This chapter acknowledges the importance of the automobile (and the bicycle before it) in the development of St. Louis Park.  See our page on Cars and Roads for links to the histories of specific thoroughfares in the Park.     Park’s…

Much of the following information on El Patio and the Cotton Club is from Kent Hazen, and the book Joined at the Hip, A History of Jazz in the Twin Cities, by Jay Goetting (Minnesota Historical Society Press: 2011).  Please…

The information for this list of City parks came from many sources; we particularly thank the SLP Parks and Rec Dept. for access to their files.  Information may well be conflicting, inaccurate, or incomplete.  Any additions or corrections are appreciated;  please…

SOURCES The information presented on the pages within comes from a variety of resources, including newspapers, books, yearbooks, phone directories, interviews, Facebook posts, and materials collected by the founder of the Society, Marie Hartmann.  As memories aren’t always perfect, we…