Comments on: View from Fairview Park in North Minneapolis

By: Rene

Rene — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:42:59 +0000

I will always call it FARview….as that is what the sign says, and always said.
I luved that park!

By: Brian Finstad

Brian Finstad — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:46:52 +0000

I currently am purchasing a house on this park and therefore have been doing some research. I have been trying to solve the “Fairview” vs. “Farview” mystery. The city sign at the Park itself now officially calls it “FARview.” However, I’ve heard that older residents once called it “FAIRview.” I found a book from 1920 that cites who (can’t remember the name) had named the park “FARview” and indicates it was due to its “far view.” However, city directories from 1890 call it FAIRview. It appears this confusion has existed about as long as the park itself!

By: Rene

Rene — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:10:56 +0000

My step-mom, who is 80 calls it Fairview Park, and she says I’m wrong about the name being FARview park. When my kids and I used to have picnics up at the top in 1980, we used to put hand to forehead, and say “What a FARview from here”. (Thank God..we never had people having sex there, then!)!!!

By: V

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:22:40 +0000

I believe that, despite what the Google map says, it’s called Farview Park.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:34:25 +0000

I’d say the view is pretty fair.