Hennepin County, Minnesota
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
—newspaper titles
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192historic places
—earliest paper
1852formed
1,281,565pop. 2020
79cemeteries
—CW battlefields
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 192 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 4 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Minneapolis, Edina, Excelsior.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP138 of 192 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
192 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Hospital | Minneapolis | 2011 |
| Advance Thresher/Emerson-Newton Implement Company | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Alano Society of Minneapolis Clubhouse | Minneapolis | 2021 |
| Ames-Florida House | Rockford | 1979 |
| Architects and Engineers Building | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Baird, George W., House | Edina | 1980 |
| Bardwell-Ferrant House | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Bartholomew, Riley Lucas, House | Richfield | 1978 |
| Basilica of St. Mary-Catholic | Minneapolis | 1975 |
| Bennett-McBride House | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Bremer, Fredrika, Intermediate School | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Bridge No. 90646 | Edina | 2016 |
| Burwell, Charles H., House | Minnetonka | 1974 |
| Butler Brothers Company | Minneapolis | 1971 |
| Buzza Company Building | Minneapolis | 2012 |
| Cahill School | Edina | 1970 |
| Calhoun Beach Club | Minneapolis | 2003 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Minneapolis | 2021 |
| Calvary Lutheran Church | Minneapolis | 2022 |
| Cameron Transfer and Storage Company Building | Minneapolis | 2014 |
| Cappelen Memorial Bridge | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Carpenter, Elbert L., House | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Carpenter, Eugene J., House | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Cedar Avenue Bridge | Minneapolis | 1989 |
| Cedar Square West | Minneapolis | 2010 |
| Chadwick, Loren L., Cottages | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Chamber of Commerce | Minneapolis | 1995 |
| Chamber of Commerce Building | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation | Minneapolis | 2005 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot | St. Louis Park | 1969 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot, Freight House and Train Shed | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Christ Church Lutheran NHL | Minneapolis | 2001 |
| Church of St. Stephen (Catholic) | Minneapolis | 1991 |
| Church of the Incarnation and Rectory | Minneapolis | 2022 |
| Coe, Amos B., House | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Coliseum Building and Hall | Minneapolis | 2022 |
| Como-Harriet Streetcar Line and Trolley | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Country Club Historic District | Edina | 1982 |
| Crane Island Historic District | Minnetrista | 1991 |
| Cummins, John R., Farmhouse | Eden Prairie | 1982 |
| Cutter, B. O., House | Minneapolis | 1976 |
| Dayton's Department Store | Minneapolis | 2019 |
| District No. 107 School | Corcoran | 2018 |
| District No. 99 School | Champlin | 2024 |
| East Lake Branch Library | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| Eitel Hospital | Minneapolis | 2007 |
| Excelsior Commercial Historic District | Excelsior | 2021 |
| Excelsior Public School | Excelsior | 1980 |
| Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank | Minneapolis | 2006 |
| Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Fawkes Auto Complex | Minneapolis | 2026 |
| Fire Station No. 19 | Minneapolis | 1982 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist | Minneapolis | 1986 |
| First Congregational Church | Minneapolis | 1979 |
| First National Bank-Soo Line Building | Minneapolis | 2008 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery | Bloomington | 2014 |
| Fisk, Woodbury, House | Minneapolis | 1983 |
| Flour Exchange Building (Additional Documentation) | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Fort Snelling National Cemetery | Minneapolis | 2016 |
| Foshay Tower | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Fournier, Lawrence A. and Mary, House | Minneapolis | 1995 |
| Fowler Methodist Episcopal Church | Minneapolis | 1976 |
| Franklin Branch Library | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| Gethsemane Episcopal Church | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Gideon, Peter, Farmhouse | Shorewood | 1974 |
| Glen Lake Children's Camp | Eden Prairie | 1999 |
| Gluek, John G. and Minnie, House and Carriage House | Minneapolis | 1990 |
| Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church | Minneapolis | 1997 |
| Graeser Roadside Parking Area | Robbinsdale | 2025 |
| Grain Belt Beer Sign | Minneapolis | 2016 |
| Great Northern Implement Company | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Great Northern Railroad Depot | Wayzata | 1981 |
