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Tangletown-Minneapolis Delightfully Off theGrid Storybook Sweetness Tangletown Gardens photo courtesy of Tangletown Gardens Even the repurposed gas stations (like Tangletown Gardens) are adorable. It’s picturesque, off-the-grid living—the city grid, that is. Tangletown is aptly named: In a well-ordered city, the streets of this neighborhood tangle around each other like brambles. Located in southwest Minneapolis, between Lyndale Avenue South and 35W, and 46th and 54th streets, it’s a small community of 4,300 people, mostly families, living in some of the largest (and oldest) homes in the Twin Cities. It’s a coyly hidden labyrinth that bursts with charm and character. HISTORY In 1886, prominent Minneapolitans bought 200 acres of farmland near Minnehaha Creek for a wealthy residential development. It was a country getaway for the well-to-do—and it still feels like it. Developed all through the 1920s, it was officially known as the “Fuller” neighborhood—after feminist writer Margaret Fuller— until 1996, when it was renamed. HOUSING STOCK Homes are larger and more expensive here than in the rest of the Twin Cities, and often built into sloping lots on curvaceous streets. The average home price hovers around$460,000—nearly twice the Minneapolis average. (The average household income also is twice the average.) Most homes were built between 1900 and 1940, so you’ll find Tudor and Colonial Revivals, bungalows, and a few Victorians. There’s even a cluster of modern Lustron metal houses. You’ll also find a few midcentury gems along Minnehaha Creek. But good luck finding an apartment. SCHOOLS TO NOTE Washburn High School A Minneapolis public high school with a focus on intercultural understanding and respect, active student involvement, and lifelong learning, it’s also an International Baccalaureate World School.washburn.mpls.k12.mn.us LOCALS LOVE Washburn Park Water Tower It’s one of the gems of Minneapolis—a medieval-looking piece of water tower art, high atop a hill. Built in 1932 by three Tangletown residents, eight sternly sculpted knights and eagles guard 1.35 million gallons of water. Nearly 100 years old and on the National Register of Historic Places, it’s still used today. Minnehaha Creek The creek winds through the neighborhood’s south side, with accompanying trails to run and bike on. It eventually finds its way to Minnehaha Falls and the Mississippi River. Tangletown’s portion of the creek is a perfect halfway vantage point to trails around Lake Harriet and Diamond Lake.