28th-Annual Palio More Than Just a Neighborhood Gathering

VOL. 41, NO. 9 SEPTEMBER, 2010
THIS MONTH: PALIO,
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES, AND
THE GREAT
NEIGHBORHOOD
CLEANSWEEP
Also in this issue:
p.3 Neighborhood CleanSweep
p.4 Who’s That Dog?
p.5 King of the Queen Anne,
Part 5
p.6 B-Girl Be “Carnival!”
p.6 Infinitea
p.7 A Historical Look at Strong
Wedge Women Devoted to Early
Education
28th-Annual Palio
More Than Just a
Neighborhood
Gathering
❐ COMMUNITY EVENTS
BY SHANTI MITTRA
Almost 30 years ago, a
Kenwood resident traveled to
the Tuscan hill town of Siena,
and stood with 50,000 others—
in pin drop silence—to hear
the line up for il Palio, a
legendary bareback horse race.
It was impossible for
her not to get caught up in the
excitement of this most rabidly
partisan event. For two hours
before, the representatives of
each of the competing districts
of Siena paraded into the main
public square to the sound of
beating drums and the
occasional trumpet. Flagbearers,
grooms, and pages
along with horse and rider
made up each district’s retinue.
All were dressed in mid-16 th -
century costumes, highlighting
each district’s color and
mascot.
Finally, with little
notice, she saw a rope drop and
the atmosphere erupt. Three
laps and ninety seconds of
hysteria later, il Palio was
over, and one rider and his
district were victorious.
The Kenwood resident
joined the celebrations
afterward, which are, she
insists, as much a part of the
experience as the race itself.
The winning rider is feted, and
the residents of his district
sing, dance, and celebrate for
weeks afterward.
This, the Kenwood
resident thought, is much more
See PALIO, p. 6
Lightning Strikes . . .
A bolt from the skies during a storm last year
left these indelible marks on a Wedge sidewalk.
Can you identify the spot? The first emailer to
Wedge.Editor@yahoo.com to get it right will
have their name printed in next month’s issue of
the Wedge.
Taste great
wine and
support your
neighborhood
On Wednesday, October 20 th
from 5 —8 p.m., Hennepin-Lake
Liquors will sponsor the 28 th
Annual Hennepin-Lake
Community Wine Tasting Benefit,
featuring more than 400 varieties of
wine available for sampling. Other
sponsors this year are Calhoun
Square, Il Gatto, and Great Clips.
All proceeds from this event go
directly to nine neighborhood
organizations in the Uptown area.
In the past 27 years, more than
$270,000.00 has been raised to
support the community.
Last year, the Lowry Hill East
Neighborhood Association
(LHENA) received almost $3,000
from tickets sold by our board
members, and those purchased at
the door. These funds allowed us to
continue publishing the Wedge
Newspaper and host several
neighborhood events, including the
Annual Ice Cream Social, LHENA
Holiday Party, and the Walk the
Wedge Home Tour.
Tickets cost $25 in advance
and $30 at the door. If you
appreciate wine and would like to
support your community, contact
the LHENA office at
612.377.5023, or any of the
LHENA Board members (names
and numbers listed on page 2) to
buy tickets. Or send an email to
lhena@thewedge.org.
What: 28 th Annual Hennepin Lake
Community Winetasting Benefit
Where: Calhoun Square, two
levels
When: Wednesday, October 20 th
5-8 p.m.
Tickets: $25 in advance/$30 at the
door
Sponsors: Hennepin Lake Liquor,
1200 West Lake Street, Mpls.
Calhoun Square—Il Gatto—Great
Clips
Attendees: 700- 900 people who
appreciate wine. ❍
THE LONG ARM OF DESTRUCTION
TAKES DOWN REX HARDWARE
The walls came tumbling down on Rex Hardware on Monday,
August 9. This long-standing fixture at 26th and Lyndale had
stood for 80 years. Along with the three remaining brick structures
at the intersection, Rex established a business hub around which
Whittier and Lowry Hill East revolved—and Wedge residents will
miss this part of our history.
WALK THE WEDGE ANNUAL HOME TOUR
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 18, for the highly
anticipated annual Walk the Wedge Home Tour. This year's ramble
will feature a variety of turn-of-the-century (20th, that is) homes at
the north end of Lowry Hill East. At least one of the homes also has a
few ghost stories to tell (!) and has a lovely secret garden. Back by
popular demand is the wonderful 1892 Harry Wild Jones Victorian
that has seen some new updates. A few surprises will also present
themselves along the way.
Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., rain or shine, and will begin at
2204 Colfax Avenue South. Tickets are $10 and available at the first
home only. Contact Kathy Kullberg for more information:
612.374.4456. ❍
Staying on top of the emerald ash borer
LHENA is currently
conducting surveys of
neighborhood trees to collect
data about the emerald ash
borer. We will soon be in
touch with area
homeowners.
THE TOP SIX THINGS PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
DEALING WITH EMERALD ASH BORER
Make sure it is an ash tree. Here's a good page of resources:
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/identifyashtree.cfm
Know what and emerald ash borer looks like, in comparison to other
insects: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/E2944.pdf
Know the signs and symptoms of emerald ash borer infestation:
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/E-2938.pdf
How to protect (or save) your ash trees: http://
www.emeraldashborer.info/treatment.cfm
Who to contact about the possibility of having EAB in your ash tree,
especially if you live in a state that has few, or no, infestations known:
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/call.cfm.
