Elliot Park is a neighborhood within the larger Central community in Minneapolis . It is part of Ward 6 of the Minneapolis City Council , represented by Jamal Osman .
22-504: Elliot Park is bordered on the north by the Downtown West and Downtown East neighborhoods, on the west by Loring Park , on the east by Cedar-Riverside , and on the south by Phillips . Its official boundaries are 5th Avenue South to the northwest, 5th Street South to the northeast, Highway 55 to the east, the Interstate 94 / Interstate 35W commons to the south, and 4th Avenue South to
44-489: A $ 25 million bond passed by voters in 1969. The hospital expanded in 1991 when the adjacent Metropolitan-Mount Sinai Medical Center closed. It gained Level I trauma center status in 1989, the first such site in the state. The hospital underwent a governance change in January 2007, which created a new governing entity with greater autonomy from the county government. The hospital's public mission did not change, but this transition
66-564: A block from its current main location. Ownership was transferred to the county in 1964, when it was renamed Hennepin County General Hospital . The hospital took its current name in 1974. By the late 1960s, the hospital was a disorganized patchwork of buildings, leading to the decision to clear and rebuild the facility. The current hospital facility was completed in 1976 and renamed Hennepin County Medical Center , following
88-614: A new outpatient center which features multiple clinics across from the HCMC entrance. The building opened in March 2018. In 2018, HCMC became Hennepin Healthcare . In 2022, the Hennepin Healthcare safety net counted 626,000 in-person and 50,586 virtual clinic visits, and 87,731 emergency room visits. Hennepin Healthcare's East Lake Clinic in the historic Coliseum Building and Hall was among
110-623: Is a Level I adult and pediatric trauma center and safety net hospital in Minneapolis , Minnesota , the county seat of Hennepin County . The primary 484-bed facility is on six city blocks across the street from U.S. Bank Stadium , with neighborhood clinics in the Minneapolis Whittier and East Lake neighborhoods, and the suburban communities of Brooklyn Center , Brooklyn Park , Golden Valley , St. Anthony and Richfield . A new clinic in
132-545: Is a graduate of the Emergency Medicine residency program (2002–2005). He was selected to NASA's 20th astronaut class in 2009, and spent 141 days in space on Expedition 44/45 in 2015. HCMC also provides emergency medical services (Hennepin EMS) for the cities of Minneapolis , Golden Valley , Shorewood , Eden Prairie , St. Louis Park , Hopkins , St. Anthony , Woodland , Excelsior , Deephaven , Tonka Bay , Richfield , and
154-483: Is a rotating site for many programs from the University of Minnesota, including orthopedic surgery, urology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, radiology, dietetics, and many medical subspecialty fellowships. It has independent fellowships in geriatrics, critical care medicine, sleep medicine and nephrology. NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren
176-538: Is one of Minneapolis's oldest neighborhoods, with plots set for housing as early as 1856. It was close to industrial developments on the nearby banks of the Mississippi River , which made it a popular settlement for early Swedish immigrants. The namesake for the neighborhood is Mr. Joseph Elliot , an area physician, who donated his farm land to the city in 1893. This land is the site of the current Elliot Park, and another generous donation of Mr. Elliot resulted in
198-535: Is split between Wards 3 and 7 of the Minneapolis City Council , represented by Michael Rainville and Katie Cashman , respectively. The boundaries are as follows (going in a clockwise direction): 12th Street to the southwest, 3rd Avenue North, Washington Avenue North, and Hennepin Avenue to the northwest, the Mississippi River to the northeast, and Portland Avenue, 5th Street South, and 5th Avenue South to
220-635: The Central and Downtown East neighborhoods. The additions of Grant Park and the Skyscape condominiums have created a sudden increase in the young professional population in Elliot Park and has increased the appeal of Elliot Park as a downtown hot-spot for professionals seeking a cosmopolitan lifestyle. These additions, combined with the expansion of the Hennepin County Medical Center , have increased
242-609: The North Loop neighborhood downtown opened in 2017. HCMC has recognized trauma surgery specialists, transplant services, stroke specialists, advanced endoscopy/hepatobilliary center, and hyperbaric oxygen chamber . A new outpatient clinic building opened in 2018. In March 2018, the provider that operates HCMC was rebranded as Hennepin Healthcare . However, the hospital retained the name HCMC. The original hospital building, established in 1887 as Minneapolis City Hospital , before being referred to as "General Hospital" or "City Hospital", sat
