Summit Ave

Summit Ave simply is street in St. Paul, Minnesota that is made famous by the mansions that line the road. Summit Avenue is known for having preserved its historic character. It remains a well-preserved example of a Victorian residential boulevard. This street is part of two historic districts as well as two heritage preservation districts known as; Historic Hill District, West Summit Avenue Historic District, Summit Hill, and Ramsey Hill.

All this historical knowledge would not be available to us with such ease if it were not for the walking tours of the neighborhood. My interior design class had taken this tour and we got to see and learn so much about all different types of homes that are along this street. 
The first house that we saw and learned about was the famous Jame J. Hill House, which I spoke about in a previous post. This definitely made an impression and set the bar for the other houses along the way.    

Follow the in order to get more information on the walking tours and explore the beautiful Summit Ave for yourself. 
http://sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/james-j-hill-house/summit-avenue-walking-tour

Here are a few of the photos that I took on my phone while I was on this wonderful tour.