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Munger Terrace
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National Register of Historic Places

Munger Terrace

On the National Register since 197650 years
ChateauesqueListed 1976Duluth
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Munger Terrace

Munger Terrace, at 405 Mesabi Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 12, 1976. It was among the first 10 of Duluth’s 44 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Chateauesque, as it does for 2 other Minnesota listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Duluth, 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

405 Mesabi Ave., Duluth · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Munger TerraceStart here
  2. 2Sacred Heart Cathedral and Cathedral SchoolGothic Revival · Built 1894 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart School and Christian Brothers (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1894 · next door
  4. 4YWCA of DuluthSecond Renaissance Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Duluth Public LibraryNeo-Classic · Built 1902 · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DDuluth Civic Center Historic DistrictNeo-Classical0.2 miBDuluth Union DepotFrench Chateau · Built 19730.4 miBOrdean BuildingBuilding0.4 miBDuluth Masonic TempleBuilt 19050.4 miBWirth BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 miDDuluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)Late Victorian0.5 miBDuluth Central High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 miBEngine House No. 1Romanesque0.5 mi

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Questions about Munger Terrace

Is Munger Terrace on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 12, 1976 (Register number 76002176).

Is Munger Terrace 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 Munger Terrace?

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 Munger Terrace?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 93203007 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.