Cathedral Hill in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Summit–Selby Neighborhood

Photographed by Keith L, May 12, 2010

1. Summit–Selby Neighborhood Marker

Inscription. This area has long been a meeting place of people and ideas. In the 1850s two major overland routes converged just a few blocks from here. By the 1880s the district was a bustling residential area for both the wealthy and the immigrant. Today the neighborhood is a mix of Victorian mansions and modest dwellings, shops, schools, and places of worship -- where people of many cultural and ethnic backgrounds dwell together. Famous names associated with the Historic Hill District include writers F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis, August Wilson, and Garrison Keillor; railroad and lumber barons James J. Hill and Frederick Weyerhaeuser; and Archbishop John Ireland.

Erected 1992
By the Ramsey Hill Association in conjunction
with Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Erected 1992 by the Ramsey Hill Association in conjunction with Saint Paul Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 44° 56.774′ N, 93° 6.512′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Cathedral Hill. It is on Summit Avenue south of Selby Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Selby Streetcar Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral of Saint Paul Cornerstone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cathedral of Saint Paul (about 300 feet away); James J. Hill / The James J. Hill House (about 300 feet away); Site of First School Patrol Crossing in the World (about 400 feet away); St. Paul Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Frank Boyd (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boyd Park (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

Also see . . .
1. Summit Avenue. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 11, 2010.)

2. Ramsey Hill Association. (Submitted on September 11, 2010.)

Photographed by Keith L, May 12, 2010

2. Summit–Selby Neighborhood Marker

South Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, May 12, 2010

3. South Side of Marker

Saint Paul's Ramsey Hill
[map] The Ramsey Hill neighborhood is nationally known for its distinguished mansions, comfortable Victorian homes, and unique shops and restaurants. The area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Special design restrictions protect the district's distinctive historic character. [list of NRHP buildings and parks]

Nearby Cathedral of Saint Paul image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, May 12, 2010

4. Nearby Cathedral of Saint Paul

Victorian Home in the Summit–Selby Neighborhood image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2014

5. Victorian Home in the Summit–Selby Neighborhood

Located near the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,367 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 5. submitted on December 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.