Speedway Station in Loring Park During the COVID-19 Shutdown

Speedway gas station and strip mall in Loring Park, Minneapolis, empty at night during COVID-19 pandemic.
Speedway gas station and strip mall in Loring Park, Minneapolis, empty at night during COVID-19 pandemic.

Speedway operates this gas station and convenience store at the edge of Loring Park, one of downtown Minneapolis's oldest residential neighborhoods, platted around a park dating to 1883. The photo was taken March 23, 2020, days before Minnesota's statewide stay-at-home order took effect as the first wave of pandemic restrictions spread through the city. Loring Park sits just west of downtown, bordered by Interstate 94 and long connected to the commercial strip along Hennepin Avenue. The adjoining strip mall houses a liquor store and several small retailers typical of that stretch of the neighborhood.

Taken March 2020

Photo Part Of
Minneapolis COVID Shutdown
Nicollet Mall, Hennepin Avenue and surrounding blocks during Minnesota's spring 2020 stay-at-home orders
25 photos
Map
OpenStreetMap Google Maps
More from Minneapolis COVID Shutdown
"VOTE 2020" Marquee at First Avenue During Empty Streets
"VOTE 2020" Marquee at First Avenue During Empty Streets
First Avenue, the nightclub at 701 First Avenue North, occupies a building that opened in 1937 as a Greyhound bus…
Downtown Minneapolis S 8th St During COVID-19 Pandemic
Downtown Minneapolis S 8th St During COVID-19 Pandemic
South 8th Street in downtown Minneapolis is seen on March 22, 2020, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
"It Will Get Better": The Cabooze Marquee on the West Bank
"It Will Get Better": The Cabooze Marquee on the West Bank
The Cabooze sits at 917 Cedar Avenue South in Minneapolis's West Bank neighborhood, a live music club operating in that…
Hennepin Ave, Uptown Minneapolis: First Night of Stay-at-Home Order
Hennepin Ave, Uptown Minneapolis: First Night of Stay-at-Home Order
Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis on the first night of Minnesota's stay-at-home order. The street, typically bustling with activity, is…
A Rainy Night at Minneapolis's Nicollet Mall Station
A Rainy Night at Minneapolis's Nicollet Mall Station
Nicollet Mall Station serves Metro Transit's Blue and Green Line trains along the transit mall in downtown Minneapolis. The Blue…
Sneaky Pete's Bar, 14 N. 5th St., Minneapolis, COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
Sneaky Pete's Bar, 14 N. 5th St., Minneapolis, COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
Sneaky Pete’s Bar at 14 N. 5th St. in downtown Minneapolis stands dark beside a METRO light rail platform on…
Nearby Photos

Built in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Photographer

Browse by location, move through long-running series, or start with recent work.

© 1996–2026 Chad Davis