F Scott Fitzgerald Birthplace

Minnesota

LoginSave

The Great Gatsby author F Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) is St Paul's most celebrated literary son. This Pullman-style apartment on Laurel Ave is his birthplace. Five blocks away, Fitzgerald lived in the brownstone at 599 Summit Ave when he published This Side of Paradise. Both are private residences, so you can't go inside. From here it's worthwhile to stroll along Summit Ave toward the cathedral to gape at the Victorian homes rising from the street.

Literature buffs should grab the Fitzgerald Homes and Haunts map at the visitor center to see other footprints.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Walker Art Center.

    Walker Art Center

    8.4 MILES

    The first-class art center has a strong permanent collection of 20th-century art and photography, including big-name US painters and great US pop art. On…

  • Hare on Bell on Portland Stone Piers, Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

    8.43 MILES

    This 19-acre green space, studded with contemporary works such as the oft-photographed Spoonbridge & Cherry by Claes Oldenburg, sits beside the Walker Art…

  • Main entrance to Minneapolis Institute of Arts, fine arts museum in Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Midwest, USA

    Minneapolis Institute of Art

    7.6 MILES

    This museum is a huge trove housing a veritable history of art. The modern and contemporary collections will astonish, while the Asian galleries (2nd…

  • The Frederick Weisman Art Museum, the stainless steel structure by architect Frank Gehry, on the University of Minnesota campus - Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota

    Weisman Art Museum

    6.03 MILES

    The Weisman, which occupies a swooping silver structure by architect Frank Gehry, is a university (and city) highlight. The airy main galleries hold cool…

  • Endless Bridge

    Endless Bridge

    6.99 MILES

    Head inside the cobalt-blue Guthrie Theater and make your way up the escalator to the Endless Bridge, a far-out cantilevered walkway overlooking the…

  • DY5FWE USA, Minnesota, Minneapolis, skyline from the University of Minnesota

    University of Minnesota

    5.89 MILES

    This is one of the USA's largest campuses, with some 50,000 students. Most of the campus is in the East Bank neighborhood. Washington Ave SE and Oak St SE…

  • Paisley Park

    Paisley Park

    22.38 MILES

    After Prince died in 2016, his family opened his 65,000-sq-ft home to the public for tours. Fans have been streaming to the mod, boxy white mansion ever…

  • 405090 10: The Statue Honoring Mary Tyler Moore Was Unveiled May 8, 2002 In Minneapolis, Mn. The Statue Depicts Moore Tossing Her Tam (Hat) From The Opening Credits Of The "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". (Photo By Mike Ekern/Getty Images)

    Mary Tyler Moore Statue

    7.76 MILES

    The late, great Mary Tyler Moore (of '70s TV fame) put Minneapolis on the pop-culture map. The spot, at the corner of 7th St S and Nicollet Mall, where…

View more attractions

Nearby Minnesota attractions

1. James J Hill House

0.57 MILES

Tour the palatial stone mansion of railroad magnate James J Hill. It's a Gilded Age beauty, with five floors and 22 fireplaces. On Monday and Tuesday…

2. Cathedral of St Paul

0.58 MILES

Modeled on St Peter's Basilica in Rome, the cathedral presides over the city from its hilltop perch. Guided tours (suggested donation $2) are available at…

3. Science Museum of Minnesota

1.08 MILES

Even adults will be entertained by the wacky quackery of the 4th floor's 'questionable medical devices.' Has the usual hands-on kids' exhibits and Omnimax…

4. Landmark Center

1.14 MILES

Downtown's turreted 1902 Landmark Center used to be the federal courthouse, where gangsters such as Alvin 'Creepy' Karpis were tried; plaques next to the…

5. Schubert Club Museum

1.15 MILES

The Schubert Club Museum has a brilliant collection of old pianos and harpsichords – some tickled by Brahms, Mendelssohn and the like – as well as old…

6. Harriet Island

1.5 MILES

South of downtown and connected via Wabasha St, Harriet Island is a lovely place to meander. It has a river walk, paddle wheel steamboat cruises, concert…

7. University of Minnesota

5.89 MILES

This is one of the USA's largest campuses, with some 50,000 students. Most of the campus is in the East Bank neighborhood. Washington Ave SE and Oak St SE…

8. Weisman Art Museum

6.03 MILES

The Weisman, which occupies a swooping silver structure by architect Frank Gehry, is a university (and city) highlight. The airy main galleries hold cool…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "usa/great-lakes/st-paul/attractions/f-scott-fitzgerald-birthplace/a/poi-sig/1426809/361947",
  "destination": "Minnesota",
  "continent": "North-America",
  "country": "USA",
  "region": "Minnesota",
  "position": "superzone"
}