THE LENOX NEIGHBORHOOD

The Lenox subdivision consists of 402 lots from Minnetonka Blvd. south, between Dakota and Louisiana Avenues.  This is a huge area – the third biggest subdivision in the city where most are less than 100.  It was platted in 1913 by Charles I. Fuller.  Formerly known as “The Goodrich Home,” the land was initially purchased by George E. Goodrich when he moved to St. Louis Park by ox cart from Anoka in 1864.  Like many of the Park’s original settlers, George and wife Jemima (also seen as Jemina) were born in Maine.  Purchase price at that time was $10 per acre.  The Minneapolis Journal reported that the subdivision was to contain 500 lots on 80 acres, and that if all went according to expectations, Minnetonka Blvd. would become a paved road. 

Advertising from the 1920s tells us that a 40 ft. lot sold for $350.  The ad reads:

It is almost unbelievable, yet it’s true!  Perfect building sites.  Many homes already built.  Lenox faces right on Minnetonka Blvd, the main highway to Lake Minnetonka.  Think of the future!  Just a few minutes by auto from Lake Calhoun.  Easily accessible.  Just far enough out to enjoy low taxes.  Here you can have your own yard and garden.  Be your own landlord.  Give the kiddies a proper place to romp and play, unmolested.  Give your wife a “home of her own.”  Cut down your living costs by raising your own garden products.

Stories about the neighborhood can be found in Something in the Water. 









 

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