If you are thinking about moving firewood, here's where you can learn
if it's allowed or not: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

PAGE 2 THE WEDGE VOL. 41, NO. 9 SEPTEMBER, 2010
THE WEDGE
LOWRY HILL EAST
NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
NEWSPAPER
The Wedge is a monthly publication of
the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood
Association (LHENA). Distribution is
free to residents and businesses of the
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood. Mailed
subscriptions are $20 per year.
The Wedge newspaper exists to
address neighborhood events, issues,
and causes, while providing a public
forum for the community to share
information and ideas and to voice
individual opinions and concerns
within the Lowry Hill East
neighborhood.
Stories, ideas, opinions, letters,
photographs, drawings, and drawings
are always welcome. Call 612.377.5023
for assignments or to share your ideas.
The deadline for submitting items is the
17th of the month prior to publication.
The display ad deadline is the 15th of
the month prior to publication. To use
snail mail, send to:
The Wedge
1200 West 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Email: lhena@thewedge.org
Editor: Quinton Skinner
Email: Wedge.Editor@yahoo.com
Office Administrator: Caroline
Griepentrog
Advertising Representative: Mike
Palmquist—612.703.7601
Nameplate Colorist: Natasha Walter
Contributing Writers: Vanessa Moore
Ardolino, Trilby Busch, Caroline
Griepentrog, Katherine Himes, Kathy
Kullberg, Valerie Powers, Kris Prince,
Carina Ruhlandt, Gary Thaden
The contents of this publication do not
necessarily reflect the views of
LHENA or its board members. The
Wedge reserves the right to exercise
discretion in publishing any material
submitted and further reserves the right
to refuse any advertisement. Questions
about The Wedge may be directed to the
editor of to The Wedge committee chair.
@2010 LHENA, all rights reserved.
LHENA
1200 West 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612.377.5023
Email: lhena@thewedge.org
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood
Association Board of Directors
Lisa Bender — 612.669.3286
Ryan Bender — 612.669.3042
Susan Bode — 612.872.4077
Karina Burston — 917.690.2846
Clay Dafoe — 612.387.7324
Peter Dahlberg — 612.245.3145
Mark Greenwald — 612.381.1460
Katherine Himes — 612.870.3991
Lewis Kuhlman — 507.381.7749
Linda McHale — 612.823.1270
Carina Ruhlant — 540.557.7791
Neighborhood Revitalization
Program Steering Committee
John Bode — 612.872.4077
Karina Burston — 917.690.2846
Mark Greenwald — 612.381.1460
Kathy Kullberg — 612.374.4456
Mark Lescher — 612.600.9347
Mary Ann Snedic-Wunderlin—
612.872.9716
Dennis Tuthill — 612.377.3123
“Man About Town” Craig
Nelson (right) is sorry he
missed you this month, but
his column will return in
October with another
unique look at all things
Wedge.
LHENA September Meetings
Meetings are held at the LHENA office, Room 107, Jefferson
School, 1200 West 26 th St.
Wed., Sept. 1, 7 p.m. LHENA Neighborhood Revitalization
Program (NRP) Steering Committee
The LHENA-NRP Steering Committee meets the first Wednesday
of every month at 7 p.m. This committee focuses on implementing
the LHENA Neighborhood Revitalization Program Phase II
Action Plan. The plan is divided into sections: housing;
infrastructure; crime & safety; and youth, arts & commerce.
Members serve on a volunteer basis and are elected to one-year
terms at the annual meeting in April.
Wed., Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. LHENA Zoning and Planning (Z&P)
Committee
The Z&P Committee meets the second Wednesday of every month
at 6:30 p.m. This committee reviews any project, development, or
zoning request in the neighborhood. A good fit for anyone
interested in city planning, architecture, and transportation.
Wed., Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m. LHENA Board of Directors
The LHENA Board of Directors meets the third Wednesday of
every month at 6:30 p.m.
LHENA’s mission is to represent the interests and values of
Lowry Hill East residents, property, and business owners to the
larger community and government. The LHENA Board makes
neighborhood building and land use recommendations to the City,
maintains financial oversight of the organization, publishes The
Wedge newspaper, organizes neighborhood social events, and
serves as a forum for neighborhood concerns. Members serve on a
volunteer basis and are elected to two-year terms at the annual
meeting in April. ❍
PALIO FACTS
—Palio is an annual event that
involves the neighborhoods
around Kenwood Park.
—Wedge residents will meet
at 12:30 p.m. at Triangle Park
on Hennepin Ave; the parade
passes by Kenwood Park at 1
p.m.
—Itʼs an all-ages event.
—There will be food, prizes,
and competitions.
—Lowry Hill Eastʼs mascot is
the Purple Squirrels.
—Please join us! For more
information contact Joanne
Opgenorth (374.8709) or
Katherine Himes (870.3991).
Thanks, and . . . more?
Many thanks to those who volunteered for LHENA during the month
of August. Whether staffing the pop booth at the Uptown Art Fair,
braving the heat of the Uptown Market, or getting out to count
neighborhood ash trees, we sincerely appreciate your efforts. Thank
you for donating your time to help strengthen the neighborhood!
Future volunteer opportunities include:
o
o
o
o
Sundays Uptown Market 9:30am-5:30pm
On 29th Street between Lyndale and Dupont. Shifts are 2-3
hours.
Discounts for volunteers!
September 26 Palio Festival 12:30pm
Parade to Kenwood Park followed by event from 1-3:30pm. Help
make costumes and parade decorations, and march in the parade!
