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WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)
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National Register of Historic Places

WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)

On the National Register since 198937 years
Steel Bulk FreighterListed 1989Duluth
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About WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)

WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter), at Minnesota Slip, Duluth Harbor, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 13, 1989. The Register lists it for its engineering, transportation and maritime history, at the state level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isShip built in 1938. 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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗
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Minnesota Slip, Duluth Harbor, Duluth · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)Start here
  2. 2DeWitt-Seitz BuildingCommercial Style · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Aerial Lift BridgeBuilt 1929 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Duluth South Breakwater Inner (Duluth Range Rear) LighthouseBuilt 1889 · next door
  5. 5United States Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Vessel YardEarly 20th Century Utilitarian · 0.2 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDuluth Masonic TempleBuilt 19050.2 miBDuluth Union DepotFrench Chateau · Built 19730.3 miBOrdean BuildingBuilding0.3 miBYWCA of DuluthSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBWirth BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miDDuluth Commercial Historic District (additional Documentation)Late Victorian0.3 miDDuluth Civic Center Historic DistrictNeo-Classical0.4 miBDuluth Public LibraryNeo-Classic · Built 19020.4 miBDuluth Central High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miStDuluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer LightBuilt 18740.5 miStDuluth Harbor North Pier LightStructure0.5 miBSacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart School and Christian Brothers (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 18940.5 miBSacred Heart Cathedral and Cathedral SchoolGothic Revival · Built 18940.5 miBEngine House No. 1Romanesque0.5 mi

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Questions about WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)

Is WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 13, 1989 (Register number 89000858).

Is WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter) 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 WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)?

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 WILLIAM A. IRVIN (freighter)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 93203056 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.