Marshall Terrace is a neighborhood in the
Northeast
The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A '' compass rose'' is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—eac ...
community in
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
. It is one of ten neighborhoods in Ward 1 of Minneapolis, currently represented by
Council President Elliott Payne
Elliott Payne is an American politician and consultant serving as president of the Minneapolis City Council and representing Ward 1. A member of the DFL, he defeated the incumbent Kevin Reich in 2021 to become the first Black councilmember for Wa ...
.
Location and characteristics
Marshall Terrace's boundaries are Saint Anthony Parkway to the north, 4th Street and
University Avenue to the east, Lowry Avenue to the south, and the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...
to the west. It is named for former Minnesota governor
William Rainey Marshall
William Rainey Marshall (October 17, 1825January 8, 1896) was an American politician. He was the fifth Governor of Minnesota from January 8, 1866, to January 9, 1870, and was a member of the Republican party. He served as the Colonel of the 7t ...
.
Much of Marshall Terrace is reserved for industrial use with utilities and industries situated along the western border and railroad tracks along the east. Its housing was developed in the early 20th century to provide homes for those working in nearby industries and is concentrated in the central part of the neighborhood. The housing stock consists largely of smaller single family homes.
Landmarks
Marshall Terrace has two parks located along the Mississippi River: Marshall Terrace Park and Marshall Terrace Gardens. The
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
The Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway is a linked series of park areas in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that takes a roughly circular path through the city. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board developed the system over many years. ...
also runs along St. Anthony Parkway on the neighborhood's northern border.
[
]
Transportation
The neighborhood is served by Metro Transit bus routes 11 (2nd Street NE/Grand Street NE) and 32 (Lowry Avenue).bike paths
A bike path or a cycle path is a bikeway separated from motorized traffic and dedicated to cycling or shared with pedestrians or other non-motorized users. In the US a bike path sometimes encompasses ''shared use paths'', "multi-use path", or " ...
.
References
External links
{{authority control
Neighborhoods in Minneapolis
Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River