Northrop Mall Historic District
Northrop Mall Historic District | |
Northrop Mall facing north | |
| Location | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Built | 1910-1971 |
| Architect | Cass Gilbert; Clarence H. Johnston Sr.; Morell and Nichols; Roger Martin; Magney, Tusler and Setter; Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc., et al |
| Architectural style | City Beautiful movement, Beau-Arts, Neoclassical, Stripped Classical, Streamline Moderne, Modern, Brutalism |
| NRHP reference No. | 100001973 |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 2018 |
The Northrop Mall Historic District is a historic district located at the University of Minnesota's east bank campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It covers buildings along Northrop Mall and in the surrounding area. The district was found eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, and was officially added in January 2018. Most of the buildings are connected by the Gopher Way; a tunnel and skyway network providing easy and direct enclosed pedestrian access. The district is roughly bounded by Pillsbury Drive SE to the north, East River Parkway to the west, Union Street SE to the east, and Delaware Street SE to the south. It is located directly south of the university's Old Campus Historic District.
The Mall was originally envisaged by architect Cass Gilbert in a 1908 plan. The funding for University campus expansion that enabled construction of the Mall was largely credited to Minnesota Senator James Elwell.