Lake District of Minneapolis

by Lanegran, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780816644223
• ISBN10: 0816644225
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr

Summary

The Minneapolis lake district, which includes Lowry Hill, Kenwood, Lake of the Isles, and East Calhoun, has always attracted a unique mix of people. Some came to make their fortune, others to live a splendid life in what was then open country. Some came to build comfortable family homes, others to promenade along the lake shores or to revel in outdoor sports and recreation. No matter the year or the season, the lake district has always taken center stage in Minneapolis's urban life.David A. Lanegran and Ernest R. Sandeen give us the complete history of the area-from the early Native American villages and pioneering missionaries, through the era of the grand resort and the coming of the streetcars, to the park board's remaking of the lakes and the landscape in 1911. With many vivid photographs and illustrations, the book concludes with historical walking tours of the Lowry Hill, Kenwood, East Lowry Hill, Lake of the Isles, East Calhoun, and Cottage City neighborhoods.David A. Lanegran is professor and chair of geography at Macalester College. He is the author and coauthor of several books on the history and geography of the Twin Cities, including Grand Avenue: The Renaissance of an Urban Street (1996).Before his death in 1982, Ernest R. Sandeen was the James Wallace Professor of History and codirector of the Living Historical Museum at Macalester College. He served as a member of St. Paul's Historic Preservation Commission and as a partner in Lanegran, Richter, and Sandeen, an architectural preservation, design, and land-use firm.

Author Biography

Ernest R. Sandeen was the James Wallace Professor of History and codirector of the Living Historical Museum at Macalester College.

Table of Contents

Preface to the 2004 Edition	p. ix
Prologue	p. 1
Early History	p. 5
Streetcars and Parks	p. 19
The Founding of the Neighborhoods	p. 31
Life on the Lakes	p. 49
Northern Neighborhood Tours	p. 69
Lowry Hill	p. 69
The Wedge	p. 79
Kenwood	p. 86
Southern Neighborhood Tours	p. 93
Lake of the Isles	p. 93
East Calhoun	p. 97
Cottage City	p. 102
Lakewood Cemetery	p. 105
Notes and Acknowledgements	p. 109
Index	p. 111
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