District · Excelsior, Minnesota
Excelsior Downtown Historic District (Water Street)
A compact district of one- and two-story brick, stucco, and stone buildings from the 1880s-1950 steamboat/streetcar era, running along the Lake Minnetonka waterfront.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 3 · Drink 1 · Shop 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Maynards Long-running lakeside restaurant/bar with boat parking, known for lake views and a broad American menu. | Restaurant | 685 Excelsior Blvd | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Licks Unlimited Family-owned ice cream parlor serving 40+ super-premium flavors and housemade waffle cones since the 1980s. | Ice Cream Shop | 31 Water St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | The Lobby Coffee & Leisure Locally owned third-wave coffee shop (est. 2022) in a historic building, serving espresso, smoothies, and pastries. | Coffee Shop | 234 Water St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 04 | Parlour Excelsior Casual diner and craft cocktail bar known for its double-patty smash burger, on Water St. | Bar | 200 Water St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 1 | ||||
| 05 | Excelsior Bay Books Independent, community-loved bookstore with a strong history/nonfiction/kids' selection and regular author events. | Bookstore | 36 Water St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesMinneapolis · 8 on record · 24.8 km
Saint Paul · 20 on record · 33.3 km
Lakeville · 5 on record · 38.1 km
Le Sueur · 2 on record · 56.4 km