The First Avenue Depot

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds · Apr 7, 2026 · 1m

Before all the stars and glamor, the iconic Minneapolis music venue had several other purposes.

Producer: Autumn Haeg

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood

Image: Greyhound Bus Depot, located at First Avenue North and Seventh Street, Minneapolis, ca. 1935. [credit: Charles W. Howson Company, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society]

Music: "River Deep – Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner from River Deep – Mountain High. (A&M Records 1966) (0:10)

Music: "Purple Rain" by Prince from Purple Rain (Warner Bros. Records, 1984) (0:16)

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