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Commission approves demolition of Nicholson House at 3 E. Minnehaha Pkwy, citing structural unsafe conditions
Summary
The Heritage Preservation Commission approved a demolition application for the Nicholson House (3 East Minnehaha Parkway), concluding the building is unsafe and that rehabilitation is not economically feasible; the applicant estimated rehabilitation costs at about $1.25 million.
The Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission voted Aug. 12 to approve an application to demolish the historic resource located at 3 East Minnehaha Parkway, commonly known as the Nicholson House.
Rob Skalecki, senior city planner in the Historic Preservation section of CPED, reviewed the property's history and staff findings. CPED found the dwelling appeared to meet local significance criteria for social history and architecture and retained historic integrity, but staff concluded two demolition findings applied: the structure presented unsafe or dangerous conditions and there were no reasonable economic…
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