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Akin Riverside Park

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A park on River Ave, in the middle of things: 178 places within a five-minute walk. One of 28 parks & outdoors in Anoka.

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On the National Register since 1980

Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater

Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater

Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 8, 1980. It is significant for its architecture and performing arts at the local level.

Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater is an amphitheater in Anoka, Minnesota, located on the Rum River. The theater was built in 1914 and was spurred by the City Beautiful movement, as well as Anoka citizens' interest in outdoor entertainment and recreation. Its main organizer, Thaddeus P. Giddings, was a promoter of music education and had been organizing community singalongs in the summer of 1913. The theate…

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178 places within a five-minute walk of Akin Riverside Park.

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1721 River Ave

The nearest neighbor is The Mad Hatter Tea Room & Eatery, 1 min walk away.

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Address1721 River Ave · 55303
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Address
1721 River Ave
Hours
Not set
Phone
(763) 576-2980
Website
https://www.nps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/akinriverside.htm
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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