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- ------------- I History Continued... in Lake Johanna. After deciding to Arden Hills eventually received its name Johanna where Presbyterian Homes now purchase 160 acres ofland, John settled from a dairy farm in the area called Arden I stands); Thomas Ryan and HC. his young family in Arden Hills. He Farms. Arden Farms was owned by Marsden (whose farms were near what eventually owned thousands of acres. Joseph Hackney, a Summit Avenue r~ is now Lexington and Highway 96); and The two and one-half story Farrell farm estate millionaire and State Senator. house which is 120 years old still stands Hackney, who in 1906 began to buy land Timothy O'Connell (who farmed what just west of the Arden Hills library. It is along Hamline Avenue, carne to own all later became the Irondale area). The one of the oldest farmhouses in Ramsey the land between Snelling and Hamline I other board members were John S. County. from County Road C2 to County Road Lambert, H.T. Buick, Henry McLean, E. The hilly terrain of this area is and Peter Sonderman. The township had Although there was some good farm land responsible for the Hills which Arden I a little town hall which stood where the present Arden Hills City Hall now stands in the area, the marshes and hills of describes. Arden Hills, which were covered with on Highway 96. timber, led mostly to dairy fanning. One The history of Arden Hills is interesting, I Another family which played an dealer in city lots and farm lands was but the available research materials are important part in the founding of Arden Henry McKenty, who settled in St. Paul limited. We would welcome any I at age 30. He named many local streets information, anecdotal or otherwise, Hills is the Farrell f.unily. Mary Farrell, which have since been renamed. which you could send to City Hall. We who was housekeeper to Bishop Grace However, Henry McKenty will remain will publish this information in Arden of St. Paul, had a brother and wife who I came to the U. S. from Ireland and lived known for naming Lake Josephine and Hills Notes and add it to the files at City on the East Coast. Bishop Grace invited Johanna after his daughter and wife, Hall and the Arden Hills Public Library. John Farrell to live in a cottage and clear respectively. (He also gave the name Organizations such as scout troops are I land for a seminary on Lake Johanna. Lake Como to the former Sandy Lake in also encouraged to start htstory John Farrell would go swimming with 1856 naming it after the famous Lake programs. The City can arrange Como an the south side of the Alps in interviews with individuals who are we__ Father (later Archbishop) John Ireland Italy.) versed in the history of our city. Easements Continued... ............................................................................... the landowner's responsibility to keep However, in some situations such as is best done by the resident before an I the easement clear is very important. emergencies, the City may have to emergency or conflict arises-and before remove or relocate an encroachment in snowfall. I If you have an easement that order to access an easement. If this currently is obstructed, the obstruction happens, the City is not responsible for Easements are recorded on real estate should be moved from the easement as any damage or related costs. So, it is in documents (deed or abstract). If you have I soon as possible. If the City needs to everyone's best interest to keep questions or need further information, work in an easement, they attempt to easements clear of obstruction all the please contact City Hall at 633-5676. notify residents before beginning. time. If something needs to be moved, it I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ECRWSS 1450 West Highway 96 BULK RATE I Arden Hills, MN 55112 us. Postage Paid St Paul, MN Permit No. 1962 I POSTAL CUSTOMER I .. I