Macalester-Groveland Neighborhood News and Events
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When Minnesota became a state in 1858, the area now known as Macalester-Groveland was part of the Fort Snelling military reserve. This area, known as Reserve Township, was annexed by the City of St. Paul in 1887.
The Macalester-Groveland neighborhood is home to several post-secondary institutions, many of which date back to before a majority of the area was settled. In 1884, Macalester College moved to its present site at Grand and Snelling Avenues. The College of St. Thomas (now known as the University of St. Thomas) was established in 1885 and the St. Paul Seminary was built upon its present Summit Avenue location in the early 1894.
During the late 1880s and early 1890s, a unique residential area was developed immediately to the west of Macalester College. This area, known as "Tangletown," has numerous winding streets and an eclectic mix of architecture. During the same period, a farm near the present intersection of Randolph and Lexington Avenues was developed into homes.
In 1890, the first electric streetcar line was built in Saint Paul. This streetcar line helped to link the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood with downtown Saint Paul. The result of this connection was a significant amount of commercial and residential development along the Randolph and Snelling streetcar lines. A majority of homes in the Macalester-Groveland area date back to the era between 1915 and the late 1920s, when streetcar use was in its prime. (Description from Macalester Groveland Community Council page. Visit www.macgrove.org to learn more about this neighborhood.)
Laura Jeffrey Academy nurtures strong, growing women in St. Paul
It’s not very common for a middle school grade student to talk about vulnerability as an asset. But that’s exactly the word that Rabiya Sehgal-LaRocque used when talking about the value of attending Laura Jeffrey Academy (LJA), an all-girl charter school in St. Paul. At Laura Jeffrey, students are encouraged to express themselves.MORE »
Living at Home program celebrates 25 years in Mac-Groveland and Summit Hill neighborhoods in St. Paul
Macalester-Summit Hill Living at Home Program (MSHLAH) is excited to be celebrating its 25th year providing services to the community. Started in 1987, for Macalester-Groveland seniors it expanded to include the Summit Hill neighborhood in June 2011.MORE »
Macalester College slam poetry team enhance the Capital City's national name
Lit up in an otherwise dark Macalester dorm basement, Neil Hilborn serves as tonight’s slam emcee. His frame taut beneath his signature suspenders and his slicked golden hair restless beneath his agitated hand, he knows how to rile up a sometimes reluctant room. As the Macalester slam poetry team’s assistant coach, Hilborn regularly rallies a crowd of roughly 90 college students. Not too long ago, he was on that stage as a member of the team. And even a college nationals-winning poet like himself has had to deal with the arbitrary justice of slam’s randomly selected judges.
ST. PAUL NOTES | Flowers and new businesses popping up in St. Paul
Garrison Keillor's new bookstore opened April 9, and I couldn't resist visiting the first day. I did resist the temptation to buy Keeping Chickens or The Backyard Cow, though I'm sure their insights on urban farming will make them popular in the Twin Cities.MORE »
ST. PAUL NOTES | Lynden's Soda Fountain opening this weekend
That gleaming chrome dates back to the 1950s, but Lynden's Soda Fountain will be up-to-the-minute when it opens this weekend, with "super premium" ice cream from The Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company in Madison, Wisconsin and syrups from Brooklyn.MORE »
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