Today this eight unit building is called the F. Scott Fitzgerald Row house. Fitzgerald and his parents lived in two different units during their time in Saint Paul.
Historic Homes, Merriam Park, National Historic Register, Streets, Summit Hill, Victorian

Inside One of Scottie’s Places

August 26, 2015       Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Summit Hill 8.9 miles In his 1934 novel “Tender Is the Night,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “In any case […]

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Colleges and Universities, Gardens, Highland Park, Historic Homes, Houses, Memorials, Renovations, Summit Hill, Summit-University, Victorian

The Diminutive and the Colossal

July 11, 2015         12.05 miles         Highland Park, Summit-University (Summit Hill) The small house movement caught on in the late 1990s. It’s easy to […]

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Construction, Downtown, Light Rail, Lowertown, Summit Hill

Behind the Green Line

May 26, 2014 Summit Hill, Downtown, Lowertown     15.8 Miles Memorial Day is a holiday that has various meanings to folks.There is a certain solemnity to […]

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Art, Bricks, Lexington-Hamline, Summit Hill

Sights On Osceola (and Vicinity)

June 27, 2013 11.76 miles Lex-Ham and Summit Hill  I pedaled east along Osceola Avenue in Summit Hill amongst graceful, well-kept homes when, unexpectedly, appeared […]

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