Dania Hall, 427 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1886-2000)

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Dania Hall
Address:	427 Cedar Avenue S
Neighborhood/s:	Cedar Riverside, Minneapolis, Minnesota
City/locality- State/province	Minneapolis, Minnesota
County- State/province:	Hennepin County, Minnesota
State/province:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Year built:	1886
Year razed:	2000
Historic Function:	Meeting hall
Material of Exterior Wall Covering:	Brick

Cedar Riverside Minneapolis Hennepin County

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Dania Hall, 427 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1886-2000)
(44.969019° N, 93.24689° W)

Dania Hall was lost to a devastating fire early Monday morning, February 28. Its loss is a compelling reminder of how vulnerable are the resources that we’ve been charged to protect. The neighborhood and preservation community are grieving the loss of a landmark that can never be replaced.

Dania Hall was a remarkable place. It was both a social and a visual anchor in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. Constructed in 1886 in an imposing “Victorian Eclectic” style, the auditorium on its upper floors was a cultural center for the Danish community as well as a rich, intimate performing arts space that served the larger community. The first floor and basement levels housed commercial retail.

The building barely survived a 1991 fire that destroyed major portions of the upper floors and roof, a setback that made its redevelopment all the more challenging in recent years. The future was beginning to look bright once again, as rehabilitation of the structure had just begun; this makes the tragedy of the recent loss that much greater. It was envisioned to become once again a local cultural center and a catalyst to revitalize the neighborhood.

Related Links

• Dania Hall (Minneapolis
• Will Dania Hall's fire spark its rescue? August 1991
• Neighborhood group helps renovation: September 07, 1999
• Historic Dania Hall destroyed: February 29, 2000
• Discarded cigarette is cause of Dania Hall fire: March 09, 2000
• "Haste laid waste" City Pages March 22, 2000
• West Bank citizens construct pillar to remember Dania Hall: August 20, 2001
• Minneapolis looks to develop historic site: June 23, 2009