Thomas Lowry
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Thomas Lowry.
Neighborhood
A Tale of Two Neighborhoods, One Hill
Lowry Hill and Lowry Hill East share a name and a founder but sit on opposite sides of Hennepin Avenue as a mansion district and one of the densest neighborhoods in Minneapolis.
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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
Why Lowry Hill Tops the City's Most-Upscale Lists
Lowry Hill's standing as one of Minneapolis's costliest neighborhoods traces to a streetcar-era boom that filled the ridge with mansions, most of which still stand.
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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.
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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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Groveland Terrace, the Quiet Companion to Mount Curve
Groveland Terrace shared in the Lowry Hill real-estate boom of the 1890s and early 1900s, lined with grand houses built to the same standard as neighboring Mount Curve Avenue.
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Broad Lawns and Boulevard Trees: The Look of Lowry Hill
Lowry Hill's streetscape of broad lawns, boulevard trees and well-spaced houses was set by 1900, when the streetcar boom filled the ridge with the homes of the wealthy.
Events
Como-Harriet Streetcar Rolls Again Between the Lakes
The restored trolley carries riders along the old line near Lake Harriet.
Neighborhood
Reading the Wedge Development Vision
LHENA's development vision document spells out how residents want growth to land in the neighborhood.
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Thomas Lowry, the Streetcar Magnate Who Gave the Hill Its Name
Both Lowry Hill and Lowry Hill East trace their names to the man who wired the city for rapid transit.
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