October 20 Hennepin-Lake Winetasting Benefit 5-8pm
Volunteers needed for event promotion, set up, on-site assistance,
and tear-down.
Date TBA Neighborhood Clean Sweep
Help collect electronics and large refuse items.
You can also become involved through neighborhood committee work.
To sign up, contact 612-377-5023 or lhena@thewedge.org. ❍

SEPTEMBER, 2010
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Neighborhood CleanSweep:
Clean Out Unwanted Items
from Your Basement and
Garage
For the second consecutive year, the Lowry Hill East
Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Revitalization
Program (LHENA-NRP) will host a Neighborhood
CleanSweep event in conjunction with the city of
Minneapolis. Three trucks will make their way through
neighborhood alleys to collect unwanted burnable items,
electronics, and appliances. See the October Wedge or our
website (www.thewedge.org) for a complete list of accepted
items.
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October
9 th , from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Materials should be
placed in alleys by 8:00 a.m. (or on the curb, ONLY IF
you live north of 24 th Street or do not have an alley).
Burnable household garbage must be bagged, boxed, or
wrapped and placed at the collection point. Hazardous
waste will not be accepted.
We are still looking for volunteers to accompany and load
items onto the trucks in one-hour shifts. This is a fun event for
groups! If you are interested in participating, please contact
the LHENA office at 612-377-5023 or lhena@thewedge.org.
CONGRATULATIONS: 2010 WEDGE HIGH
SCHOOL SENIORS
The following neighborhood seniors have graduated high
school and will be attending various colleges this fall.
◆ Sara Guarkee, Emerson Avenue South, from South High
School—will be attending Columbia University in Chicago to
major in art.
◆ Tess Kullberg, 2437 Colfax Avenue South, from Southwest
High—will be attending MCTC to major in business.
◆ Eric Moen, 1105 West 25th Street, from South High— will
be attending the University of Vancouver in Canada to study
film and video production.
◆ Julia Bailey, formerly of 2434 Dupont Avenue South, from
Southwest High—will be attending MCTC.
◆ Ben Greenwald, 2524 Colfax Avenue South, from St. Paul
Academy.
Lyn-Lake Barbershop
Jayson Dallmann - Propietor
612.822.6584
3019 Lyndale Avenue South
www.Lyn-LakeBarbershop.com
Hours: Tues - Fri. 11am-7pm | Sat. 9am-4:30pm | (Afterhours by Appointment)
UPDATES FROM CITY HALL
From the Office of Council Member Meg Tuthill
August 2010
Contact Meg: 612.673.2210
meg.tuthill@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Visit us at:
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/
council/ward10
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Helpful Parking Info for
Avoiding Tickets
We have received numerous
reports this summer of residents
being ticketed for parking too
close to an alley or driveway
entrance. We would like to
remind you of the following
Minneapolis parking rules.
1. You cannot park within
five feet of a driveway
or alley entrance.
(Measurement begins
where the curve of the
curb ends.)
2. You cannot park within
20 feet of an intersection
corner.
3. You cannot park within
30 feet of a stop sign or
signal.
Following these simple parking
rules will help you avoid getting
a pricey ticket.
Volunteer at the Uptown
Market
Your local neighborhood market
is looking for volunteers, and
they need your help for the
remainder of their summer
Sunday afternoons. Volunteering
for the Uptown Market is easy.
Some of the duties you might
help with include: helping set up
the market (putting out trash and
road barriers), checking in with
vendors to see if they need
anything, monitoring trash and
recycling, promoting the market
by chalking in the neighborhood,
or helping to break down at the
end of the day (putting away
materials, making sure the street
is clear and clean). If you are
interested in joining the Uptown
Market on Sundays please
contact Megan Gamble at
megan@uptownmarket.org. The
Uptown Market is located on
west 29 th Street between Lyndale
Avenue S. and Dupont Avenue S.
“We Want You Back”
Initiative
Minneapolis Public Schools and
the Youth Coordinating Board
have joined forces to raise public
awareness about the dropout
crisis and graduation gap in
Minneapolis, and will be
enlisting the entire community’s
help to resolve it. “We Want You
Back” is hoping to invite 200 unenrolled
young people to come
back to school, complete their
credits, and get their diploma.
The Youth Coordinating Board
plans to mobilize and train as
many as 1,000 volunteers to
connect with young people who
want to return to school. The
campaign’s strategy includes a
summer-long push of community
outreach at more than 30 events
to generate awareness,
culminating in a citywide doorknocking
event the second
Saturday after school starts,
September 11, 2010.
For more information or to sign
up as a volunteer, please visit
http://www.ycb.org/initiatives/
we_want_you_back/.
Midtown Greenway Challenge
The first-annual Greenway
Challenge will highlight
committed Twin Cities riders in a
bike-a-thon on the Midtown
Greenway. The Challenge will
take place on Saturday,
September 25 th , and is a 44-mile
(four loops of the Greenway)
bicycle ride. Participants will be
asked to raise at least $250 in
pledge support from friends and
family.
Riders will be delighted
by live music, colorful
community art, and delicious
snacks along all 5.5 miles of the
Greenway trail. Sign up with
your friends, raise pledges to
support the Greenway, and enjoy
a festival Saturday on the trail.
For more information, visit http://
www.midtowngreenway.org/
GreenwayChallenge.html.
Meet with Meg for Lunch!
Meet with Meg for lunch on
Tuesday, September 14 th from 12
p.m. to 1 p.m. at the 5 th Precinct’s
Community Room (3101 Nicollet
Avenue S). Meet with Meg is a
time for you to talk with her, ask
questions, and voice concerns.
