Summit Avenue is St. Paul's monumental Victorian Boulevard. This desirable residential avenue is home to Minnesota's governor as well as some of history's famous figures, including F. Scott Fitzgerald. The oldest section of Summit Avenue winds along a bluff that overlooks the Mississippi River Valley and downtown St. Paul. Built in 1928 by Chicago architect David Adler, the home is said to be one of the best-designed houses on Summit Avenue.
Large archways lead to the main hall and dramatic staircase.
In the drawing room, an ornately hand-carved fireplace mantel steals the show. A Waterford crystal chandelier sheds light on an elegant room that overlooks the formal garden and downtown St. Paul. Prominent St. Paul architect Clarence Johnston designed this 1904 Jacobean Tudor mansion. With its ornate stonework, it makes quite an impression as it sits high above the friendly street of Summit Avenue. Clarence Johnston designed what appears to be a small bungalow facing Summit Avenue, but its grand nature reveals itself in the rear view of the home.