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National Register of Historic Places

Thompson Flats

On the National Register since 20197 years
Listed 2019Minneapolis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Thompson Flats

Thompson Flats, at 1605-1607 Hennepin Ave. S., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2019. The Register lists it for its town planning, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1605-1607 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Thompson FlatsStart here
  2. 2Basilica of St. Mary-CatholicClassical · Built 1914 · next door
  3. 3Laurel ApartmentsBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Swinford Townhouses and ApartmentsRenaissance · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5H. Alden Smith HouseRichardsonian Romanesque · 0.2 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BNorthwestern National Life Insurance Company Home OfficeBeaux Arts0.2 miBThe Woman’s Club of MinneapolisBuilding0.3 miBEitel HospitalClassical Revival0.3 miBEugene J. Carpenter HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBElbert L. Carpenter HouseGeorgian Revival · Built 19060.4 miBOgden Apartment HotelSecond Renaissance Revival0.4 miBElizabeth C. Quinlan HouseMediterranean Revival0.5 miBWesley Methodist Episcopal ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 miBWestminster Presbyterian ChurchGothic0.5 miSPeavey PlazaModern Movement · Built 19750.5 miBHennepin TheatreBeaux Arts · Built 19210.5 mi

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Questions about Thompson Flats

Is Thompson Flats on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 10, 2019 (Register number 100003916).

Is Thompson Flats a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pillsbury A Mill, 1.8 miles away.

Can you visit Thompson Flats?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.