Jonathan, Minnesota

The Karen House was constructed in 1904 and the house and nearby land was bought to develop Jonathan.[1][2]

Jonathan, Minnesota is a homeowners' association that is a remnant of a planned community development within the city of Chaska, Minnesota in Carver County. It was named for Jonathan Carver, for whom Carver County also is named. In 2008, it is the largest homeowners' association in the State of Minnesota, with 2,300 households.[3] It was planned by the Jonathan Development Corporation and begun in 1967.[4] It was the idea of Minnesota State Senator and real estate developer Henry T. McKnight. The planners chose a site outside the Twin Cities urban area and Interstate 494/694 belt line.[4] The town site was centered on the intersection of Minnesota State Highway 41 and the Pacific Extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[4]

  1. ^ "Is it the KOEHNEN HOUSE or the KAREN HOUSE?" (PDF). The Jonathan Association. January 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Olson, Mark W. (April 30, 2013). "Where the heck it was". SWNewsMedia.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ HERÓN MÁRQUEZ ESTRADA - Clothing, manicures and charges of theft. Ex-bookkeeper for the Jonathan Association in Chaska is accused of misusing the group's credit card. Star Tribune, August 19, 2008
  4. ^ a b c Meltzer, Jack - City Planning. World Book Encyclopedia, 1976, Volume 4 p460b