Dayton`s Bluff - Live in Minneapolis

Dayton's Bluff
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Just 5 minutes from downtown Saint Paul, Dayton’s Bluff is a historic neighborhood with
outstanding views of the skyline, the Mississippi River and even downtown Minneapolis.
Dayton’s Bluff is Saint Paul’s largest Historic District and includes homes that range from large
Victorians to small worker cottages. The Mounds Theatre, the main campus of Metropolitan
State University, wonderful coffee shops and restaurants, as well as three large parks: Indian
Mounds (with ancient burial mounds and caves), Swede Hollow, and Bruce Vento Nature
Sanctuary(all of which are connected by the Bruce Vento Regional Trail) are located in the
neighborhood. Dayton’s Bluff residents are actively involved in many community projects and
groups—documenting neighborhood history, developing walking tours, and beautifying and
planning for the future of the neighborhood.
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Boundaries and Zip Code
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North: Grove Street, East 7th
South: Warner Road and Mississippi River
East: Johnson Parkway, Minnehaha Avenue
West: Lafayette Road/MN 52 and I-35E
Zip codes: 55106 and 55130
Sub-Neighborhoods
The following neighborhoods are part of the Dayton’s Bluff planning district (District 4):
- Mounds Park Neighborhood
- Swede Hollow Neighborhood
- Lower Bluff Neighborhood
- Margaret Recreation Center Neighborhood
- Johnson Parkway area
Neighborhood Voices
I love Mounds Park's views of downtown and the Mississippi River and its proximity to such a
beautiful park - a long stretch or natural tranquility in the most urban of settings. The people
here are the best part, great neighbors that reach out to each other and create a unique fabric
of community that is dynamic and interesting and feels like an old-fashioned neighborhood with
a modern very urban twist.
- Stephanie
History
In the 1850s, Lyman Dayton purchased 5,000 acres of land east of downtown Saint Paul on the
bluffs of the Mississippi River, giving the neighborhood its name. Development took off after the
city improved Seventh Street in the 1880s and 90s—first with cable car and then street car
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connections to downtown. The Swede Hollow portion of the neighborhood was where many
immigrants from Sweden, Ireland, Italy and Mexico first settled. The neighborhood has a
wonderful mix of housing stock dating from the 1850’s and a rich history with businesses such
as Hamm’s Brewery, 3M, Seeger/Whirlpool, Paper Calmenson and many retail stores. For more
information about the history of Dayton’s Bluff, see: http://www.daytonsbluff.org/cult_history.ht
ml
and Historic Saint Paul ‘s PDF guide: “
Tour Saint Paul: East Side to Lowertown.”
Housing Styles and Types
Dayton’s Bluff has houses dating from the 1850’s all the way to the present, with the largest
concentration of Victorian houses in Saint Paul. Other housing styles in Dayton’s Bluff include,
Italianate, side by side double houses, craftsman foursquare, Dutch Colonial, bungalow,
ramblers, split level, converted church. You name it, you can find it in Dayton’s Bluff.
Schools
Public Schools:
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Dayton's Bluff Elementary (K-6)
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American Indian Magnet School (K-6)
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World Cultures Magnet (K-6)
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Harding High School (9-12)
Private Schools:
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East St. Paul Lutheran (PK-8)
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Trinity Catholic School (K-8)
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St. John Ev. Lutheran School (K-8)
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St. Michael's Academy (K-8)
Post Secondary:
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Metropolitan State University
For more information on Saint Paul schools, visit Live MSP's Schools page .
Public Facilities
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Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center located at 790 Conway.
- Skidmore Park located at 4th & Earl.
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Margaret Recreation Center located at Margaret & Earl. 651-298-5719.
- Parkway Little League private ball fields, open to all youth located at 1130 E. 3rd Street.
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Harding High School Grounds located at 1540 6th Street.
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Swede Hollow Park located on Greenbrier at Margaret.
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Indian Mounds Regional Park located on Mounds Boulevard at Earl St.
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Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary located at East 4th and Commercial
- Dayton’s Bluff Public and Metropolitan State University Library located at 645 East 7th
Street
- Maria Bates Rain Garden at East 7th and Bates—this nationally-recognized rain garden is
not only beautiful, but it helps control stormwater runoff into the Mississippi watershed.
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Artist-designed walking paths and benches available.
Home Purchase/Home Improvement Incentives
- Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services offers home improvement loans and
other special financing programs. 651-774-6995.
- Historic Saint Paul’s “Restore Saint Paul” loan program assists property owners in
preserving and restoring the historic character of buildings. 651-222-3049.
For information about other incentive programs that may be available in this neighborhood, visit
Live MSP's Incentive Programs page
.
Getting Involved
- Dayton’s Bluff District 4 Community Council, see: www.daytonsbluff.org
- Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Service, see: www.dbnhs.org/home.php
- Dayton’s Bluff Business Association, contact: ed@daytonsbluff.org
- Dayton’s Bluff Urban Partnership, contact: ed@daytonsbluff.org
- Dayton’s Bluff Block Nurse Program, contact: mchowen@gmail.com
- Lower Phalen Creek Project, see: http://www.mepartnership.org/sites/LOWERPHALENC
REEK/
- Friends of Mounds Park, contact: dorer@macalester.edu
- Friends of Swede Hollow, see: http://www.daytonsbluff.org/History/FOSH/FOSH.html
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- Hmong American Partnership, see: www.hmong.org
- Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio, see: www.clues.org
- Payne-Arcade Business Association, see: www.pabaesidestpaul.org
- The Upper Midwest Mexican Consulate is in Dayton’s Bluff, visit: www.sre.gob.mx/saintp
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News
- Dayton’s Bluff District Forum Newspaper
- Dayton’s Bluff e-newsletter the EXTRA
Subscriptions available at www.daytonsbluff.org . The Extra is free, but the paper costs $12
annually. Paper delivered free to residents & businesses located in Dayton’s Bluff.
Statistics
- Wilder Research Center Neighborhood Profiles —Includes trend information on
neighborhood demographics, economics, and housing, taken from the most recent census data.
- Ramsey County’s Property Records and Revenue Department —Review Saint Paul
property sales data by searching for or entering in a street name. You can find the most recent
sales price for individual properties and current property tax information.
- Saint Paul Crime Statistics —Crime maps, statistics, and reports compiled by the Saint
Paul Police Department. Check out
Interpreting Crime
Statistics
. to help you
make sense of these resources.
Real Estate Listings
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Search Realtor.com for listings. You can search for properties by either clicking on the map or
entering the neighborhood name or zip code (noting that zip code boundaries span multiple
neighborhoods) into the search bar.
OwnAHomeMN.org —Check here for listings of affordable homes sold by community
developers. Note: not all neighborhoods have listings.
Contacts
Dayton’s Bluff Community Council
Ed Lambert, Executive Director ed@daytonsbluff.org
Karin DuPaul, Community Organizer karin@daytonsbluff.org
798 East 7th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106
Phone: 651-772-2075
Web: http://www.daytonsbluff.org
Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services
Jim Erchul, Executive Director
823 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
E-mail: jerchul@dbnhs.org
Phone: 651-774-6995
Web: http://www.dbnhs.org/
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