National Register of Historic Places

Turnblad, Swan, House

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
August 25, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000436

About this property

The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is a museum and cultural center in the Phillips West neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The organization is dedicated to the preservation and study of the historic role Sweden and Swedish Americans have played in US culture and history. The museum complex includes the Swan Turnblad Mansion, completed in 1908, and the adjoining Nelson Cultural Center, completed in 2012. It has EIN 41-0711603 as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity; in 2023, it reported total revenue of $6,637,892 and total assets of $60,326,225. Today, ASI serves as a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden. The museum offers exhibitions from Sweden and the Nordic region, programming for youth and family, and in recent years, has expanded its performing arts offerings. The museum's restaurant, FIKA, was named "Best Lunch In Minnesota" by the Star Tribune in 2013 for its New Nordic cuisine.

Location

2600 Park Ave.
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.95514, -93.26595

Categories

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Sources

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Turnblad, Swan, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1971.

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Turnblad, Swan, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Turnblad, Swan, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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