Loring Park

Loring Park is the largest park in the Central Community of Minneapolis, Minnesota on the southwest corner of downtown Minneapolis. It also lends its name to the surrounding neighborhood.

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William Berry house in Loring Park

William Berry house in Loring Park

Loring Park in winter, park center erected ca.1906

Loring Park in winter, park center erected ca.1906

Designed by American landscape architect Horace Cleveland, the park contains a small lake (Loring Lake formerly known as Johnson's lake) and paths for walking and biking. Originally named Central Park it was renamed in honor of Charles M. Loring. The park is located on the former farm of Joseph and Nellie Johnson. The park is the site of various cultural, social and political events. In October of 2014 a project to remove cattails from the pond began. The cattails had encircled the entire south pond and almost choked the entire north pond. City officials persuaded the State Legislature to grant them authority to eradicate the cattails.