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10 Neighborhoods, 1 Community The
District 2 Community Council represents 10 different neighborhoods in the northeast
corner of St. Paul. Each has its own diverse needs and character. You will note
that the neighborhood board representation is listed in each description. In addition
to these seats there are 3 at large positions representing the whole community.
These positions are held by Gary Unger, Andrew Ballanger and Richard Kramer. |
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Beaver Lake Heights
Boundaries
North:
Stillwater Avenue
South: Minnehaha Avenue
East: McKnight Road
West:
Hazel Street Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Beaver Lake Heights was platted in 1917 by the Schurmeier Land and Improvement
Company.
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reaction to an Amherst H Wilder Charity study, this neighborhood was created as
an early planned development designed to become the ideal workingman's residence.
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Beaver Lake Heights has several street names referring to American Indians including,
Algonquin Avenue, Nokomis Avenue and Manitou Avenue.
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Beaver Lake Heights is represented by Rob Barbosa & Jeanne Gehrman on the
District 2 Community Council Board of Directors
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East Phalen
Boundaries
North:
Arlington Avenue
South: Maryland Avenue
East: Prosperity Avenue
West:
English Street Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
East Phalen borders on Phalen Park and Phalen Lake. The park and bordering neighborhood
were named after early settler Edward Phelan whose last name was variously spelled.
Phelan staked one of the first claims to the land around Phalen Creek. Phalen
Lake is the largest in-land lake in St. Paul.
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English Street, the west boundary was named in 1880 for William English a democratic
candidate for vice-presidency.
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East Phalen is represented by Drew Gruzosky, Ming Thao & Jerry Romero on the
District 2 Community Council Board of Directors.
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Frost Lake
Boundaries
North:
Larpenteur Avenue
South: Arlington Avenue
East: Kennard Street
West:
English Street Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Named for local pioneer and furniture maker, Johnathan Frost who purchased 40
acres for $500 in 1855.
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Frost Lake School a "technologically infused, globally based, literacy focused,
magnet school was built in 1963.
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Frost Lake Recreation Center is located at 1518 E Idaho Ave.
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Frost Lake is represented by Marje Mangine, Loretta Novak, Ming Thao & Jerry
Romero on the District 2 Community Council Board of Directors.
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Hayden Heights
Boundaries
North:
Arlington Avenue
South: Maryland Avenue
East: McKnight Road
West:
White Bear Avenue Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Hayden Heights was originally platted in 1913 and is named for the American geologist
Ferdinand Hayden.
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Hayden Heights Elementary School was originally built in 1915, a large addition
was added to the school in 1941.
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Hayden Heights is represented by Joan Ballanger, Andrew Ballanger Ellyce Thompson
& Pete Rauch on the District 2 Community Council Board of Directors.
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Hazel Park
Boundaries
North:
Maryland Avenue
South: Minnehaha Avenue
East: Kennard
West: Hazel
St. Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Now known as Hazel Park, the area was originally settled by cattle rancher, William
Ames in 1850's. His home still stands at 1667 E Ames.
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Hazel Park was so named because it was located in the midst of dense Hazel shrubbery
or "Chapparal" as it was called.
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Ames Elementary school began construction in 1889 as a four room schoolhouse.
The current building began in 1915.
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Hazel Park has a large recreation center located on corner of Hazel and Case St.
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Blessed Sacrament Catholic School was originally built in 1918, it now houses
the Academia Cesar Chavez.
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Hazel Park Commercial Club, now the Church of Acts began construction in 1916.
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Hazel Park Junior High School was added in 1956.
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Hazel Park is represented by Susan Hauwiller, Lyle Puppe, Shannon Sexe, Diana
Turner, Gayle Ponting, Rob Barbosa & Jeanne Gehrman on the District 2 Community
Council Board of Directors.
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Hillcrest
Boundaries
North:
Larpenteur Avenue
South: Arlington Avenue
East: McKnight Road
West:
Kennard Street Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Hillcrest Shopping Center was originally built by Alex Tankenhoff in 1948.
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The Hayden Heights Library is located in the Hillcrest Neighborhood.
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Hayden Heights Recreation Center is located at 1965 E Hoyt.
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Hillcrest Golf Club is located in the East section of Hillcrest.
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Hillcrest Knoll Park bound by Flandrau and Kennard Streets and Iowa and Montana
Avenues was built following flooding in 1997.
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Hillcrest is represented by Ellyce Thompson, Marge Mangine, Andrew Ballanger &
Pete Rauch on the District 2 Community Council Board of Directors.
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Lincoln Park
Boundaries
North:
Maryland Avenue
South: Stillwater Avenue
East: McKnight Road
West:
Hazel St. Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Now Lincoln Park, this area was originally purchased by grocer and City Council
member, Casper Schurmeier in 1856. Roughly around this time a rural school district
was organized by farmers. In 1865, Ramsey County School District 14 built a $700
school house on the south shore of Beaver Lake.
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Beaver Lake is located in the eastern section of Lincoln Park. It is a 75 acre
shallow bottom lake with an approximately 10 acre picnic site located on the west
side of the lake.
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Lincoln Park is represented by Lyle Puppe & Rob Barbosa on the District 2
Community Council Board of Directors.
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Parkway
Boundaries
North:
Railroad Tracks
South: Minnehaha Avenue
East: Kennard Street
West:
Johnson Parkway Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Parkway is named for nearby Johnson Parkway and Parkway School.
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In 1902, the St. Paul city directory recorder 56 dairy farmers in East St. Paul
included among them was H W Hanson of 1441 Reaney.
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Parkway is represented by Sue Hauwiller, Mark Helgerson, Gayle Ponting & Diana
Turner on the District 2 Community Council Board of Directors. (If you live in
this neighborhood and are interested in sitting on the District 2 Board-please
contact our office for more information).
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Phalen Village
Boundaries
North:
Maryland Avenue
South: Railroad Tracks
East: Kennard Street
West:
Johnson Parkway Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Phalen Village was named after early settler Edward Phelan whose last name was
variously spelled. Phelan staked one of the first claims to the land around Phalen
Creek.
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largest employer in District 2 is located in Phalen Village, the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension.
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The Phalen Corridor, linking east side neighborhoods with downtown begins in Phalen
Village at Maryland Street. Phalen Boulevard, a 2.5 mile-long road between I-35E
and Phalen Village. It is the first new road developed in the city during the
past 24 years.
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Ames Lake Wetland and development was reclaimed as part of the Phalen Corridor
initiative with the help of the City of St. Paul and many volunteers including
students from Cleveland Elementary School.
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Phalen Village is represented by Shannon Sexe, Diana Turner & Gayle Ponting
on the District 2 Community Council Board of Directors.
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Prosperity Heights
Boundaries
North:
Arlington Avenue
South: Maryland Avenue
East: White Bear Avenue
West:
Prosperity Avenue Neighborhood
Characteristics: -
Prosperity Heights Elementary School was originally built in 1923.
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Prosperity Recreation Center is located at 1371 Kennard Street.
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Prosperity Heights is represented by Drew Gruzosky, Tami Swenson, Ming Thao Jerry
Romero on the District 2 Community Council Board of Directors.
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