K-Mart, Lake Street Minnehaha Temporary Post Office

Temporary USPS post office in Minneapolis
The former K-Mart building on Lake Street in Minneapolis was repurposed as a temporary US Post Office following damage sustained during the May 2020 unrest. This facility replaced the burned-down Lake Street and Minnehaha post office locations, restoring vital postal services to the affected community. The building, a long-standing local landmark, features a vibrant mural on its exterior, reflecting community efforts to rebuild. Its transformation demonstrates the adaptive reuse of commercial structures to meet immediate public needs.
Photo taken in November 2020.
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