MARCY-HOLMES, MINNEAPOLIS

'Marcy-Holmes' is a neighborhood of Minneapolis. It is named for William L. Marcy and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Its boundaries are the Mississippi River, the University of Minnesota, the East Hennepin/Central Avenue commercial area, and the Como Neighborhood. It is home to the famous commercial district, Dinkytown. It also provides housing for students at the University of Minnesota. Marcy-Holmes is entirely within Minneapolis' Ward 3, currently represented by Diane Hofstede on the Minneapolis City Council.

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Landmarks

Trivia

References

External links

Landmarks

★ Marcy-Holmes Community Garden

★ Sixth Avenue Gateway

★ Florence Court

★ Site of the north end of the collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge on August 1, 2007.

Trivia

★ Marcy Open School, located in the neigborhood, is the namesake for the band Marcy Playground, which the band's lead singer attended.

References

Neighborhood Profile on the City of Minneapolis website

External links

★ Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association