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Linden Hills, Minneapolis — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Linden Hills is a lakeside neighbourhood in south-west Minneapolis, known for its streetcar heritage and small commercial node.
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Where to stay in Linden Hills
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Most visitors base themselves near the neighbourhood's small commercial node, then range out to the wider Minneapolis lake district on foot or by bicycle. The compact centre keeps cafes, independent shops, and the streetcar landing within an easy walk. Walking covers Linden Hills end to end.
Quieter blocks of early houses sit a few streets back, and the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line runs along the water's edge where the summer crowds gather.
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The commercial node
The small crossroads of cafes and independent shops around the Linden Hills business corner is the neighbourhood's walkable heart.Find hotels in The commercial nodeGuests who ride the vintage streetcar and want the water at their doorstep.By the streetcar landing
Blocks beside the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line put you a short stroll from the lakeshore and the heritage tram platform.Find hotels in By the streetcar landingVisitors who prefer a calm porch-lined street over the busier corner.The early-house streets
Quiet residential blocks near the Jonathan Taylor Grimes House hold the district's oldest surviving homes.Find hotels in The early-house streetsHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Minneapolis
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Museums & Galleries
2- The Bakken
- Pavek Museum
Landmarks & Notable Places
3- Floyd B. Olson House Heritage
- Theodore Wirth House-Administration Building Heritage
- Loren L. Chadwick Cottages Heritage
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About Linden Hills
What are the main landmarks in Linden Hills?
The Como-Harriet Streetcar Line anchors the neighbourhood, a restored heritage tram run kept alive by the Minnesota Streetcar Museum. Two science collections sit close by: The Bakken, devoted to electricity and magnetism, and the Pavek Museum, which preserves broadcasting and radio history. Several early homes carry landmark status, among them the Jonathan Taylor Grimes House, the Floyd B. Olson House, and the Loren L. Chadwick Cottages.
The Theodore Wirth House-Administration Building rounds out the built heritage. It is worth the walk.
What is the history of Linden Hills?
Linden Hills grew as a streetcar suburb on the south-western edge of Minneapolis, its plats laid out along the tram lines that once carried families to the lakeshore for summer recreation. Trams shaped it. When the network closed, enthusiasts saved a stretch of track, and the Minnesota Streetcar Museum now operates the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line as a working reminder of that era.
Surviving early residences, including the Floyd B. Olson House, mark the decades when the neighbourhood filled in around its commercial corner.
Where is Linden Hills?
Linden Hills occupies roughly 3.6 square kilometres in the south-west of Minneapolis, a lakeside pocket where the land slopes toward the water and the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line traces the shore.
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What is the best area to stay in Linden Hills?
The commercial node: Travellers who want espresso, a bookshop, and dinner without moving the car.. By the streetcar landing: Guests who ride the vintage streetcar and want the water at their doorstep.. The early-house streets: Visitors who prefer a calm porch-lined street over the busier corner..
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Updated October 2026