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Duluth Union Depot
Photo: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Duluth Union Depot

Duluth’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 9, 1971; only 49 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older
French ChateauListed 1971Duluth
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About Duluth Union Depot

Duluth Union Depot, at 5th Ave., W. and Michigan St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 9, 1971: the first place in Duluth to be listed. Only 49 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as French Chateau, as it does for 2 other Minnesota listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isRailway museum in Minnesota, United States. 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 · 172 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1971 to today

  1. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1973Built, designed by Peabody and Stearns
  3. 2026On the Register for 55 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

5th Ave., W. and Michigan St., Duluth · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Duluth Union DepotStart here
  2. 2Ordean BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3Duluth Civic Center Historic DistrictNeo-Classical · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Munger TerraceChateauesque · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Sacred Heart Cathedral and Cathedral SchoolGothic Revival · Built 1894 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

StWILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)Steel Bulk Freighter0.3 miBYWCA of DuluthSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBDeWitt-Seitz BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBDuluth Masonic TempleBuilt 19050.4 miBWirth BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBDuluth Public LibraryNeo-Classic · Built 19020.4 miBSacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart School and Christian Brothers (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 18940.4 miStAerial Lift BridgeBuilt 19290.5 miDDuluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)Late Victorian0.5 miBDuluth Central High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 mi

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Questions about Duluth Union Depot

Is Duluth Union Depot on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 9, 1971 (Register number 71001028).

Is Duluth Union Depot 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, 15.4 miles away.

Can you visit Duluth Union Depot?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Duluth Union Depot?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 172 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 93202947 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.