A brief history of Minneapolis’ First Avenue
The club opened in 1970 in a former Greyhound Bus Depot.
Ehsan has a BA in history from the University of Minnesota and an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin. He has interned at special collections repositories at Hennepin County Library and University of Minnesota Libraries.
The club opened in 1970 in a former Greyhound Bus Depot.
The neighborhood ran roughly between University Avenue to the north, Selby Avenue to the south, Rice Street to the east, and Lexington Avenue to the west.
The case challenged Minnesota’s 1925 Public Nuisance Bill, which had been designed to close down newspapers deemed obscene or slanderous.
Leading the charge was the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety, headed by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist.
“No trucks shall be moved! By nobody!” was the rallying cry of Minneapolis Teamsters Local 574 as they struck in the summer of 1934.
By Ehsan Alam
July 7, 2015