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Duluth Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Duluth Public Library

On the National Register since 197848 years
Neo-ClassicListed 1978Duluth
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About Duluth Public Library

Duluth Public Library, at 101 W. 2nd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1978. It was among the first 11 of Duluth’s 44 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classic, as it does for 4 other Minnesota listings. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer Carnegie library at 101 W. 2nd Street in Duluth, Minnesota. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

101 W. 2nd St., Duluth · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Duluth Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2YWCA of DuluthSecond Renaissance Revival · next door
  3. 3Duluth Masonic TempleBuilt 1905 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Wirth BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
  5. 5Duluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)Late Victorian · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart School and Christian Brothers (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 18940.2 miBSacred Heart Cathedral and Cathedral SchoolGothic Revival · Built 18940.2 miBDuluth Central High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBEngine House No. 1Romanesque0.2 miDDuluth Civic Center Historic DistrictNeo-Classical0.3 miBDuluth Union DepotFrench Chateau · Built 19730.4 miBOrdean BuildingBuilding0.4 miStWILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)Steel Bulk Freighter0.4 miBMunger TerraceChateauesque0.4 miBEngine House No. 1 (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)Late Victorian0.4 miBDeWitt-Seitz BuildingCommercial Style0.5 mi

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Questions about Duluth Public Library

Is Duluth Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 5, 1978 (Register number 78003125).

Is Duluth Public Library 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, 15.7 miles away.

Can you visit Duluth Public Library?

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 Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 93202943 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.