Architecture, Frogtown, Macalester-Groveland, North End, Parks, Railroads

A 125 Year Legacy In the North End

October 4, 2024 20.3 Miles Macalester-Groveland, North End, East Side Spotted in Macalester-Groveland, a fake snake and an unorthodox Halloween showcase. Halloween Bling at 1777 Lincoln Avenue. Frogtown Speeding north […]

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A wrought Iron fence and gardens in front of 671 Geranium Ave., a red stone and brick house.
Architecture, Como Park neighborhood, Hamline-Midway, Payne-Phalen

An East Side Craftsman’s Link to the Hill House?

September 25, 202425.5 miles Hamline-Midway, Como, Payne-Phalen The appearance of an enormous metal loon sculpture in the Midway generated a great deal of media coverage so I cruised over to […]

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The front (Marion Street side) of Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary, built in 1926 as Washington High School. The school is framed through a fence on Rice Street.
Alleys, Apartments, Architecture, Churches, House of Worship, North End, Saint Paul Public Schools

Icons of the North End and Folks Who’ve Hung Out There

Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown, North End, Downtown, Irvine Park, West 7th 23 Miles June 15, 2021 Lexington-Hamline Though my travels around the city concentrate on streets, now and then I find […]

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