Dayton's Bluff: Historic Homes
Dayton’s Bluff is filled with a rich variety of homes ranging from 19th-century Victorian structures to 1920s bungalows and postwar ranch houses. The Dayton’s Bluff Historic District, created in 1992, has been an important factor in community revitalization. The neighborhood has three homes on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Adolph and Anna Muench House
Germans were one of the earliest immigrant groups that came to Saint Paul. As many of them became prosperous, they moved into Dayton’s Bluff and built substantial homes for their families. Several,…
Giesen-Hauser House
Sitting high on a hill, this red brick and sandstone Queen Anne house at 827 Mound Street can easily be seen by cars zipping along the nearby freeway. It was constructed in 1891 by Peter and Marie…
Schornstein Grocery and Saloon
William Schornstein was a prominent member of the local German American community. The first mention in the historic record said that listed him as a bartender at the Tivoli, a downtown tavern. By…Special thanks to author Steve Trimble