| Grimes, Jonathan Taylor, House | Edina | 1976 |
| Hagel Family Farm | Hassan Township | 2006 |
| Healy Block Residential Historic District | Minneapolis | 1993 |
| Hennepin County Library | Robbinsdale | 1978 |
| Hennepin Theatre | Minneapolis | 1996 |
| Hewitt, Edwin H., House | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Hiawatha Golf Course | Minneapolis | 2023 |
| Hinkle-Murphy House | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Hollywood Theater | Minneapolis | 2014 |
| Hopkins Commercial Historic District | Hopkins | 2022 |
| Interlachen Bridge | Minneapolis | 1989 |
| J.I. Case Building | Minneapolis | 2021 |
| Jones, Harry W., House | Minneapolis | 1976 |
| Lake Harriet Methodist Episcopal Church | Minneapolis | 2014 |
| Lake Street Sash and Door Company | Minneapolis | 2016 |
| Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel | Minneapolis | 1983 |
| Laurel Apartments | Minneapolis | 2020 |
| Lee, Arthur and Edith, House | Minneapolis | 2014 |
| Legg, Harry F., House | Minneapolis | 1976 |
| Lincoln Bank Building | Minneapolis | 2012 |
| Linden Hills Branch Library | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Lock and Dam No. 2 | Minneapolis | 2003 |
| Lohmar, John, House | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Long Meadow Bridge | Bloomington | 2013 |
| Lumber Exchange Building (Additional Documentation) | Minneapolis | 1983 |
| MINNEHAHA (steamboat) | Excelsior | 2021 |
| Martin, Charles J., House | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Masonic Temple | Minneapolis | 1975 |
| Maternity Hospital | Minneapolis | 1980 |
| McLeod and Smith Inc. Headquarters | Minneapolis | 2016 |
| Milwaukee Avenue Historic District | Minneapolis | 1974 |
| Minneapolis Armory | Minneapolis | 1985 |
| Minneapolis Brewing Company | Minneapolis | 1990 |
| Minneapolis City Hall-Hennepin County Courthose | Minneapolis | 1974 |
| Minneapolis Fire Department Repair Shop | Minneapolis | 2005 |
| Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery | Minneapolis | 2002 |
| Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District | Minneapolis | 1989 |
| Minneapolis YMCA Central Building | Minneapolis | 1995 |
| Minnehaha Grange Hall | Edina | 1970 |
| Minnehaha Historic District | Minneapolis | 1969 |
| Minnesota Bridge 2440 | Minneapolis | 2024 |
| Minnesota Linseed Oil Company | Minneapolis | 2013 |
| Minnesota Soldiers' Home Historic District | Minneapolis | 1989 |
| Minnetonka Beach Water Tower | Minnetonka Beach | 2019 |
| Minnetonka Town Hall (Additional Documentation) | Minnetonka | 2021 |
| Moline, Milburn and Stoddard Company | Minneapolis | 1975 |
| Morse Jr., Elisha and Lizzie, House | Minneapolis | 1995 |
| Neils, Frieda and Henry J., House | Minneapolis | 2004 |
| New Main-Augsburg Seminary | Minneapolis | 1983 |
| Newell, George R., House | Minneapolis | 1977 |
| Noerenberg Estate Barn | Orono | 2015 |
| Nokomis Knoll Residential Historic District | Minneapolis | 1999 |
| North East Neighborhood House | Minneapolis | 2001 |
| Northrop Mall Historic District | Minneapolis | 2018 |
| Northrup. King & Company Complex | Minneapolis | 2021 |
| Northstar Center | Minneapolis | 2016 |
| Northwestern Knitting Company Factory | Minneapolis | 1983 |
| Northwestern National Life Insurance Company Home Office | Minneapolis | 2012 |
| Ogden Apartment Hotel | Minneapolis | 1992 |
| Olson, Floyd B., House | Minneapolis | 1974 |
| Oskam, Hendrik and Marrigje (Marri), House | Edina | 2025 |
| Osseo Water Tower | Osseo | 2017 |
| Owre, Dr. Oscar, House | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Parker, Charles and Grace, House | Minneapolis | 1992 |
| Peavey Plaza | Minneapolis | 2013 |
| Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator NHL | St. Louis Park | 1978 |
| Pence Automobile Company Building | Minneapolis | 2007 |
| Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity House | Minneapolis | 2005 |
| Pillsbury A Mill NHL | Minneapolis | 1966 |
| Plymouth Building | Minneapolis | 2014 |
| Pond, Gideon H., House | Bloomington | 1970 |
| Prospect Park Residential Historic District | Minneapolis | 2015 |
| Prospect Park Water Tower and Tower Hill Park | Minneapolis | 1997 |
| Purcell, William Gray, House | Minneapolis | 1974 |
| Queene Avenue Bridge | Minneapolis | 1989 |
| Quinlan, Elizabeth C., House | Minneapolis | 2012 |
| Rand Tower | Minneapolis | 1994 |
| Roosevelt Branch Library | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| Schmid Farmhouse Ruin | Minnetrista | 2015 |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company Mail-Order Warehouse and Retail Store | Minneapolis | 2005 |
| Semple, Anne C. and Frank B., House | Minneapolis | 1998 |
| Shubert, Sam S., Theatre | Minneapolis | 1995 |
| Smith, H. Alden, House | Minneapolis | 1976 |
| Smith, Lena O., House | Minneapolis | 1991 |
| Sound 80 | Minneapolis | 2020 |
| St. Anthony Falls Historic District | Minneapolis | 1971 |
| St. Olafs Norwegian Lutheran Church | Minneapolis | 2022 |
