Join the group for a hike on Summit Avenue, east past Macalaster College, mansions and churches towards Dale Street, then back on the opposite side of the street. Summit Avenue in St. Paul is one of the best preserved upper-class Victorian promenade boulevards in America. It was the abode of St. Paul's rich and famous, who, in the 1850s, began ascending Summit Hill and erecting splendid homes as monuments to their success. The structures are an assortment of Queen Ann, Romanesque, Beaux Arts, Georgian Revival, and Italian Villa styles and a majority remain intact.
Directions: From I-94, turn south on Snelling and continue 3/4 mile to Portland Ave. Turn right on Portland and drive a few blocks down to Aldine. Park on surrounding streets. Meet at the corner of West Portland and Aldine.
Observations on Architecture along the Summit Avenue
Observations on Architecture along the Portland Avenue
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This webpage was last updated on October 3, 2012.
