Sheridan is a neighborhood in the
Northeast
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community in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Location and characteristics
Sheridan's boundaries are 17th and 18th Avenues NE to the north, Washington Street to the east, Broadway Street NE to the south, and the
Mississippi River
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to the west. It is named for Civil War general
Philip Sheridan
General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close as ...
.
Portions of the Sheridan neighborhood were actually part of the former city of
St. Anthony, Minnesota which was annexed by Minneapolis in 1872. Many of the area's initial settlers were immigrants from Eastern and Northern Europe who worked in nearby industries including grain mills, lumber mills, breweries and railroads. The neighborhood's housing was largely built between the 1890s and 1930s and includes a mixture of single and multi-family homes. More recently, many of the neighborhood's industrial spaces have been redeveloped into artist studios and the commercial strip along 13th Avenue NE has been revitalized. It is now considered part of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
Sheridan has a community garden with rentable plots and a mega-plot that's used to grow organic food for the community.
Landmarks
Sheridan is home to Sheridan Global Arts and Communication School (K-8) as well as the New City Charter School (K-8).
[
13th Avenue NE is the neighborhood's commercial center. In the early 2000s, the street has seen a revival with many formerly empty spaces being converted into restaurants, bars, galleries and small businesses.]Hennepin County Library
Hennepin County Library is a public library system serving Hennepin County, Minnesota, US. The current iteration of Hennepin County Library was formed by the merger of urban Minneapolis Public Library and suburban Hennepin County Library on Ja ...
. Sheridan Memorial Park is located behind the Minneapolis Brewing Company complex on the Mississippi River.[
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Transportation
Sheridan is served by Metro Transit bus routes 11 (2nd Street NE), 17 (Washington Street) and 30 (Broadway Street).bicycle boulevard
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and a short separated bike path
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runs along 18th Ave NE.
References
External links
Sheridan Memorial Park
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Neighborhoods in Minneapolis
Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River