Saint Anthony Park was formed by the merger of two neighborhoods. North Saint Anthony Park, centered around Como Avenue, was originally an independent city established in the late 19th century as a streetcar suburb, consisting of estates for the wealthy of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. South Staint Anthony Park is centered around Raymond Avenue near University Avenue, and was built mostly as workers' housing for people employed on the many nearby railroads. Although the two areas have very different histories and housing stock, they have grown more similar over the 20th and 21st centuries due to their proximity and convenience for commuters to both downtowns and to the University of Minnesota. Both are now middle-class neighborhoods with diverse populations and large numbers of professors and academics.
Saint Anthony Park was home to three Minnesota governors (William Rainey Marshall, 1866–70; Andrew Ryan McGill, 1887–1889; and Elmer L. Andersen, 1961–63), all members of the Republican Party. In the middle of the 20th century, Saint Anthony Park was one of Saint Paul's most conservative neighborhoods.[2] Today, it is one of the city's strongest neighborhoods for the Minnesota DFL.
The Hampden Park Co-op, a landmark in the South St. Anthony Park neighborhood.
The St. Anthony Park Community Council, which represents the neighborhood in an official capacity before the city, is among Saint Paul's oldest neighborhood organizations. It was formed in the early 1960s in response to pressure from the St. Paul Port Authority and others to expand industrial development into residential areas of South Saint Anthony Park, as well as a perceived decline in the standard of housing in the tonier areas of North Saint Anthony Park.[3] The organization allowed women to join as voting members in 1972, and a few years later became recognized by the City of Saint Paul as part of its District Council system.
The neighborhood's largest park, Langford Park, is named for former Saint Anthony Park resident Nathaniel P. Langford, who helped create the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park. Other well-known former Saint Anthony Park residents include author, humorist and radio show host Garrison Keillor; Nobel Peace Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug;[4] Nobel Prize-winning author Saul Bellow; children's author Carol Ryrie Brink; John F. Kennedy Chairman of Council of Economic Advisors Walter Heller; physician, poet, etymologist, and essayist Lewis Thomas; psychologist B.F. Skinner; presidential advisor Eugene Z. Young; and architect Sarah Susanka.
Saint Anthony Park hosts its own Independence Day parade, which is followed by an all-day, all-neighborhood party in Langford Park. The 9.6-acre (39,000 m2) park includes a recreation center offering hockey, baseball, basketball, indoor and outdoor soccer and tennis, and contains a playground, two tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, and two baseball fields that are flooded in the winter to make two hockey rinks and one general skating rink.
^"Saint Paul Neighborhood Profile: St. Anthony Park". Minnesota Compass. October 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
^Altshuler, Alan A. (1959). A Report on Politics in St. Paul. Joint Center for Urban Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
^"Our History". St. Anthony Park Community Council. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Saint Anthony Park Saint Paul news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message 44 58 52 81 N 93 11 40 21 W 44 9813361 N 93 1945028 W 44 9813361 93 1945028 Saint Anthony Park is a neighborhood in northwest Saint Paul Minnesota It is adjacent to the University of Minnesota s St Paul Campus in Falcon Heights bordering Southeast Minneapolis on the west the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on the east in Falcon Heights and the suburbs of Falcon Heights and Lauderdale to the north Saint Anthony ParkNeighborhoodThe Saint Anthony Park Branch Library CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyRamseyCitySaint PaulPopulation 2010 1 Total8 194Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Area code651Websitehttps www sapcc org Contents 1 History 2 Transportation 3 Education 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditSaint Anthony Park was formed by the merger of two neighborhoods North Saint Anthony Park centered around Como Avenue was originally an independent city established in the late 19th century as a streetcar suburb consisting of estates for the wealthy of Minneapolis and Saint Paul South Staint Anthony Park is centered around Raymond Avenue near University Avenue and was built mostly as workers housing for people employed on the many nearby railroads Although the two areas have very different histories and housing stock they have grown more similar over the 20th and 21st centuries due to their proximity and convenience for commuters to both downtowns and to the University of Minnesota Both are now middle class neighborhoods with diverse populations and large numbers of professors and academics Saint Anthony Park was home to three Minnesota governors William Rainey Marshall 1866 70 Andrew Ryan McGill 1887 1889 and Elmer L Andersen 1961 63 all members of the Republican Party In the middle of the 20th century Saint Anthony Park was one of Saint Paul s most conservative neighborhoods 2 Today it is one of the city s strongest neighborhoods for the Minnesota DFL nbsp The Hampden Park Co op a landmark in the South St Anthony Park neighborhood The St Anthony Park Community Council which represents the neighborhood in an official capacity before the city is among Saint Paul s oldest neighborhood organizations It was formed in the early 1960s in response to pressure from the St Paul Port Authority and others to expand industrial development into residential areas of South Saint Anthony Park as well as a perceived decline in the standard of housing in the tonier areas of North Saint Anthony Park 3 The organization allowed women to join as voting members in 1972 and a few years later became recognized by the City of Saint Paul as part of its District Council system The neighborhood s largest park Langford Park is named for former Saint Anthony Park resident Nathaniel P Langford who helped create the world s first national park Yellowstone National Park Other well known former Saint Anthony Park residents include author humorist and radio show host Garrison Keillor Nobel Peace Prize winning scientist Norman Borlaug 4 Nobel Prize winning author Saul Bellow children s author Carol Ryrie Brink John F Kennedy Chairman of Council of Economic Advisors Walter Heller physician poet etymologist and essayist Lewis Thomas psychologist B F Skinner presidential advisor Eugene Z Young and architect Sarah Susanka Saint Anthony Park hosts its own Independence Day parade which is followed by an all day all neighborhood party in Langford Park The 9 6 acre 39 000 m2 park includes a recreation center offering hockey baseball basketball indoor and outdoor soccer and tennis and contains a playground two tennis courts indoor and outdoor basketball courts and two baseball fields that are flooded in the winter to make two hockey rinks and one general skating rink Transportation EditThe METRO Green Line light rail which opened on June 14 2014 serves the neighborhood with stops on University Avenue at Raymond Avenue and Westgate Minnesota State Highway 280 runs through the neighborhood on its western border Education Edit nbsp Commonwealth Park in North St Anthony Park during winter The St Anthony Park Branch Library a Carnegie library built in 1917 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was expanded in 1999 with a children s wing 5 St Anthony Park Elementary School and Murray Middle School formerly Murray Junior High School and before that Murray High School 6 are the schools in the neighborhood Luther Seminary is also in St Anthony Park References Edit Saint Paul Neighborhood Profile St Anthony Park Minnesota Compass October 2011 Retrieved 2017 03 08 Altshuler Alan A 1959 A Report on Politics in St Paul Joint Center for Urban Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University Our History St Anthony Park Community Council Retrieved 18 February 2019 Norman Borlaug one of us Park Bugle St Paul s St Anthony Park neighborhood is like a small town but better The History of Murray SchoolExternal links EditHistory of Saint Anthony Park St Anthony Park Community Council website St Anthony Park neighborhood website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Anthony Park Saint Paul amp oldid 1164724788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
