Local Historic Districts
The City of Minneapolis has the power to designate local historic districts. The heritage preservation ordinance defines
a historic district as, "all property within a defined area designated as an historic district by the city council
because of the historical, cultural, architectural, archaeological or engineering significance of the district, or
designated as an historic district by state law." A list of locally desingated historic districts can be found on the
Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission's website.
Questions often occur when a historic district is proposed, or when someone moves into a historic district. We hope that
the information provided in the links below will answer those questions. The staff of the Minneapolis Heritage
Preservation Commission (HPC) are also available to answer questions. To reach the HPC, dial 3-1-1 within Minneapolis or 612-673-3000 outside of the city for the city's information line.
