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Minneapolis preservation panel declines to endorse delisting of fire-damaged Aaron Carlson factory, asks state for more information
Summary
City preservation staff told the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission on Nov. 10 that the Aaron Carlson factory at 1505 Central Avenue NE was significantly damaged by a Sept. 7 fire and that the state had proposed removing the site from the National Register of Historic Places.
City preservation staff told the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission on Nov. 10 that the Aaron Carlson Corporation factory at 1505 Central Avenue NE has been severely damaged by fire and that the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has proposed removing the property from the National Register of Historic Places.
Rob Skolecki, senior city planner in the Department of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED), summarized SHPO’s 10/15/2025 memo and the property’s 2020 National Register nomination, which cited the site’s wartime manufacturing role. Skolecki said the building was “significantly damaged by a large fire” on Sept. 7, 2025 and that SHPO’s materials and a supporting photo were included in the packet. He said SHPO’s view is that “the qualities which…
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