The Duluth Preservation Alliance recently had an open house at 2345 Woodland Avenue built in 1915. A beautiful Mediterranean design on a large lot next to the Glen Avon Hockey Arena. Built for Warren and Catherina Greene. Warren was an attorney who became County attorney. Arthur Hanford was born in […]
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Duluth Preservation Alliance’s view: Scenic train can improve access to St. Louis River basin
By Mike Poupore on Mar 25, 2017 at 11:00 p.m. We with the Duluth Preservation Alliance are writing regarding the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad’s plight and in support of sustaining its scenic train excursions. Built over Duluth’s original feeder rail line along the St. Louis River, the excursion train […]
Read MoreLocal view: Save western Duluth’s heritage railroad as part of renewed St. Louis River corridor
By Dwight Morrison on Mar 25, 2017 at 11:00 p.m. There is a need in the St. Louis River corridor for viable public attractions that benefit Duluth’s tourist industry. The city is investing in the infrastructure of western Duluth and the St. Louis corridor, including new visitor destinations. Duluth just had its […]
Read MoreDuluth’s Nettleton Elementary School may be torn down | Duluth News Tribune
If United Properties buys the former Nettleton Elementary School from the Duluth school district, it expects to tear it down. A spokeswoman for the Minneapolis-based developer said last week that renovating the existing Central Hillside building would be too costly. “We still very much like the location and believe a […]
Read MoreWestern Waterfront Trail & Park Master Plan
A public planning process began in August 2016 to determine the future recreational uses of a mostly City-owned, 10-to-12 mile corridor along the St. Louis River between the Irving neighborhood and Jay Cooke State Park, in West Duluth. The study area includes an existing 3.3 mile long pedestrian trail, an […]
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