Streetcar History
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Streetcar History.
Neighborhood
The Thomas Lowry House and a Vanished Corner of the Hill
The Karl Bitter memorial to streetcar magnate Thomas Lowry was moved to Smith Triangle on Hennepin Avenue in 1967 to make way for Interstate 94 and the Lowry Hill Tunnel, one of several ways the freeway reshaped the neighborhood that carries his name.
Neighborhood
Streetcars to Apartments: How the Wedge Got Dense
The Wedge developed in the 1880s along Thomas Lowry's streetcar line, and the density it set then still defines the neighborhood.
Neighborhood
Named for Thomas Lowry, the Hill Keeps Its Founder Close
Lowry Hill is named for Thomas Lowry, the streetcar magnate who built the Twin City Rapid Transit Company.
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