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C. A. Smith Lumber Historic District Map

C.A. Smith Lumber Historic District Design Guidelines

Address: 4401 Lyndale Avenue North; 4400-4430 Lyndale Avenue North

Neighborhood: Lind- Bohanon

Historic Use: Commercial and Industrial

Current Use: Commercial and Industrial

Date of Local Designation: 2016

Date of National Designation: N/A

Area of Significance: Social History, Significant Persons, and Community Identity

Period of Significance: 1892-1966

Historic Profile: The C.A. Smith Lumber Historic District represents the late stage of the Minneapolis lumber industry (c. 1890-1921), the city's short-lived but robust "post-lumber" industry (c. 1921-1939), and 19th and 20th century manufacturing in the Camden neighborhood. The C.A. Smith Lumber Company, the Compo-Board Company, and other industrial sites in Camden were a significant economic force in encouraging the development of North Minneapolis by attracting works to the area and encouraging the subdivision of land and development of homes for workers.

Photo Credits:

Hennepin County Library Special Collections

Works Cited:

Designation Study: “C. A. Smith Lumber Historic District” 2016