Nicollet Avenue looking north from 9th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1959 Print

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Very nice image of Nicollet Avenue looking north from S 9th Street in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1959.

Nicollet Mall is a twelve-block portion of Nicollet Avenue running through downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is the shopping and dining district of the city, and also a pedestrian mall and transit mall. Along with Hennepin Avenue to the west, Nicollet Mall forms the cultural and commercial center of Minneapolis.

Several notable Minneapolis buildings line the Mall, notably the IDS Center, the former Dayton’s flagship store, Orchestra Hall, and the Hennepin County Library. Minneapolis CBS Station WCCO-TV broadcasts from studios and offices on the south end of the Mall. Several major companies have their headquarters along the Mall, including Target Corporation and US Bank. On Thursdays during the summer, the Nicollet Mall hosts a farmers’ market while in the winter the Holidazzle Parade, now entitled “Holidazzle Village”, are hosted in the Mall.

A bit of history, fantastic for dropping friends or family a note the old-fashioned way, and makes a great gift! This is a reproduction of the original 1959 postcard.A bit of history, fantastic for both current and former residents, and makes a great gift! This is a reproduction from an original postcard. Available in 3.5 inch x 5.5 inch postcards and prints from 4 inch by 6 inch to 13 inch by 19 inch sizes.

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