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#1733183288422264-466: The attention on Elliot Park as a neighborhood undergoing significant redevelopment and gentrification. Downtown West, Minneapolis Downtown West is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis , part of the larger Central community . It is the heart of downtown Minneapolis (and Minneapolis as a whole), containing the bulk of high-rise office buildings in the city, and is what comes to mind when most Minneapolitans think of "downtown". The neighborhood
286-484: The character of the neighborhood began to change. The need for higher concentrations of people transformed the neighborhood into an area of three and four storey brick apartment buildings. Of these, the Rappahannock Condominiums are among the oldest in the city. Included are boston-esque brownstone buildings that connect Elliot Park to the core of downtown Minneapolis. The area began to decline in wealth in
308-436: The founding of Steele Park - these were the city's first two parks. It began to rise to wealth near the end of the 19th century, as Downtown Minneapolis began to experience rapid growth. The neighborhood at that time had the city's only two parks, which made it a fashionable area to live in. Several large mansions sprang up along Park Avenue . During the next twenty years, as the city began to grow more and more quickly,
330-540: The majority of the city of Minnetonka . Hennepin EMS uses 37 type III ambulances, 6 medical director vehicles, 3 Community Paramedic vehicles and 2 EMS Command units in its fleet. All 911 response vehicles are equipped with handheld ultrasound, video laryngoscopes, LUCAS device and Zoll-X series cardiac monitors. Two nationally certified paramedics staff each rig. Hennepin EMS logs over 100,000 911 calls every year from an urban/suburban population base of roughly 900,000. Hennepin EMS
352-525: The mid-20th century, as the high housing density attracted lower income families. The construction of the interstate system resulted in large areas of the city being gutted, and between 1950 and 1970 the population declined by almost 54%. The freeway construction also resulted in the relocation of several area businesses, which changed the character of the commercial sector, and resulted in a much higher transient population. The neighborhood's historical contribution to Minneapolis remains significant. Two of
374-543: The neighborhood's buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places : The First Church of Christ, Scientist on 15th Street and the Hinkle-Murphy House at 619 S 10th Street. The neighborhood has been home to North Central University since 1936. By the turn of the century, the neighborhood has begun to quickly gentrify, with numerous, high priced luxury condos enriching the neighborhood's borders with
396-517: The neighborhood, which is in Ward 3. It was the home of some of Minneapolis's wealthiest citizens in Minneapolis's early years. As the city grew and encompassed the neighborhood, most of the wealthy citizens left to build in more secluded neighborhoods like Lowry Hill and Kenwood . A few historic mansions and buildings from Minneapolis's early years can be found in some parts of Elliot Park. Elliot Park
418-581: The property locations damaged by arson during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul . A Molotov cocktail was thrown through a window in the overnight hours of May 30, 2020, destroying the clinic. HCMC has independent residency programs in dentistry, pharmacy practice, emergency medicine, internal medicine, combined internal medicine/emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, podiatric surgery, and psychiatry. In addition, it
440-656: The southeast. It is bordered by the North Loop , Nicollet Island/East Bank , Downtown East , Elliot Park , and Loring Park neighborhoods. Downtown West is home to most of Minneapolis's most notable buildings like the Foshay Tower and IDS Center . 44°58′27″N 93°16′24″W / 44.9741°N 93.2732°W / 44.9741; -93.2732 Hennepin County Medical Center Hennepin County Medical Center ( HCMC )
462-531: The west. The neighborhood occupies both the Downtown Minneapolis street grid (running parallel to the Mississippi River ) and the South Minneapolis street grid (running north–south and east–west), creating many triangular street corners where the two grids meet. It is mostly part of Ward 6 of the Minneapolis City Council ,; the only exception is one non-residential block in the northernmost corner of
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#1733183288422484-533: Was made to ensure the long-term viability of the hospital. In 2012 the hospital partnered with NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Metropolitan Health Plan, and Hennepin County's Human Services and Public Health Department to form an accountable care organization called Hennepin Health. By February 2013, Hennepin Health had enrolled 6,000 clients. In 2015, the Hennepin County Board allocated $ 192 million for
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