Minneapolis Armory
The Minneapolis Armory is a historic event center and former National Guard armory located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Built by the Public Works Administration in 1936, the building was occupied by several Army and Naval Militia units of the Minnesota National Guard from its opening until 1985.Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Music venue
- Description: arena (previous), currently a music venue in downtown Minneapolis, MN
- Also known as: “The Armory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include U.S. Bank Stadium and US Bank Stadium.
U.S. Bank Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
U.S. Bank Stadium is an indoor multi-purpose stadium located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Built on the former site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the stadium opened in 2016 and is the home venue of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. U.S. Bank Stadium is situated 1,700 feet east of Minneapolis Armory.
US Bank Stadium
Railway station
Photo: Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0.
U.S. Bank Stadium station is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The station is located next to U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome plaza used to be at the east end of downtown Minneapolis. US Bank Stadium is situated 930 feet east of Minneapolis Armory.
Government Plaza
Railway station
Photo: Sinn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government Plaza station is a Metro light rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The station is located on 5th Street South, between 3rd and 4th Avenues South in downtown Minneapolis. Government Plaza is situated 860 feet northwest of Minneapolis Armory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Minneapolis and Saint Anthony Falls Historic District.
Downtown Minneapolis
Photo: Joel Penner, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Minneapolis. It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.
Saint Anthony Falls Historic District
Photo: DocGizmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Anthony Falls Historic District is an area of Minneapolis, nestled between downtown, Northeast Minneapolis, and Southeast Minneapolis. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Loring Park
Neighborhood
Loring Park is a neighborhood in the Central Community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Located on the southwest corner of downtown Minneapolis, it also lends its name to Loring Park, the largest park in the neighborhood.
Minneapolis Armory
- Categories: arena, National Guard Armory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.9752° or 44° 58′ 31″ northLongitude
-93.26345° or 93° 15′ 48″ westLevels
4Height
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
86P8XPGP+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 27518542OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=music_venueOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q745327
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Minneapolis Armory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “明尼亞波利斯訓練館”
- Dutch: “Minneapolis Armory”
- French: “Minneapolis Armory”
- German: “Minneapolis Armory”
- Japanese: “ミネアポリス・アーモリー”
- Korean: “미니애폴리스 아머리”
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