Lake Sandy or Sandy Lake stretched from about 33rd Ave NE and 5th St NE down almost to a point at 29th and Central, a little south of where the golf course is today. It was a little larger than Powderhorn Lake, maybe 1/4 to 1/3 the size of Cedar Lake. It appears on 1887 city maps.
I guess if one wanted to stir up a hornet's nest, one could suggest tearing down the Shoreham Yards roundhouse to restore the historic lake (!). Another "lost lake" was at the area around 22nd and Lyndale, where Hum's Liquor and the Red Dragon are today. The intersection (and most nearby basements) still floods after a big storm. --Charles Gimon Waite Park -----Original Message----- From: David Brauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Lake Sandy The "geographic/classist" lakes dispute reminds me of one of my all-time favorite Minneapolis ax-grinds: the Northeast gripe about "Lake Sandy." Walt Dziedzic first clued me in when I was young Twin Cities Reader reporter. Apparently the legend is that dredging from the south side's Chain of Lakes was used to fill in Northeast's only lake, Lake Sandy, now the Columbia Park golf course. I'll admit I've done no research into the topic, though my guess is it's a too-perfect metaphor for class resentments (never mind that Lake Sandy is a golf course now). Anyone know if the legend is true or not? David Brauer King Field Southwest Minneapolis - Land of Milk, Honey and Milfoil - but no golf courses! TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls ----- End of forwarded message from Leurquin, Ronald ----- TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
