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Cedar Square West
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National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Square West

Also known as Riverside Plaza

A district of 15 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2010
Modern MovementListed 2010Minneapolis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Cedar Square West, at 1600 S Sixth St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 28, 2010. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the national level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 9 other Minnesota listings. The district takes in 15 historic buildings. The listing covers 8.7 acres.

What it isHigh-rise brutalist apartment complex in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 99 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1600 S Sixth St, Minneapolis · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Cedar Square WestStart here
  2. 2Milwaukee Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3New Main-Augsburg SeminaryClassical · Built 1901 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFranklin Branch LibraryItalian Renaissance0.4 miDMinneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial CemeteryDistrict0.7 miBSound 80Building0.8 miBHarry F. Legg HouseQueen Anne0.9 miBStrutwear Knitting Company BuildingBuilding0.9 miBSears, Roebuck and Company Mail-Order Warehouse and Retail StoreModerne1 miBSwan Turnblad HouseFrench Chateau · Built 19291 miBBardwell-Ferrant HouseQueen Anne · Built 18831 miStCedar Avenue BridgeReinforced-concrete Bridge · Built 19291 mi
More like it

Modern Movement style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Modern Movement.

Peavey PlazaBuilt 1975 · 1.7 mi away
Frieda and Henry J. Neils House3.4 mi away

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Questions about Cedar Square West

Is Cedar Square West on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 28, 2010 (Register number 10001090).

Is Cedar Square West a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pillsbury A Mill, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Cedar Square West?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cedar Square West?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 99 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93201828 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.