Minnesota Walk of Fame
Encyclopedia
The Minnesota Walk of Fame is a landmark in Minneapolis, Minnesota
, which recognizes entertainers who are originally from Minnesota
. It is modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame
, and located on the sidewalk in front of the State Theatre
, on the south side of Hennepin Avenue
, between south 8th and 9th streets.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, which recognizes entertainers who are originally from Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. It is modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
, and located on the sidewalk in front of the State Theatre
State Theatre (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
The State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a significant venue in that city.The State Theatre seats 2,181. It opened in 1921 and was considered the most technologically advanced and elaborate theatre in the United States. It was designed by Chicago architect J.E.O. Pridmore in a free Italian...
, on the south side of Hennepin Avenue
Hennepin Avenue
Hennepin Avenue is a major street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It runs from Lakewood Cemetery , north through the Uptown District of Southwest Minneapolis, through the former "Bottleneck" area west of Loring Park, through the North Loop in the city center, to Northeast Minneapolis and...
, between south 8th and 9th streets.
See also
- Walk of Fame
- List of halls and walks of fame