stone Arch Apartments complexes. The

Pillsbury A-Mill The Pillsbury A-Mill is a former flour mill located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the world's largest flour mill for 40 years. and Completed in 1881, it was owned by the Pillsbury Company and o ...

was renovated and converted into new apartments including the A-Mill Artist lofts.

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''Sold Down the River'' Article on Riverfront Development
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Buildings and Sights

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