Preserve Minneapolis is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minneapolis by recognizing, preserving, and revitalizing the architectural and related cultural resources of the city of Minneapolis. The organization is a registered non-profit with the state of Minnesota.
Founded in 2003, our group was originally named Team 007. We realize that this title conjures up visions of all sorts of espionage and secret activities but alas, it was based on the year 2007. This year is very important to us because it is when the National Trust for Historic Preservation is holding its National Conference in the Twin Cities. Fame, if not fortune, will surely be a result of this historic event!
Our group specializes in mixing the goals of stirring up awareness about Minneapolis preservation issues, while indulging in a large shot of fun. This comes in especially handy for our monthly meetings where we convene at a historic place that just happens to serve liquid libations.
Our specialty for mixing and stirring also comes in handy during our events called Happy Hour with a Preservationist. We meet after work every other month at 5:30 p.m. on a designated Wednesday to sip a glass of “the fine grape” and learn about preservation issues dear to our hearts.
Topics and tours have included: 2615 Park Condominiums, the Ritz Theatre, F&M Bank Building and more!
On alternate months at 8:00 a.m. we are forced by the early morning hour to behave ourselves and skip the glass of grape in favor of a cup of the “java” at our Breakfast with a Preservationist meetings. Here lively presentations and occasional tours start our day off with a preservation-type wake up call!
We have breakfasted at such famous locations as Mill City Museum and the Midtown Commons.
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We also distribute postcards promoting our events at the Minneapolis Public Library Special Collections, the Northwest Architectural Archives (UMN-Twin cities), and selected and hopefully non-chain-owned coffee shops throughout Minneapolis. Occasionally we will even land a blurb in a local newspaper or the Minnesota Society of Architectural Historians newsletters so watch those publications carefully as well.
