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Richfield was one of the earliest postwar suburbs in the Twin Cities to be populated by veterans returning from World War II, but its claim to be Minnesota's oldest suburb date to the land's connection to Fort Snelling in the 1820s.
The Richfield Historical Society's soon-to-be-published history book is boldly titled "Richfield: Minnesota's Oldest Suburb." Bloomington and Eden Prairie, which also were established as...
Richfield was one of the earliest postwar suburbs in the Twin Cities to be populated by veterans returning from World War II, but its claim to be Minnesota's oldest suburb date to the land's connection to Fort Snelling in the 1820s.
Long before suburban homes were built here, Richfield was characterized by its abundance of rich farmland (hence the name) as the Minneapolis and St. Paul area was beginning to grow. In 1908, Richfield officially became a city by adopting a President/Trustee form of government.
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1. Interstate 35Wruns through Richfield and connects it with Minneapolis to the north. The most useful exit is at 66th Street. There are also exits at Lyndale Avenue (along the Minneapolis-Richfield border) and at 76th Street, but only for southbound traffic. 2. Interstate 494runs along the southern boundary of Richfield and connects it with the airport and Mall of America to the east. There are exits at Penn Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, Nicollet Avenue, and Portland-12th Avenues (eastbound traffi...
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1. Route 4 operates on two different branches through Richfield, one along Penn Avenue and the other along Lyndale Avenue. Coming from Minneapolis, southbound buses serving the Penn branch are branded as Route 4P, while those serving the Lyndale branch are branded as Route 4L. Both branches terminate at 82nd Street near Interstate 35W in Bloomington. 2. Route 5 runs along Portland Avenue through Richfield. Coming from Minneapolis, southbound buses serving Richfield are branded as Route 5E, wh...
Starting in the west, the major north-south arteries are Penn Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, Nicollet Avenue, Portland Avenue, and 12th Avenue. There are two major east-west arteries in Richfield. 66th Street cuts across the north side of Richfield, linking with Southdale Mall in Edina to the west and Highway 77 to the east (adjacent to Cedar Point Common...
44.877628-93.288411 Richfield History Center (Bartholomew House), 6901 Lyndale Ave S (at 69th St; Bus: 4L), ☏ +1 612 798-6140. W noon-8PM, Sa noon-4PM. A small local museum chronicling the history...44.877692-93.2934562 Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Dr S (Bus: 4L). Sunrise-11PM daily. A 150-acre nature preserve.(updated May 2016)44.884304-93.2661451 Richfield Pool, 630 E 66th St (at Portland Ave; Bus: 5, 515), ☏ +1 612 861-9350. Jun-Aug: noon-7PM daily; closed rest of year. Outdoor swimming facility featuring 50-meter main...
44.884418-93.3093811 Arc's Value Village, 6528 Penn Ave S (at 66th St; Bus: 4P, 515), ☏ +1 612 861-9550. M-F 9AM-9PM, Sa-Su 9AM-7PM. Second-hand thrift store.
44.883451-93.2899341 Pizza Luce, 800 W 66th St (between Woodlake and Lakeshore; Bus: 4L, 515, 535), ☏ +1 612 767-8603. M-F 11AM-2:30AM, Sa-Su 8AM-2:30AM. Suburban outpost of the trendy Minneapolis...44.882337-93.3083562 Cadao Express, 6637 Penn Ave S (between 66th and 67th Sts; Bus: 4P, 515), ☏ +1 612 861-9901. M-Sa 9AM-8:30PM. Vietnamese. Limited seating.44.883691-93.2552091 Frenchman's, 1400 E 66th St (at 14th Ave; Bus: 14, 515), ☏ +1 612 866-0318. Small dive bar with pool tables and arcade games. Typical bar food (mostly burgers) also available.44.882984-93.3088872 Sandy's Tavern, 6612 Penn Ave S (at 66th St; Bus: 4P, 515), ☏ +1 612 869-9945. M-Sa 11AM-1AM, Su 11AM-midnight (kitchen closes 2 hours before bar close). Small bar with only 3....44.863249-93.2876431 Four Points by Sheraton Mall of America Minneapolis Airport, 7745 Lyndale Ave S (between 77th St and I-494; Bus: 4L), ☏ +1 612 861-1000, toll-free: +1-800-551-7666, fax: +1 612...
44.873967-93.2788241 Augsburg Park Library (Hennepin County Library), 7100 Nicollet Ave (at 71st St; Bus: 18), ☏ +1 612 543-6200. M-W 9AM-8PM, Th-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM.44.875499-93.3197982 Southdale Library (Hennepin County Library), 7001 York Ave S, Edina (at 70th St; Bus: 6), ☏ +1 612 543-5900. M-Th 9AM-9PM, F-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM.Jul 23, 2024 · Richfield holds the distinction of being one of the earliest postwar suburbs in the Twin Cities to be populated by veterans returning from World War II. However, its claim to be Minnesota’s oldest suburb dates back to the 1820s when the land was connected to Fort Snelling.
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Nov 20, 2023 · Initially founded in 1850, Richfield, with 36,700 souls, finally achieved incorporation in 1908. It claims to be Minnesota's "oldest suburb," given its proximity to the immediate Twin Cities area, and developed as part of the much larger US economic boom after World War II.