Bring your sack lunch! Cookies
and lemonade will be provided.
Meet with Meg will be held the
second Tuesday of every month.
We are still looking for your
input about who you would like
to see at Meet with Meg for
Lunch. We would like to start
inviting local and city officials to
Meet with Meg and we need your
help! If you have any ideas
whom you would like to hear
from or of a topic that is of
interest to you, please email 10 th
ward associate Breanna Patsch:
breanna.patsch@ci.minneapolis.
mn.us.
Thank You for a Great
National Night Out!
The 10 th Ward had a fantastic
National Night Out! Many block
parties received visits from
firefighters and police officers.
Meg and her Aide Leslie visited
about a dozen block parties. They
had a wonderful time meeting
and talking with residents.
The City is seeking photos and
videos of your 2010 National
Night Out Block Party to
document Minneapolis National
Night Out this year. Please send
your five best photos (in digital
format, on a CD) or your event
footage (on a DVD or mini DV)
to:
CPS Don Greeley, 3 rd Precinct,
Minneapolis Police Dept.
3000 Minnehaha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 673 -3482
Please keep copies; photos and
videos will not be returned.
You can also email your photos
and videos to
donald.greeley@ci.minneapolis.
mn.us.
Please include the location of
your block party and contact
information.
Please submit your photos and
videos by August 18, 2010.
Landscape Architect Needed
for Peavey Plaza Revitalization
The City of Minneapolis, in
cooperation with the Minnesota
Orchestral Association (MOA), is
calling for Requests for
Qualifications (RFQ) for
landscape architecture design
services for the revitalization of
Peavey Plaza on Nicollet Mall in
downtown Minneapolis. The
purpose of the call is to solicit
qualifications from interested
landscape architecture firms.
The City and the MOA
are collaborating in the
revitalization of Peavey Plaza
and Orchestra Hall, which are
adjacent to one another and
together comprise a full city
block, as a single project.
Information can be found at the
City’s Request for Proposals
webpage: http://
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/
rfp.asp. Qualifications are due on
or before Friday, August 20, 2010
at 2:30pm.
Phase I of the project, which
includes concept design and
budget development, will get
underway in January 2011;
construction is to be completed
by the fall of 2012.
Attention: If you want help
translating this information into a
language other than Hmong,
Spanish or Somali, please call
311.
Hmong - Ceeb toom. Yog koj xav
tau kev pab txhais cov xov no rau
koj dawb, hu 612-673-2800;
Spanish - Atención. Si desea
recibir asistencia gratuita para
traducir esta información, llama
612-673-2700;
Somali - Ogow. Haddii aad
dooneyso in lagaa kaalmeeyo
tarjamadda macluumaadkani oo
lacag la’ aan wac 612-673-3500.
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Hauser Dance offering free
sample classes
Hauser Dance, located at 1940 Hennepin Ave.,
will offer free sample classes, dance videos, and a
5-class card give-away at itsSaturday, September
11 open house from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Hauser
Dance offers modern dance classes that
emphasize the principles of motion, the joy of
moving and individual creativity. Classes include
Technique, Improvisation, Yoga for Adults &
Teens, Children's Creative Dance (ages 6 - 9),
and Dance for the Ageless. For more information
call 612.871.9077.
Whoʼs that dog?
Now that’s a galaxy of tea: Infinitea
Teahouse has opened at 2827 Hennepin
Avenue. For the full story, see p.6.
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 11
Dance for the Ageless: 9:00—10:00 a.m.
Children 6 – 9 yrs: 10:00—10:45 a.m.
Beginning Adult: 10:45—11:45 a.m.
Informal Performance: 11:45—12:00 p.m.
Mixed Level Adult: 12:00—1:00 p.m.
Class card give-away: 1:00 p.m. ❍
What's your name?
Ellie
What kind of a dog are you?
No one really knows for sure . . . but I’m definitely part white
German Shepherd and part huskie. I only have one eye now. I used to
have both of them, but I couldn't see out of the one that's gone now. I
got a little too curious about a cat one time, and it scratched me . . .
and now I don't have that eye.
How old are you?
About four years.
Who is your human?
Amy Patee.
What is your favorite place in the Wedge?
Oh, that would have to be Urbanimal, the pet supply store on Lyndale.
There are always cats there, and I'm very, very curious about them!
What's your best trick?
I have this great routine I've worked out with Amy. When I'm too hot
and tired and need a break on our walks by the lake, I'll just suddenly
DROP.
It surprises Amy every time. She usually lets me rest for a while.
Then, she says, “Okay, Ellie, 1...2...3!” And then I just hop up and
RUN! It's great.
What makes your human angry with you?
Uh, sometimes when Amy is gone, and there's something good on the
counter, well, I can't help myself. ❍
Wedge music teacher accepting new students
Hsu-hui (pron. Shoo-way) Wang, a Wedge resident, is
currently accepting students between elementary-school
age and high schoolers. She teaches beginners and more
experienced students in piano and all band instruments.
Parents looking to start their children on a musical
instrument, or to supplement their instruction at school, are
encouraged to call Hsu-hui at 612.377.0316.

SEPTEMBER, 2010
❒ WEDGE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE
BY TRILBY BUSCH
This is the fifth in a series about Wedge houses
designed and built by Theron Potter Healy,
Minneapolis’s most prolific master builder.
