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National Register of Historic Places

Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)

A district of 85 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2006
Late VictorianListed 2006Duluth
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation), at Superior and 1st bet. 4th Ave. W and 4th Ave. E, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 2006. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the state level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 18 other Minnesota listings. The district takes in 85 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Duluth's Central Business District, MPS. The listing covers 45 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 158 MB · National Archives↗
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Superior and 1st bet. 4th Ave. W and 4th Ave. E, Duluth · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Wirth BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
  3. 3Duluth Masonic TempleBuilt 1905 · next door
  4. 4YWCA of DuluthSecond Renaissance Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Duluth Public LibraryNeo-Classic · Built 1902 · next door
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDuluth Central High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.1 miBEngine House No. 1Romanesque0.2 miStWILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)Steel Bulk Freighter0.3 miBSacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart School and Christian Brothers (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 18940.3 miBSacred Heart Cathedral and Cathedral SchoolGothic Revival · Built 18940.3 miBDeWitt-Seitz BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBOrdean BuildingBuilding0.4 miBEngine House No. 1 (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)Late Victorian0.4 miBDuluth Union DepotFrench Chateau · Built 19730.5 miDDuluth Civic Center Historic DistrictNeo-Classical0.5 miBMunger TerraceChateauesque0.5 miBFitger Brewing CompanyRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 miBMoe, Bergetta, BakeryBuilt 18750.5 mi

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Is Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 31, 2006 (Register number 06000455).

Is Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District, 15.8 miles away.

Can you visit Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 158 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93200976. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.