| Station 13 Minneapolis Fire Department | Minneapolis | 2003 |
| Station 28 Minneapolis Fire Department | Minneapolis | 1993 |
| Stevens Square Historic District | Minneapolis | 1993 |
| Stewart Memorial Presbyterian Church | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Strutwear Knitting Company Building | Minneapolis | 2015 |
| Summer Branch Library | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| Swinford Townhouses and Apartments | Minneapolis | 1990 |
| The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis | Minneapolis | 2022 |
| Thirty-sixth Street Branch Library | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| Thompson Flats | Minneapolis | 2019 |
| Thompson Summer House | Minnetonka Beach | 1998 |
| Tifereth B' nai Jacob Synagogue-First Church of God in Christ | Minneapolis | 2024 |
| Turnblad, Swan, House | Minneapolis | 1971 |
| Twin City Rapid Transit Company Steam Power Plant | Minneapolis | 1994 |
| United States Post Office | Minneapolis | 2010 |
| University of Minnesota Old Campus Historic District | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Van Cleve, Horatio P., House | Minneapolis | 1976 |
| Van Dusen, George W. and Nancy B., House | Minneapolis | 1995 |
| Walker Branch Library | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| Washburn A Mill Complex NHL | Minneapolis | 1983 |
| Washburn Park Water Tower | Minneapolis | 1983 |
| Washburn-Fair Oaks Mansion District | Minneapolis | 1978 |
| Wayzata Bay Wreck | Minnetonka | 2016 |
| Wayzata Section House | Wayzata | 2021 |
| Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Minneapolis | 1998 |
| White Castle Building No. 8 | Minneapolis | 1986 |
| Willey, Malcolm, House | Minneapolis | 1984 |
| Wirth, Theodore, House-Administration Building | Minneapolis | 2002 |
| Wyer, Allemarinda and James, House | Excelsior | 1977 |
| Zinsmaster Baking Company Building | Minneapolis | 2020 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHennepin was formed in 1852 (1852-03-06) from Dakota.
HENNEPIN created from DAKOTA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHennepin County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,849 | 67,013 | 228,340 | 415,419 | 568,899 | 676,579 | 842,854 | 941,411 | 1,116,200 | 1,281,565 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| miss | Park unit | 20.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS79 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 79 of 79 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adath Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery |
| Adath Yeshurun - South Side Hebrew Cemetery |
| Anna Mason Cemetery |
| B'Nai Emet Cemetery |
| Bass Lake Cemetery (historical) |
| Beth El Memorial Park |
| Bloomington Cemetery |
| Bloomington Ferry Cemetery (historical) |
| Brooklyn - Crystal Cemetery |
| Brooklyn and Maple Grove Union Cemetery |
| Champlin Cemetery |
| Christ Lutheran Cemetery |
| Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery |
| Crystal Lake Cemetery |
| Dawn Valley Memorial Park |
| Eden Prairie Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Fort Snelling National Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Glenhaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Golden Valley Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Halsted Family Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Name Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Lakewood Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Knoll Cemetery |
| Maxwell Family Cemetery |
| Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery |
| Minnestrista Merriman Cemetery |
| Minnetrista Baptist Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Mound Union Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| New Saint John the Baptist Cemetery |
| Niggler Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Saint John the Baptist Cemetery |
| Old Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Old Saint Walburga Cemetery |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery |
| Parkers Lake Cemetery |
| Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Reich Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
| Saint Anne's Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Bonifacius Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Fridolin Cemetery |
| Saint Janes Cemetery |
| Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Margaret Cemetery |
| Saint Martin Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Marys - Assumption Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Stephen Lutheran Church Columbarium and Memorial Wall |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Shady Oak Lake Cemetery |
| Summit Park Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Temple Israel Memorial Park |
| Union Cemetery |
| United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery |
| Weaver Lake Cemetery |
| Woodside Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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