Nature never planned a spot better adapted to build up a showy and delightful display of architecture and gardening than that natural terrace of (St. Paul’s) hills… All the different classes, however, mingle together, forming a singular mass, variously habited, speaking different languages, and distinguished by a variety of complexions, features, and manners. Yet all this appears quite common, and excites no curiosity among those who have resided here but a few months

Bond, J. Wesley, Minnesota and Its Resources,
Redfield (Press) 1853, pp 109 – 113

2008 High Bridge Stack Implosion

Mississippi Market Co-op Development

The Mississippi Market Co-op has broken ground and constructing a beautiful new store on West 7th Street and Perlman.  The store will feature 8,200 square feet of retail, including a large deli and seating area.  They closed on the property October 1, 2008.  For more information, please visit the website, or contact Tami Bauers.

Fire Station and Administrative Center 1/10
Under construction November 2008
West 7th and Randolph Streets.

The West 7th/Fort Road Federation &
District 9 Community Council Board - 2008-09,
staff and office location

Serving the West End neighborhoods
of the City of St. Paul, Minnesota.

As a non-profit organization, our mission is to provide
social, physical, and economic development opportunities
for the people who live, own real property, or are employed
in the West 7th/Fort Road Community.

Up-coming board meetings,
second Mondays of the month:

June 8 | July 13 | August 10 | September 14

Agenda, amazing photos and participants!

Year 2008 in review

Federation's history
since its founding in 1973 as well as state and local perspectives

Neighborhood historical images

A potential renovation of the bottling house of the historic complex into Brewery Lofts for artists, a $25 million housing project. For more information on development and investment potential of this historic property, call 651.298.5599

West 7th/Fort Road District 9 Area Plan
(pdf file) Updated April 2008

The Seven Corners Gateway Development Evaluation Tool
(.pdf file) Draft 12.21.07
created to evaluate proposed developments of the city-owned property across from the Xcel Energy Center between Kellogg Boulevard and W. 5th St. and the adjacent Transit Center triangle site. This document is a result of several focus group discussions of the 7 Corner Gateway Task Force convened by CapitolRiver Council District 17.

Mississippi River Critical Area Task Force Report
A Summary for Public Discussion
Draft 5/1/2006


Tuesday, July 7: Public Meeting on Jefferson Bikeway Project
6 p.m. Goal is to provide a safe bicycle and pedestrian facility that encourages biking and walking in St. Paul. Neighborhood informational meeting with Q&A to be held at the West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida at St. Clair.

View and add local organizations'
Calendar of Events

Look ahead: West End Neighborhood Clean-up
September 12, 2009, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

West End Neighbors Garden Tour
Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

A task force of the Federation, this is the second annual tour.  Seventeen neighbors will offered their gardens for viewing (free!) and plant divisions will be for sale at the Federation offices, 974 West 7th Street. In addition, Master Gardeners and experienced West End gardeners will be available for consultations and advice!  For questions, or to offer your garden, please contact Kent Petterson, Terrace Horticultural Books

Website | Past events | Coordinator

Peinture de plein air
West End Neighbors Garden Tour
Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

While you mosey through the West End Garden Tour, you may hear sounds of a guitar and see a few West End Artists at their easels painting in open air.  The French call this peinture de plein air.  Please feel free to ask the artists about their work and West End Arts.  Hope to see you there!

 

West 7th Business Association

The City of Saint Paul's Business Resource Center
The City of Saint Paul's Department of Planning and Economic Development is your one-stop shop for information on business resources and assistance in Saint Paul. Our public-private economic development team is committed to providing Saint Paul businesses with the information and support they need to succeed.

Local publications

  • West 7th/Fort Road Federation.
    Twenty Five Years of Facing Change
    (1998) Twenty-five year anniversary publication.
  • Landsberger, Joseph, et al. Gateway to a New World: Building Čech and Slovak Communities in the West End (2003). A fund raiser for the North High Bridge Park.

The Federation has a rich tradition of developing housing and restoring its historic neighborhoods.

Completed residential developments
Irvine Park, Goodrich Avenue housing, Superior Street Cottages, and the Brewery Neighborhood.

Current neighborhood projects

Listings of area schools and school programs

Recreation facilities and opportunities
of the West End

City and regional parks, facilities, and special programs

North High Bridge Park and Sculpture Garden

High Bridge: 
1887 construction | 1904 storm |
1985 bridge demolition | 2008 smokestack implosion

Service and social groups of the West End

Fort Road Federation/District 9 Community Council
974 W. 7th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102

651-298-5599 email:  fortroadfed@fortroadfederation.org

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