Skid Row, before and after

We here at MPLS decided to snap some shots of how Washington Avenue changed following the demolition of "Skid Row."

February 10, 2014 at 7:12PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

We here at MPLS decided to snap some shots of how Washington Avenue changed following the demolition of "Skid Row." The old photos date to the 1940s.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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