1122 Dayton Avenue

1122 Dayton Avenue is a large Victorian duplex on a quiet, tree-lined street in the
Lexington-Hamline neighborhood of St. Paul. Each level has a recently rebuilt front
porch with columns. The home was built over 100 years ago with beautiful oak
woodwork, a built-in hutch, carved plate rack in the formal dining room and 9-foot
ceilings. Transitions from the foyer to the living room and into the dining room are
decorated with corinthian pillars and overlook large windows. The three bedrooms on
each level have ceiling fans, hardwood floors and in some rooms the original transom
doors. The kitchen on the 1st floor has been remodeled with unique black and cherry
wood. The second floor has new stainless steel appliances and the original pantry. The
home sits on a lot and ½ which gives room for a deck and a lush fenced back yard. The
house is close to schools, the green line, and major bus lines in a very walkable
neighborhood with block parties, nearby community gardens and ice cream social and
other events. Surprising points of interest are that the house was moved from Marion
Street when the freeway went in so the basement is cement block rather than the
flagstone commonly used in older homes. Only two families have owned the house
since it was built.