First of all, thanks again to all that attended the kick-off of the Lecture Series! Ted Lentz was a wonderful an inspiring speaker, and we really appreciated the great conversation and ideas! We hope to post some if his information later in the week.
As Ted touched upon, there are several great books discussing the history of the area. I've just gotten off the phone with Common Good Books at Western and Selby, and they are making arrangements to stock the following:
- St. Paul's Historic Summit Avenue - the quintessential book on the street by Ernest Sandeen
- AIA Guide to St. Paul's Summit Avenue and Hill District - by Larry Millett (his full guide to the Twin Cities is also great)
- Grand Avenue: The Renaissance of an Urban Street - by Billie Young and David Lanegran
- Claiming the City: Politics, Faith, and the Power of Place in St. Paul - by Mary Lethert Wingerd
- St. Paul's Architecture - by Jeffrey Hess and Paul Clifford Larson
- A Grand History (referenced below, new stock coming in soon!)
So stop into Common Good Books (they are open 10am-10pm Mon-Sat and 10am-8pm Sunday), support a local store, and learn more about your neighborhood. Mention that you are a SARPA member; though we have not developed and discount or referral program yet, we are working on it!
If people would like to read the books and get together to discuss them (either in a one-off situation or a longer running book club), we'd love to facilitate that as well! Leave a comment below or email the SARPA Webmaster for more information.
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