Northwestern League Park

West 24th Street and Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis
(1884-1885)

I can't find any photos of this park, though it seems almost inevitable that at least one was taken. Beyond that, I haven't yet determined where it actually was. Various accounts place it at:

East 17th Street and Chicago Avenue South

East 17th Street and Portland Avenue South

East 24th Street and Portland Avenue South

One of the reasons for the discrepancy is that the streets in south Minneapolis were renumbered in the late 19th century. This suggests that 24th Street is more likely. But Chicago and Portland Avenues are four blocks apart, making it unlikely that they simply formed the boundaries of the park.

MapQuest adds to the confusion by showing Peavey Field as being located at 24th and Chicago, suggesting that this might have at one time been the park. The truth is that Peavey Field is one block north, at what would be the intersection of 22nd Street and Chicago (bounded by Franklin on the north and Park Avenue on the west -- there is no 23rd Street in this part of Minneapolis).

What can be said is that the Minneapolis Millers played there, although it is unclear to which league they belonged. It's certain that this was not the same franchise which would later play at Nicollet Park.