2024-2025 Annual Appeal
The Minnesota Streetcar Museum began service 53 years ago at Lake Harriet and then in Excelsior in 1998. We achieved these milestones because of the generosity of our members and friends. Here are this year’s priority projects.
Replace 100 Railroad Ties at the Excelsior Streetcar Line
The Excelsior Streetcar Line was built in 1998. The ties used in the construction were not mainline quality but suitable for slow-speed and light service, the kind of service at ESL. But since 1998 some of the ties have deteriorated to the point where they need replacing. We estimate that the cost of replacing the ties will be around $25,000. We hope to get the work done in early 2025.
Build the Platform Canopy at the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line
The waiting platform at MSM!s Linden Hills station faces west. During the summer months, the afternoon sun turns the platform and benches into very hot places that affects both young folks as well as all of our passengers. We!ve always wanted shade for those hot summer afternoons. In late 2024 we began the process of replicating 42 feet of the platform canopy. As of this writing, we are almost finished with the lengthy approval and permitting process with the City of Minneapolis. We hope to get the footings poured in November if the cold weather holds off. When we received bids for the job, our original estimate of $60,000 was way low. The bids came in at $110,000! Thus we are repeating our appeal to you to help us fund this historic project
Will you help? Thank you!
Remember—your donation is fully deductible under both federal and state income tax law.
P.S. We prefer that you write a check for your donation to the annual appeal and mail it to us at: Minnesota Streetcar Museum, P.O. Box 16509, Minneapolis, MN 55416-0509 along with a note indicating it is for the annual appeal and which project (or general fund) you wish to support. Doing that means we get your full donation rather than having 2.9% of it being skimmed off the top by the bank but we’re more than happy if it’s easier for you to donate by credit card please use the form below.