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One of the most popular neighborhoods in Minneapolis, Fulton offers beautiful outdoor recreation at Lake Harriet in its northeast corner. With a sandy beach, a path along the shoreline, boat dock, fishing pier, garden, picnic area, and more, Lake Harriet is one of the best places to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. The Fulton neighborhood is also known for quality schools, rich historic character and a strong sense of community among its residents. It’s a short commute to downtown Minneapolis by either car or bus, and is home to some of the district’s top performing public schools, including Lake Harriet Lower, Lake Harriet Upper, and Southwest High.
Fulton borders the suburb of Edina and is located in the southwest corner of Minneapolis. It’s bound on the north by 47th Street West, on the east by Penn Avenue South, on the south by 54th Street West, and on the west by France Avenue South. The neighborhood takes its name from Robert Fulton, the engineer and artist who invented the steamboat in the 19th century. Most of the charming, well-kept homes in the neighborhood were built in the 1920s, and are available at a variety of price ranges. The most common architectural styles are Craftsman, Bungalow, and Foursquare.
Minnehaha Creek and Parkway traverse the southeastern portion of the neighborhood, offering residents a lovely excuse to get out of the house. The pleasant Pershing Park has many recreational facilities including a soccer field and tennis courts. New and updated bike lanes are planned for the southwest area in the next few years, easing north-south travel in and out of downtown.
Fulton residents celebrate their community at the Fabulous Fulton Plant sale, neighborhood garage sales, the Fulton Fall Festival, Southwest High School performances and football games. Plus, there’s a range of activities that take place along Lake Harriet year-round.
The Fulton Farmers Market, at 4901 Chowen Ave. S., sprouted from the desire of Fulton residents to establish a gathering place where neighbors could meet, socialize, and shop locally. The Saturday market offers something for all ages, be it a wide range of traditional and heirloom vegetables, delicious fruits, breads and pastries, weekly storytime, music, or other fun programming.
Nearby neighborhoods include Linden Hills to the north, Lynnhurst to the east, and Armatage to the south. West 50th Street is a major east–west thoroughfare bisecting the neighborhood with commercial nodes at is intersections with France, Xerses and Penn Avenues. The upscale 50th & France commercial district lies along the border between Minneapolis and Edina. The retail area offers dining, shopping and entertainment for a wide range of budgets and tastes. Truly unique spots include Grethen House, Little Enchantments and the Bead Monkey. Paperback Exchange along 50th is a locally-owned and independent bookstore that claims to have 150,000 books in stock every day. It’s next door to Terzo Vino Bar, with an ever evolving modern Italian cuisine and expansive wine collection.
The majority of the blocks in the Fulton neighborhood are part of an extensive block club system that connects neighbors for safety and community purposes. Block leaders are quick to inform residents about safety issues and other neighborhood news that is relevant. When you live in Fulton, you’re part of a quintessential Southwest Minneapolis neighborhood where residents place a high value on walkability, recreation and community. Isn’t it time to take the dog out for a walk?