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Welcome to Longfellow
Established in the 1880s, Longfellow borrows its name from American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whose work “The Song of Hiawatha” made Minnehaha Falls famous worldwide. Today, the neighborhood is a shopping hot spot rich in natural spaces. The area offers an eclectic mix of coffee shops, pubs and entertainment. Longfellow residents also love to get outdoors, biking and jogging along the Mississippi River or the Hiawatha LRT Trail. It’s also easy for locals to get around via the Metro Blue Line, which provides simple commuting from Target Field in the north to both Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the Mall of America in the south. In addition, the community is highly walkable, with shopping, groceries, dining and public transportation all within walking distance from most homes.
The Longfellow neighborhood is a residential community in southern Minneapolis.
Longfellow offers residential living with convenient access to downtown Minneapolis.
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A bungalow community
Often called a bungalow community, Longfellow is made up mainly of Craftsman-style bungalows, foursquare homes and colonial-style houses. Everything from brand-new constructions to homes dating back to the early 1900s can be found in the neighborhood, with prices ranging from $117,000 to $767,000.
Colonial-style houses in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Foursquare style house in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Craftsman bungalows in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Education in Longfellow
Children in the area attend Dowling Elementary School, which has an overall Niche grade of B. The school partners with the Department of Natural Resources as a forest school site, giving students opportunities to learn outdoors. Longfellow is also home to Sullivan STEAM School, which features a robotics arena for project-based learning and after-school robotics clubs. Many, however, go straight to MTS Secondary School, which serves seventh through twelfth grade and has an overall Niche grade of B-minus.
Students experience excellence in education at MTS Secondary School in Longfellow.
The Cooper Neighborhood is proudly served by Sanford Middle School.
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Bike trails and rockets at Longfellow parks
Longfellow residents have access to plenty of outdoor spaces. Brackett Park is a favorite community hub, with athletic fields, a wading pool, grills and picnic areas, a playground, a skate park and a little free library. The park is home to the 35-foot “Return Journey” sculpture, a rocket installed in 1962 to symbolize the United States entering the space race of the mid-century. Next to the park is a recreation center with meeting rooms for local organizations to gather. There’s also Longfellow Park, where locals can shoot hoops, ice skate, play hockey, practice tennis or enjoy a calm picnic. Locals also have access to the Midtown Greenway and Hiawatha LRT Trail, which cross paths in Longfellow. Residents cycle along paved bike trails and jog along the Mississippi River.
Take a bike ride over the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Longfellow.
The Midtown Greenway will lead you to the paths along the Mississippi River near Longfellow.
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Explore Minnehaha Avenue shops and eats
Both Minnehaha Avenue and East Lake Street are great places to find local restaurants and bars in Longfellow. Popular eats include Mexican dishes at Sonora Grill and Nepalese cuisine at Himalayan Restaurant. For live music, British pub food and an impressive whiskey collection, locals flock to Merlins Rest Pub. Meanwhile, Schooner Tavern has been a community fixture since 1933. Considered the city’s oldest pub, this popular hangout spot offers live music and casual pub fare. Starting in Longfellow and heading south, shops along Minnehaha Avenue make up a retail district known as the Minnehaha Mile. This stretch of local boutiques and long-standing small businesses includes Moon Palace Books and Time Bomb Vintage. Of course, all of this starts with a strong cappuccino from Wildflyer Coffee, a community-based coffee shop dedicated to providing job stability to youth experiencing homelessness. When locals need groceries, they head to Cub Minneapolis for all their essentials.
Moon Palace Books with a broad collection and warm vibe, plus a compact cafe with takeout.
Merlins Rest Pub features classic British grub, frequent live music, and a long whiskey list.
The Wildflyer coffee shop is always bustling with activity in the Longfellow neighborhood.
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Classic films and live theater
The neighborhood provides plenty of opportunities for indoor entertainment as well. Locals can step back in time at Trylon Cinema, a tiny theater that uses authentic 35mm projectors to screen classic films six nights a week. For live performances, residents flock to The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge, an independent, artist-driven venue located in a historic firehouse. The Hook hosts various performances, including music, dance, film, poetry readings, theatrical shows and comedy.
Enjoy a movie at the Trylon Cinema in Longfellow.
Catch a classic film at Longfellow's Trylon Theater.
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Getting around
It’s easy for locals to get around via the Metro Blue Line, which provides simple commuting from Target Field in the north to both the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the Mall of America in the south. With easy access to downtown and the highway, residents can hop on Highway 94 and cross the bridge to coffee shops, stores and restaurants.
Residents of Longfellow have access to extensive bike lanes to travel.
Longfellow offers residential living with convenient access to downtown Minneapolis.
The Longfellow neighborhood has ample transit options including bus and light rail.
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Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain
16 min drive
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36th Ave S & 32nd St E
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26th Ave S & 28th St E
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Lake St E & 32nd Ave S
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36th Ave S & 29th St E
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Minnehaha Ave S & 33rd St E
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36th Ave S & 31st St E
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36th Ave S & 28th St E
Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.912 Reviews
3.0Niche User
1/17/2015Niche Review
Parking is available but mostly on side streets. There are buses that run all day and about every 10 minutes, they are mostly on time. There is also trains going through the city and passes every 10 minutes. traffic does get busy certain times throughout the day but for the most part it's average.
5.0Current Resident
1/29/2018Niche Review
I love Longfellow this is an amazing neighborhood for new family's to grow and buy their first starter home. I enjoy the new resturants that are popping up in this neighborhood it is a fun creative atmosphere that seems to be growing. It is also very close to downtown which is a plus I can be in st. paul in 8 minutes or downtown Minneapolis in the same amount of time. I also love the community feel of this neighborhood.
3.0Current Resident
3/21/2024Niche Review
The neighborhood is great and I love the neighborhood. I would love to live here full time but need to
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Longfellow Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Longfellow, Minneapolis sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Longfellow, Minneapolis over the last 12 months is $318,000, down 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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