Bryant is a
neighborhood within the
Powderhorn community in
Minneapolis
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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, an American poet who lived from 1794 to 1878.
The City of
Minneapolis
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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,
Mixed Blood Theatre Company 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
Minnesota Senate District 62. It is in the 5th Precinct of the 8th Ward.
Notable residents include
Andrea Jenkins.
References
External links
Bryant Neighborhood WebsiteMinneapolis Neighborhood Profile - Bryant
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, East = Bancroft
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Neighborhoods in Minneapolis
Populated places established in 1887