Park Point house rekindles Paul and Mary Treuer’s dream to live by Lake Superior. When faced with extensive water damage to their Park Point house, Mary and Paul Treuer chose to reconstruct the home’s exterior walls to fix the problem rather than to raze the house and rebuild. Happy […]
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2022 Top Ten Most Endangered Places
The Duluth Preservation Alliance announces our Top Ten Most Endangered Places for 2022. This year we focus on the effects of expanding hospital districts and our historic downtown. Four places on last year’s list have updates: First Baptist Church – 830 E. 1st St. – LOST St. Regis Apartments – […]
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Save the Hotel Astoria! Announcing the Duluth Preservation Alliance’s newest campaign to save a piece of Duluth’s history from the wrecking ball. In December, it was announced that the 1905 building would be demolished for a parking lot. As a result of the news, the DPA has put out this […]
Read More2021 Top Ten Most Endangered Places
The Duluth Preservation Alliance announces our Top Ten Most Endangered Places for 2021. These places shine a light on early Native communities, the industrial working class, immigration, and brewing heritage. They contain overlooked sections of Duluth’s past that represent our community’s identity and memory. If we lose these places, our […]
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The Duluth Preservation Alliance board has proven that even during a pandemic, a virtual historic property tour is possible and can be very successful. The DPA’s tour this year was very well received (especially for people with disabilities!) and we couldn’t be more pleased with how it turned out. Initially, the […]
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