2439 Bryant Avenue South
Year Built: 1905
Cost: $5,000
First owners: Edward and Emma
Goetzenberger
Current owners: Anthony and Kate Roos
To admirers of Prairie School Architecture, the name
“Goetzenberger” will be forever associated with the
1910 house at 2621 Emerson Avenue South, designed
by the celebrated firm of Purcell, Feick & Elmslie.
However, the
Goetzenbergers owned
another house in the
Wedge, designed and built
by T.P. Healy in 1905. In
that year, 2439 Bryant
was the only house Healy
designed and built on his
own, although he did
build five other structures
designed by architects
Kenyon, Whitney, Dorr,
and Kennedy. The
building permit shows
that the Goetzenbergers
commissioned Healy to build the house; that is, it was
not built on speculation, as were many other Healys.
According to researcher Bob Glancy,
Edward Goetzenberger was a sheet metal worker
who specialized in furnace ductwork. His business
was located at 2929 Lyndale Avenue South
(currently Apotheca), an easy walk from his house
on Bryant Avenue. The architectural firm of
Purcell and Elmslie was founded in 1907, and
Goetzenberger did the ductwork on Purcell’s own
house. According to Purcell’s job notes, they
became “fast friends.” Goetzenberger became part
of the team for Purcell’s firm, a development that
led to his decision to have them design a new (and
smaller) Prairie School house for the family.
As an architectural artisan, Goetzenberger
was evidently well aware of the latest design
trends. This may partially explain Healy’s marked
departure from the Queen Anne style in his design
for 2439 Bryant. The house is unique among
Wedge Healy houses for its clean Colonial Revival
façade, placed lengthwise on the lot—and for the
fact that it is the only Twentieth Century Healybuilt
house in the neighborhood.
In the early 1900s, the Colonial Revival
style was all the rage in domestic architecture.
Brian Nelson, owner of the Cook House (2400
Bryant), says that the Cooks told him that the
Glueks (2447 Bryant) chided them for choosing a
conservative, “outmoded” design for their home.
Both houses were built in 1902, but the Kenyondesigned
Gluek House conforms closely to the
then-fashionable variant of the Colonial Revival,
the Georgian Revival. A century later, this
distinction is lost on most observers, but it certainly
affected the designs people were choosing for the
homes they built in the first decade of the 20 th
century.
Built three years after the other two
houses, 2439 Bryant sits next door to the Gluek
House. Although the Gluek House is justifiably the
iconic house of the Wedge, in some ways, 2439
Bryant is a more “correct” version of the Georgian
Revival style: a gable roof with two front dormers,
evenly spaced upper windows, and only dentils for
exterior ornamentation. However, the off-center
entry, window bay, and L-shaped porch are
departures from the style (for comparison, see
Colonial Williamsburg buildings).
The design of 2439 Bryant is consistently
spare throughout: large, airy rooms; many
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Tony and Kate Roos
windows; mostly clear leaded glass; dark millwork;
little ornament. The current owner, Tony Roos, says
he was surprised to find that the house contains
many design features similar to those of the Gluek
House, notably the fireplace bricks, built-in
bookcases, and deep-brown millwork staining. The
house at 2439 Bryant stands in marked contrast to
the Healy Queen Anne at 2424 Colfax, with its
multitude of repeated motifs and ornament, and
large palette of colors in the woodwork and
windows. The parlor of 2439 Bryant has a plain
fireplace mantel with brick facing (not tiles), with a
nook on one side for fireside reading or
conversation, and a bookcase on the other. Unlike
Healy’s Queen Annes, 2439 has only one parlor, a
spacious room spanning the entire front of the
house.
Like most Wedge Healy
houses, 2439 Bryant has had
a checkered past. After the
Goetzenbergers moved, the
house changed hands many
times. During the
Depression, the bank
foreclosed on the property
and it was sold via sheriff’s
sale. The owner from
1939-1963 was also plagued
with financial woes, reflected
in liens on the house. The
next owner converted the
property into a rooming house, cutting a door
through the middle parlor window and partitioning
up the structure. Each bedroom was a numbered
unit. The late Tessie Bowman, who
lived next door, told the current
owners that at that time there were
even tenants in the basement, who
sometimes waved at her through
small windows.
The house was converted
back into a single-family home by
the owner who bought the property
in the mid-1970s. She gamely
went to work trying to restore the
house, taking down old wallpaper
and stripping paint from the
millwork. After more than two
decades of struggling with the
house, she conceded defeat and
sold it to Tony and Kate Roos, the
current owners, who tackled the job with gusto.
One of the stipulations of the sale was that the
former owner was to leave all materials related to
the house on site. Tony Roos was then able to reuse
hardwood lumber and door hardware original to the
house in his restoration.
Unlike the other Healy houses in this
series, the house at 2439 had a few significant
structural problems. Tony had to install a steel
beam to support the exterior kitchen wall. The
front bay in the parlor has a 15-foot span that
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2439 Bryant exterior
required a tear-out and rebuilding of the entire
façade, with the addition of laminated support
beams. Floor sags were fixed with jacks in the
basement. Healy may be “King of the Queen
Anne,” but apparently not of the Georgian Revival
—at least not for 2439 Bryant.
It’s impossible to know for certain why the
house had structural problems, but one theory is
that Healy, being unaccustomed to building in this
style, underestimated the loads on various
supporting members. “Perhaps Healy made some
miscalculations in designing an open floor plan,”
suggests Kate.
Curiously, the original paint colors were
battleship gray siding with charcoal black trim.
Gray would not be an unusual choice for a house in
this style, but such a dark trim color is very unusual.
