Dinkytown

29 photos · 2012–2024

29 photographs tagged Dinkytown, 2012–2024.

Bruininks Hall in Minneapolis at night — Bruininks Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is prominently featured against the city's night skyline. Completed in 2014, this academic building serves as a central hub for student services and classrooms on the East Bank campus, near the Dinkytown neighborhood.

Minneapolis police squad cars in dinkytown with lights on — Minneapolis Police vehicles are shown in the Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota campus on the night of March 25, 2023. The presence of police cars followed a college hockey game at the nearby arena, where the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers lost to Quinnipiac University in the NCAA tournament.

SWAT team at University of Minnesota — Minneapolis Police units were present at the University of Minnesota campus following the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship game on April 8, 2023. The Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers in overtime, leading to disappointment among fans.

A banner reading "WHAT THE FUCK IS QUINNIPIAC" hangs on a stone building during an NCAA hockey championship event in Minneapolis. — A banner questioning the existence of Quinnipiac University was displayed on a building at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis during the NCAA National Hockey Championship.

Dinkytown neighborhood in Minneapolis lit up at night with downtown skyline and buildings in background. — Dinkytown, Minneapolis: Aftermath of NCAA Hockey Championship Loss, April 2023. The University of Minnesota campus area is shown at night following the Gophers' defeat in the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship.

Police vehicles line a street in Minneapolis's Dinkytown neighborhood following the University of Minnesota's NCAA hockey championship loss. — Minneapolis Police units were present in the Dinkytown neighborhood following the University of Minnesota's loss in the NCAA men's hockey championship.

Protesters push for community control of police — Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at the University of Minnesota organized a protest in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, advocating for community control of the University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD). The event specifically demanded the establishment of a Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC).

Stacked shipping containers in a Minneapolis rail yard near the University of Minnesota. — Stacked shipping containers fill a rail yard near the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The containers, marked with various shipping company names, are used for intermodal freight transportation, moving cargo between rail, truck, and maritime networks. The facility serves as a transfer point in the regional logistics system.

University of Minnesota Medical Center and East Bank campus buildings illuminated at dusk in Minneapolis. — The University of Minnesota's East Bank campus includes its academic health center, home to M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and the university's medical school.

Trail sign for Dinkytown Greenway on West River Parkway — This sign on West River Parkway directs pedestrians and cyclists to the Dinkytown Greenway Regional Trail. West River Parkway runs along the Mississippi River through Minneapolis, connecting to the regional trail network maintained by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.

Harris Machinery Building in Minneapolis is braced with temporary steel supports during redevelopment. — The former Harris Machinery Building in Minneapolis's Prospect Park neighborhood is being stabilized during redevelopment for The Market at Malcolm Yards. Temporary steel bracing supports the brick structure while work continues on the site.

Tracks at Archer Daniels Midland Elevator — Train tracks outside the long abandoned massive concrete Archer-Daniels-Midland Delmar Elevator No. 7 in Minneapolis. Known locally as the "United Crushers" mill after the large tag visible from miles away.

Archer Daniels Midland Delmar Elevator No 7 — The long abandoned massive concrete Archer-Daniels-Midland Delmar Elevator No. 7 in Minneapolis. Known locally as the "United Crushers" mill after the large tag visible from miles away.

Overgrown lot with graffiti-covered container beside concrete grain silos at the former ADM elevator in Minneapolis — This site is part of the former Archer Daniels Midland grain elevator complex in the Prospect Park area near Dinkytown, Minneapolis. The concrete silo structures visible here were used for grain storage before the facility was decommissioned. Vegetation has grown into the surrounding lot, and a graffiti-covered shipping container and stockpiled fill material now occupy the adjacent grounds.

Dinkytown Greenway bike trail in Minneapolis at dusk, with downtown skyline illuminated in the background. — The Dinkytown Greenway is a paved bike and pedestrian trail built along a former Burlington Northern rail line, running beneath historic stone railroad bridges near the University of Minnesota.

Demolished University of Minnesota building in Dinkytown with excavator and debris pile during March 2018 demolition. — Demolition work on a University of Minnesota campus building in Minneapolis underway in March 2018.

Tower crane over a high-rise construction site in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, near the University of Minnesota. — A tower crane stands over a high-rise construction site in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, near the University of Minnesota. Dinkytown is a commercial district adjacent to the university's Minneapolis campus, with student-oriented housing, shops, and restaurants. J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. was associated with the construction work at the site.

Demolished building with excavator and debris at night beneath University of Minnesota towers in Minneapolis. — Demolition of a building on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

Construction site at night on the former Kurth Malting grain elevator grounds in Dinkytown, Minneapolis. — This construction site in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, sits on the former grounds of the Kurth Malting Company grain elevator. The elevator complex was demolished to clear land for a University of Minnesota athletic facility. Concrete silos from the adjacent Archer Daniels Midland elevator remain standing near the cleared parcel.

Demolition equipment at the Electric Steel and Kurth Malting grain elevator complex in Minneapolis's Dinkytown area. — The Electric Steel and Kurth Malting grain elevator complex in Minneapolis's Dinkytown area being demolished in June 2017.

Abandoned brick laboratory building of the former Archer Daniels Midland grain elevator complex in Minneapolis. — The Stone Lab building at 421 29th Ave SE was once used by the University of Minnesota for environmental health research.

Concrete grain elevator complex with silos and headhouse during demolition in Dinkytown, Minneapolis. — Demolition of grain elevators in Minneapolis taking place in February 2017.

Abandoned ADM grain elevator complex in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, with "UNITED CRUSHERS" branding on silos. — The abandoned ADM grain elevator complex in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, stands as a relic of the city's industrial past. Originally part of the Pillsbury Company's operations, these concrete silos were constructed to store and process grain.

The ADM Grain Elevator and Harris Machinery buildings in Minneapolis's Prospect Park show fire damage and ice accumulation. The ADM silos are marked "CRUSHERS". — The ADM Grain Elevator and Harris Machinery buildings in Prospect Park, Minneapolis, show extensive ice and snow accumulation following a significant fire. The fire gutted the interior of the Harris Machinery structure, leaving its exterior heavily damaged and encased in ice.

Bruininks Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, with nearby campus buildings and an elevated walkway. — Bruininks Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis near the East Bank. It is part of the Twin Cities campus and sits among other university facilities in the Dinkytown area.

The ADM Grain Elevator in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, is marked with United Crushers graffiti. Grain elevators were vital to the Midwest's agricultural economy and industrial past. — The ADM Grain Elevator in Minneapolis's Dinkytown neighborhood is marked with graffiti by the United Crushers art collective. Grain elevators were essential to the agricultural economy of the Midwest, serving as vital storage and distribution points for harvested crops. This structure, like many others, represents a significant piece of the region's industrial past.

Abandoned grain elevators in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are covered in graffiti. A Triple Crown trailer is parked nearby, indicating ongoing activity at the derelict industrial site. — Abandoned grain elevators in Minneapolis.

Dinkytown graffiti in Minneapolis reads, “The banks got bailed out, the people got sold out.” — Dinkytown in Minneapolis is the site of graffiti reading, “The banks got bailed out, the people got sold out.” The wall sits near the University of Minnesota in a neighborhood known for student-oriented businesses and street art.

United Crushers grain elevator stands beside the University of Minnesota Transitway in the Dinkytown area of Minneapolis. — The University of Minnesota Transitway runs along the East Bank corridor in Minneapolis, carrying university and Metro Transit buses between the Twin Cities campuses.

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