One of St. Paul's best kept secrets is the West side of St. Paul. The West side is composed of the neighborhoods that are on the South side of the Mississippi River. I am not making that up. The area is split into a couple of neighborhoods like Cherokee Heights which is near Cherokee Park. There is a whole section of the West side up by Prospect Terrace Park that has some of the most beautiful homes in St. Paul. Prospect Park is right on the river bluff and overlooks downtown. The neighborhood has some great views of the city skylines and many larger historic homes.
This row house was built in 1891 and no they don't build them like that any more. There are many Victorian era homes in the neighborhood.
This photo was taken from Prospect Park on the shortest day of the year. Probably at 3:00 in the afternoon . . or maybe later. Through out the West side you can find craftsman style homes, 1940's bungalows, row houses, Tudors and Queen Annes. If you are house hunting, take a drive through the area. You might like what you see. Prospect Terrace Park is small park that runs right along the bluff with some benches to sit on and a sculpture. It is there just so there is a place to enjoy the view. There is also a small tot lot.