Whatever the reasons for the odd color scheme and
structural flaws, the house, although anomalous for
Interior fireplace
Healy in more ways than one, nevertheless remains a
handsome and functional family home.
The final mystery is how Edward
Goetzenberger, a man in the building trades, could
afford to build a house on a block occupied by
well-to-do business and professional people.
Though we may never know the answer, one thing
is certain: Edward and Emma Goetzenberger were
architectural visionaries, evidenced in the
remarkable houses they built at 2439 Bryant and
2621 Emerson Avenues South. ❍

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Infinitaste at Infinitea
New teahouse opens in Lowry Hill East
❏ NEW FLAVORS
BY KATHERINE HIMES
With more than 200 loose-leaf teas, test-tube samples that allow you to smell the herbal tisanes,
delicious green blends, and rooibos blends, Infinitea Teahouse is a must-visit addition to the
neighborhood. Tea aficionados previously had to order this caliber of tea online or (gasp!) trek over
to a brick-and-mortar store in St. Paul. Now aficionados and newbies alike can venture over to the
attractive storefront at 2827 Hennepin Avenue South and explore the wonderful world of tea.
Infinitea got its start in Eau Claire, WI, but the owner wanted to offer high-quality tea to his
hometown, Minneapolis. He got his wish when the business’ second location opened in May.
Word has spread rapidly about the store. Infinitea won the Uptown Association’s best drink
competition with their take on the Pu-erh Palmer, a twist on the Arnie Palmer. What’s Pu-erh? Nate,
Infinitea’s manager, explained it as a Chinese tea that’s buried underground, where it ferments
and releases a delicious flavor. The staff mixes the tea in a martini shaker with lime, raspberry,
lemonade, and a secret herbal blend to create a unique drink. Sounds like a fantastic way to savor the
last days of summer.
New to tea? Then try one of their classes on Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m. For $10, you can learn
about (and taste) tea and chocolate pairings, Chinese and Japanese green tea ceremonies, and
caffeine-free teas. Not so interested in tea? Then check out the featured local art and music concerts.
Infinitea also hosts custom events, such as tea ceremonies and bridal showers. One of their staff,
David, was trained by a Taiwanese tea master, and is certified to do Chinese tea tasting.
Just want to stop in on a walk home from Uptown? Treat your taste buds to cups of tea, pots of
tea, iced teas, and tea sodas. Any of the 200 loose-leaf teas can be made into iced tea, so try that
yellow bud, the martial arts blend, and gunpowder green. I’ve got my eye on the Jamaican rooibos.
For more information: http://www.infiniteateahouse.com/ or 612-871-390. Infinitea is open Sundays
noon—midnight, and Monday—Saturday 10 a.m.—midnight. ❍
—PALIO from p. 1
than a horse race. This is about pride of place
and strong communal spirit. She returned
home, and with the help of other neighbors,
organized the first Palio in Kenwood Park (true
story, honest).
Since then, the area surrounding Lake
of the Isles—Kenwood, East Isles, Lowry Hill
West, Lowry Hill East, and Cedar Isles Dean—
has come together united under colors and
mascots to parade into Kenwood Park from
their respective neighborhoods. Residents from
Kenwood dress as red egrets, those from East
Isles are blue raccoons, the green turtles hail
from Lowry Hill West, the purple squirrels
from Lowry Hill East, and the yellow foxes
from Cedar Isles Dean. Judges award prizes for
costumes, spirit, and creativity. The Corner
Balloon Shoppe will generously donate parade
balloons this year.
To join in the LHENA parade, gather at
12 p.m. at Triangle Park at 24 th and Irving for
face painting, costumes for kids and pets,
bicycle decorating, and to learn the purple
squirrel cheer. Our parade will depart at 12:30
p.m. Together, we’ll walk, bicycle, and roller
blade our way to Kenwood Park. Participants
are encouraged to wear purple and to bring
along anything squirrel-themed. Noisemakers
and musical instruments are welcome.
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Resident of the Wedge. All projects considered.
Handyman services. Great service and quality.
Licensed and insured. Dan 612-655-4961.
SALES & SALVAGE
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Sales by appointment. Warehouse - 2829 Emerson
Ave.S. Joe Knaeble 612-644-9412
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and Much More! Landscape Architect and Arborist on
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Hurry now to reserve your spot!
After the parades come together in
Kenwood Park, participants will enjoy food,
games, art, and music. Continuing the tradition
of friendly neighborhood rivalry, this year,
adults will compete in bocce and badminton
(yes, for trophies!), and neighborhood groups
will vie in a Battle of the Bands competition
for a chance to perform at the Bryant Lake
Bowl. The Walker Art Museum will organize a
variety of art activities, and D’Amico’s,
Kowalski’s, Red’s Savoy Pizza, and Isles Buns
will provide great food.
Resident groups that are sponsors
include Kenwood Isles Area Association, East
Isles Residents Association, Lowry Hill
Residents, Inc., and Lowry Hill East
Neighborhood Association. Each year,
proceeds from Palio benefit Kenwood Park and
Recreation Center and other neighborhoodimprovement
projects.
Volunteers are needed to organize and
staff this wonderful event. Please contact Kristi
Pearson at kpearson1920@comcast.net to sign
up for one hour of the following events: set up/
clean up, ticket sales, food and beverage, and
games. Volunteers can be ages 12 and up.
