Whittier is a neighborhood within the Powderhorn community in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, bounded by Franklin Avenue on the north, Interstate 35W on the east, Lake Street on the south, and Lyndale Avenue on the west. It is known for its many diverse restaurants, coffee shops and Asian markets, especially along Nicollet Avenue. The neighborhood is home to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and the Children's Theatre Company.
The Charles S. Pillsbury mansion built in 1913 at 100 22nd Street East in the Washburn-Fair Oaks Mansion District. He was one of two sons of Charles Alfred Pillsbury, the founder of the Pillsbury Company and Pillsbury "A" Mill.
Midtown Greenway at Nicollet Avenue looking west
Neighborhoods of Minneapolis
Minneapolis is officially defined by its city council as divided into 83 neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are historically grouped into 11 communities. Informally, there are city areas with colloquial labels. Residents may also group themselves by their city street suffixes: North, Northeast, South, and Southeast.
Minneapolis neighborhood markers.
Minneapolis skyline as viewed from the Warehouse District at night, 2017.
