The author was born in St. Paul in 1896 and attended St. Paul Academy, which was then on Dale Street just off Summit Avenue. A statue of a young Fitzgerald, with books on his lap, usually sits on the side of the stairs leading to the front door.

A statue of one of St. Paul's most famous sons was stolen from the capital city earlier this month, police say.

St. Paul police are trying to find a statue of "Great Gatsby" author F. Scott Fitzgerald that was stolen from outside a school last week.

The bronze statue of The Great Gatsby author has been at 25 North Dale Street since 2006 and was sculpted by Aaron Dysart.