Come, meet your neighbors and take part in a
28-year neighborhood tradition! ❍
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Each resident of Lowry Hill East receives one FREE classified advertisement per year,
with a limit of 25 words. After the ad has run, subsequent ads must be prepaid one of two ways:
to the LHENA office at Jefferson School (1200 W. 26th St., Room 107), or to ad representative Susan
Hagler (612-825-7780). Non-neighborhood/after-free-ad cost is $0.40 cents/word. Cost is per month.
The Wedge reserves the right to refuse any ad.
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
Save 20%-2 rooms starting at $59
Dave 612-721-5105 (office)
612-636-3073 (cell)
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3249 Hennepin Ave S, Ste 55, 612.710.4467
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Rubbish removal & containers 5-18yds
since 1979, 952-894-7470
HOME DETECTIVE
Services: Document and preserve the history of your
home. Learn about the people who built your home
through 1940. Basic package, $75. Detailed history
and research, $150. Kathy Kullberg, 612.374.4456.
Art in Nature ~ Nature in Art
Afternoon & Afterschool
Eleven to Adult
B-Girl Be “Carnival!” takes over
Intermedia Arts
❐ ARTS
BY VANESSA MOORE ARDOLINO
There are few events in the Twin Cities as unique, passion-filled, and
empowering as the annual B-Girl Be festival at Intermedia Arts. This
celebration of women in hip-hop culture—Dance, DJ-ing, MC-ing, and
art—has been growing in popularity and national renown since its
founding in 2005. This year, with the title, “Carnival!,” expect a
raucous three-ring circus of entertainment.
The main attraction is the block party, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4.
Stop by to watch women from around the nation show off their skills in
dance, live mural painting, music, film, and in the art marketplace. A
highlight is the “Vocal Acrobatics” show, 6-10 p.m. Female and male MCs
will put their talents to the test in a battle of words.
In the gallery, seven visual artists are showcased in “Sideshow.”
Powerful emotions reach out from the mediums of collage, painting,
and even embroidery. Over and over, the women tie the meaning of a
human heartbeat to the beat of music. “Sideshow” will be up until
Saturday, Sept. 18.
Hip-hop dancers get three events to showcase their skills. “Flava
Tamers,” (8 p.m. Thursday, September 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, September
5) is a great way to discover a lot of up-and-coming talent. Catch local
and national stars during “Beat Contortionists,” 8 p.m. Friday, September
3, and during the block party, 2 p.m. Saturday, September 4. For “the very
essence of hip-hop dance,” attend “Decipher This,” 10 p.m. Saturday,
September 4, during the block party. The dancers will improvise their
moves as they trade off in the spotlight.
“Soothsayers: Spoken Word at the Sugar Shack” will take place 10
p.m. Friday, September 3. Hosted by local spoken-word star
Desdemona, this night of poetry should be electrifying.
It is heartening to see this much activity at IA. After taking
emergency measures to compensate for a significant loss of funding
from corporate sponsors in December 2008, the arts center recently
learned it would receive a financial shot in the arm. The Michiganbased
Kresge Foundation is granting IA $200,000. It will receive
$125,000 during the upcoming fiscal year and $75,000 during the next.
The money will go toward general operating costs.
Intermedia Arts is located at 2822 Lyndale Avenue South. For more
information call 612-871-4444. ❍
Upcoming at the Walker Library
❐ LIBRARY EVENTS
BY GARY THADEN
Master Gardener: Fall Yard and Garden Care
Saturday, Sept. 25, 10:30a.m.–noon.
Open Poetry Reading
Thursday, Sept. 9, 6:30p.m.–8 pm.
Health Insurance Counseling for Seniors
Thursday, Sept. 16, 12:30–3:30 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 7, 12:30–
3:30 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 21, 12:30–3:30 p.m. Registration required,
begins Aug 19. A certified State Health Insurance counselor will assist
with senior health insurance.
MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn!
Wednesdays, Sept. 22–Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m. Registration required,
begins Aug 25 for kids in preschool.
First Pages: The Fine Print - How Do I Get Published?
Thursday, Sept. 23, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Practical information for increasing
your chances of getting published. Get answers to questions and
guidance on the research that needs to be done to understand the
publishing process
Find Local and Online Book Clubs
Love to read and share your thoughts about books with others? You can
find a local or online book discussion group, tips on how to generate
good book discussions, and other useful info on our
www.BookSpace.org pages.
Downloadable Books
Hennepin County is experimenting with downloadable eBooks.
Downloadable eBooks are available for check out at www.hclib.org/
pub/search/Downloads.cfm. Almost 700 titles are available during this
launch, including adult, teen, and children’s bestsellers, new releases,
and classics. The Hennepin County Library’s collection from OverDrive
uses standard Adobe protection (Adobe Digital Editions), therefore
HCL’s eBooks cannot be downloaded to a Kindle. OverDrive is in the
process of developing applications that will allow their eBooks to be
downloaded to smart phones (Android, iPhone) and the Apple iPad, but
at this time the iPad is not a supported reading device. In addition to
eBooks, you can download audio books, movies, and music files—all
for free. ❍

SEPTEMBER, 2010
THE WEDGE VOL. 41, NO. 9
Miss Sterrett’s School—A Wedge History of Strong Women and Their Drive to Educate (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: This is the first
installment of an edited history of
Miss Sterrett’s School and Miss
Wood’s Kindergarten-Primary
Training School, formerly located at
2017 Bryant Avenue South, Lowry
Hill East. The remainder of the series
will appear in future issues of the
Wedge.
