Summit Hill is a neighborhood and city planning district in

Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, ...

, in the United States. The neighborhood, which is also District 16, is an approximately 75 square block area bounded by Summit Avenue on the north,

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E on the south and east, and

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on the west. The neighborhood is known for having one of the best preserved collections of old,

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homes in the United States. In 1862 steam boat mogul James C. Burbank built an Italianate mansion on the east side of the neighborhood. Another prominent home in the area is an 1889 row house that was a former residence of novelist

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. The Minnesota Governor's Residence, originally constructed in 1912 by Horace Hills Irvine, is also located in Summit Hill. The primary commercial artery for Summit Hill is Grand Avenue, which has many shops, restaurants, and cafes, as well as three-story brick apartment buildings built in the early part of the 20th Century. The Grand Avenue Business Association has sponsored an annual summer festival since 1973.Guide to Grand Old Day
Retrieved 8 September 2024 The festival is known as Grand Old Day and features a parade, vendors, live music, and other activities. It runs along Grand Avenue between Fairview and Dale Street, across all of Summit Hill and part of the adjacent neighborhood of

Macalester-Groveland Macalester-Groveland is a neighborhood and city planning district in Saint Paul, Minnesota in the United States. It is Saint Paul Planning District 14. The neighborhood is bounded by the Mississippi River on the west, Summit Avenue on the north, ...

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Summit Hill Association
Neighborhoods in Saint Paul, Minnesota Populated places established in the 19th century {{RamseyCountyMN-geo-stub