Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association Records

Collection

Identifier: M/A 0413

Staff Only

Description of Contents

Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) records contain general and board of directors meeting minutes, notes, memos, and correspondence. Records also contain a small collection of zoning studies and proposals compiled by LHENA pertaining to the future direction and residential quality of the neighborhood.

In the years contained in this collection, LHENA held both general and executive board meetings at various members’ homes and public spaces in the neighborhood such as Bryant Square and Jefferson Junior High School.

Dates

Creation: 1972 - 1979

Creator

Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (Minneapolis, Minn.) (Organization)

Access

The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department's open hours.

History

The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) grew out of conversation between fifteen residents who gathered on August 4, 1970, to discuss neighborhood issues and trajectory. Forming a volunteer board of directors, the residents formally incorporated LHENA on February 18, 1971. The board designated various committees to focus on specific tasks such as housing, social development, education, membership, and ecology.

Lowry Hill East is in the Uptown area of Minneapolis and is also known colloquially as “The Wedge” due to its geographically triangular shape. It is bordered by Lyndale Avenue to the east, Hennepin Avenue to the west, and Lake Street to the south.

According LHENA’s website, the group’s goal remains “to exhibit and encourage neighborhood leadership and participation from all community members, provide a forum for community participation, and to promote a vision of the neighborhood.”

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Donor Information

This collection was donated by Rita Martinez in June 2017 as accession 2017.17.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Michael Valdez in April 2023. Processing was financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.