A little history for you:
In 1913 the water tower was built and was used for more than 40
years. A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house was built in 1934. The
Glendale Housing Project was conceived after World War II and
completed in 1952. The I-94 freeway project, conceived in the late
1950’s, was completed in 1964. State Highway 280 was
completed in 1972."
taken from (visit link)
"The neighborhood contains the highest natural point in the city
of Minneapolis, on which stands the "Witch's Hat" water tower. The
water tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It is often claimed that this water tower was part of the
inspiration for Bob Dylan's song "All Along the Watchtower",
although this is hard to substantiate. The neighborhood is home to
two different community centers, one at Pratt Elementary School and
one at Luxton Park.
It also contains the Malcolm Willey House, designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright. The house played a large part in preventing its
destruction when Interstate 94 was built in the 1950s. The current
goal of the neighborhood is to establish an "urban-village" feel -
that is, a somewhat self-contained feel in the context of a larger
city. Prospect Park also has a few surviving houses from the 19th
century.
The neighborhood has an annual "Ice Cream Social" on the first
Friday of June, a get-together for the neighborhood with food,
music and other entertainment. It is the one time of year when the
interior of the water tower is opened to the public, allowing for a
panoramic view of Minneapolis from the top."
Taken from (visit link)
By the way, the altitude and tree cover was daunting for a while
but the GPS'r eventually settled down.
an excerpt from "Time Is An Ocean" by Paul Simon
Mama I got your letter today.
The next time that you write I’ll be transferred far
away.
I’m leaving Greenhaven’s TOWERs of stone
Where the Latin population will soon be minus one.