❐ WEDGE HISTORY
BY KATHLEEN KULLBERG
Children’s education has always been
one of the top local priorities,
beginning with the early founders of
the new communities of St. Anthony
and Minneapolis. In the early dawn of
the village of St. Anthony in 1848,
the small body of residents gladly
accepted the offer of the Ard Godfrey
home as an occasional site for school
lessons until a suitable building could
be erected. As the population rapidly
increased, so did the urgency to
provide schools for its youngsters.
When industry and the
population expanded across the
Mississippi after 1851, it was only
logical that schools should follow suit
—though most were built on the near
north and St. Anthony side of the
river, until more permanent bridges
could be built for accessibility. Mass
transportation was still a major
obstacle, and most children had to
walk to school. Children under five
years stayed at home, because there
was no curriculum for the very
young.
Rapid growth and expansion on the
west side of the river soon followed
the advent of the rapid transit
streetcar network, with families
moving farther out into new
developments such as Kenwood and
Lowry Hill, and to the farms along
the southern edge of Hennepin
County. By 1872, the southern
boundary of the City was Franklin
Avenue—and it was vital to provide
schools for this burgeoning
community.
Still, at this time there was no
provision for educating the very
young—under five years old—until a
small group of public-spirited citizens
organized the Minneapolis
Kindergarten Association in April of
1892. Its main objective was to
promote and make the new European
concept of kindergartens part of the
public school system so that every
child could have the benefit of early
childhood education.
The first meeting of those
concerned citizens, among them Mrs.
Jacob. H. Cook and Mrs. Charles W.
Keyes, was so enthusiastic that,
before adjourning, organizational
plans and the goal of encouraging
public support were developed. At
that first large meeting at Plymouth
Church on April 22, 1892, Judge
Robert D. Russell offered a resolution
in support of establishing public
kindergartens. Dr. Marion D. Shutter
was made permanent chairman of the
new Minneapolis Kindergarten
Association.
The general public forwarded the
idea and donated large contributions,
and the first Association kindergarten
was opened in St. Mark's Episcopal
Church downtown. Mrs. Elsie Payne
Adams of Chicago was hired as the
first superintendent and supervisor in
charge of both the training classes in
the normal school and the
kindergartens. However, a
specialized program for training
teachers only for kindergarten was in
its early infancy.
In 1896, a fortunate turn of
events elected Stella Louise Wood of
Chicago to replace Jean MacArthur,
who had begun a teacher training
school in Gethsemane Church.
Kindergarten teachers never had a
targeted curriculum until the advent
of the training school at this time.
This first school had 15 student
teachers in all: 10 seniors and five
juniors. By the first annual meeting of
the Association, five kindergartens
had been supported (though not
located in public schools). Among
those early citizens was Mrs. Thomas
Lowry, who tirelessly donated her
time to raise money for the program.
The teacher training school
moved several times downtown from
church to church, and even shared
space at the YWCA for physical
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education classes, and with the
Handicraft Guild on Tenth Street for
art classes. Finally, in 1913, most
classes were held at Wells Memorial
Settlement House on Eleventh
Street. By 1905, the name of the
school permanently changed to Miss
Wood’s Kindergarten-Primary
Training School, and focused solely
on graduating competent
kindergarten-through-third-grade
teachers.
Miss Sterrett’s School History
The first kindergarten in connection
with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church was
established in the early days of the
1880s, when the church was located
on Hennepin and 12 th . In 1901, St.
Paul’s was physically cut into three
sections and moved up the hill by
horse drawn vehicles to its new
location at the corner of West
Franklin and Bryant Avenues. There it
stood until demolished in 1965 and
replaced by the current Tower
Apartments.
Because of the economic
conditions of the day, the burgeoning
interest in primary schools, and the
lack of suitable facilities in Lowry
Hill East, St. Paul’s Vestry in 1910
was advised to carry on teaching
some of the children beyond
kindergarten age—and so a primary
school was established under the
direction of Miss Margaret Sterrett, a
former teacher at Peabody Public
School and a member of the parish.
This school met in the main room of
the Parish House located at 2012
Aldrich, but it soon grew to such
proportions that Sterrett decided to
move. ❍ TO BE CONTINUED
Stella Wood
Walker Library Update
From Hennepin County Commissioner,
3rd District, Gail Dorfman
The Request For Proposals was issued last month and
essentially represented the vision and guidelines
established by the Walker Community Advisory
Committee (CAC). 21 architecture firms responded with
proposals. Most were local, but a couple were out-of-state
firms partnering with local ones.
The Hennepin County Designer Selection
Committee is in the process of scheduling in-person
interviews with firms to review proposals. They’ve
narrowed it down to five to ten firms. After the interviews,
they’ll select two or three to recommend to the County
Board. The Board will probably consider the
recommendations in late August or early September. Once
a firm is selected, that firm will begin working with the
Community Advisory Committee as they get into the
details of design. I think there’s an opportunity, if
neighborhoods are interested, to expand participation in
the CAC. The CAC will also be advising the design firm
on ways to engage more members of the public. I’m
interested in enhancing public outreach over the next year
to make sure the library meets the community vision and
includes public space, programming, collection materials,
etc. that meet community needs.
For more information go to www.hclib.org/cac or
contact Commissioner Dorfman at 612.348.7883 or
Gail.Dorfman@co.hennepin.mn.us.❍
At any one of our neighborhood clinics, you’ll find a full
range of primary and specialty care services, ready
when you need them most. From pregnancy care to
physical exams to senior care, your family has a home for
healthcare – right in the neighborhood.
Call 612-873-3300 for same
or next day appointments.
www.hcmc.org/clinics
Neighborhood Clinics
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