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A Walking Tour of St. Paul's Summit Hill Neighborhood

By Clara James, About.com

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Galleries and Historic Buildings

The Dacotah Building in Summit Hill

The Dacotah Building in Summit Hill

Clara James

On the northwest corner of Selby Avenue and Western Avenue, is the College of Visual Arts Gallery, exhibiting works of CVA students, alumni, and local artists. The gallery has free admission.

Across Western Avenue from the Blair Arcade is the Dacotah Building. Built by William A Frost in 1888 for the princely sum of $700,000, it fell into disrepair in the 1940s.

Renovated and turned into The W A Frost And Company bar and restaurant in 1975, it's probably the finest place to have dinner, and certainly the most architecturally impressive place to eat in Summit Hill.

The Dacotah Building also houses Paper Patisserie, for exclusive handmade paper, fine pens, custom printing and engraving, and beautiful cards and gifts.

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