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MINNESOTA - St. Louis County - Historic Districts

Aho, Elias and Lisi, Historic Farmstead **
(added 1990 - St. Louis County - #90000499)
Off Twnshp. Rd. 358, Tower
(1600 acres, 5 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Aho,Elias
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture, European
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Burntside Lodge Historic District
(added 1988 - St. Louis County - #88000896)
Off Co. Hwy. 88, Ely
(80 acres, 19 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Meitunen & Peterson
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Congdon, Chester and Clara, Estate
(added 1991 - St. Louis County - #91001057)
Also known as Glensheen
3300 London Rd., Duluth
(220 acres, 6 buildings, 7 structures, 7 objects)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Leavitt,Charles W.,Jr., Johnston,Clarence H.,Sr.
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum

Duluth Civic Center Historic District **
(added 1986 - St. Louis County - #86003097)
Fifth Ave. W and First St., Duluth
(105 acres, 4 buildings, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Burnham,Daniel & Co.
Architectural Style: Renaissance, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't , Federal
Historic Function: Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Customhouse, Monument/Marker
Current Function: Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: City Hall, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Customhouse, Monument/Marker

Duluth Commercial Historic District **
(added 2006 - St. Louis County - #06000455)
Superior and 1st bet. 4th Ave. W and 4th Ave. E, Duluth
(450 acres, 86 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Wangenstein, John
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Business, City Hall, Correctional Facility, Hotel, Professional, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Duluth State Normal School Historic District **
(added 1985 - St. Louis County - #85002757)
Also known as University of Minnesota, Duluth (Lower Campus)
E. Fifth St., Duluth
(105 acres, 4 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Johnston,Clarence H.,Sr., Palmer, Hall, & Hunt
Architectural Style: Renaissance, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Education
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: State
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-function: College, Educational Related Housing
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-function: College, Research Facility

East Howard Street Commercial Historic District
(added 1993 - St. Louis County - #93000255)
101--510 E. Howard St., Hibbing
(70 acres, 32 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Flint Creek Farm Historic District
(added 1989 - St. Louis County - #89000139)
Also known as Virginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Company Summer Farm
MN 1, Cook
(13 acres, 3 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Person
Historic Person: Cusson,Samuel J.,et al.
Significant Year: 1915
Area of Significance: Industry, Agriculture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Storage

Hanka, Gregorius and Mary, Historic Farmstead **
(added 1990 - St. Louis County - #90000500)
Off Twnshp. Rd. 6544, Tower
(790 acres, 4 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hanka,Gregorius
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Agriculture, Agriculture, European
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Hearding, John Harris, Grammar and High School and John A. Johnson Grammar School
(added 2003 - St. Louis County - #96001593)
Jct. of 4th Ave. N and First St. W, Aurora
(20 acres, 2 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival
Area of Significance: Education, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-function: School
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

Height of Land Portage **
(added 1992 - St. Louis County - #92000842)
Also known as Hauteur de Terre Portage;Portage of the Twelve Poses
Off Co. Rd. 138, Embarrass, White and Pike Townships, Embarrass
(1632 acres)
Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Cultural Affiliation: European, Euro-American, Native American
Period of Significance: 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Pedestrian Related
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-function: Forest

Hibbing Disposal Plant
(added 1991 - St. Louis County - #91001022)
Also known as Hibbing Waste Treatment Plant
1300 E. 23rd St., Hibbing
(120 acres, 2 buildings, 7 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Taylor,J.C., WPA
Architectural Style: Moderne
Area of Significance: Engineering, Health/Medicine, Social History
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Government
Historic Sub-function: Public Works
Current Function: Government
Current Sub-function: Public Works

Hill, Matt and Emma, Historic Farmstead **
(added 1990 - St. Louis County - #90000768)
Off Twnshp. Rd. 303, Tower
(1600 acres, 6 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hill,Matt
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: European, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

Kabetogama Ranger Station District
(added 1993 - St. Louis County - #93000479)
Also known as Forestry District 16 Patrol Station
SW shore of Kabetogama Lake, Voyageurs NP (VOYA), Ray
(167 acres, 6 buildings, 3 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Wolff, Fred P.
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Conservation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Domestic, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Public Works
Current Function: Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Government Office, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling

Kettle Falls Historic District
(added 1978 - St. Louis County - #78000376)
Also known as See Also:Kettle Falls Hotel
Kettle Channel in Voyageurs National Park, Island View
(290 acres, 2 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Industry, Engineering, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Water Works

Matson, Mike and Mary, Historic Farmstead **
(added 1990 - St. Louis County - #90000769)
Off Co. Hwy 21, Tower
(1600 acres, 5 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hanka,Gregorius
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: European, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Pioneer Mine Buildings and A Headframe **
(added 1978 - St. Louis County - #78003127)
Also known as Pioneer Headframe
Off Pioneer Rd., Ely
(less then 1 acres, 4 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Area of Significance: Industry, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

Pyhala, Anna and Mikko, Farm **
(added 2003 - St. Louis County - #03000521)
4745 Salo Rd., Embarrass
(400 acres, 4 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Pyhala, Mikko, Pyhala, Matt
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Agriculture, European, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Work In Progress

Saari, Andrew and Hedvig, Historic Farmstead **
(added 1990 - St. Louis County - #90000496)
Off Twnshp. Rd. 367, Tower
(2000 acres, 10 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Saari,Andrew
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture, European
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

United States Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Vessel Yard
(added 1995 - St. Louis County - #95001163)
Jct. of Ninth St., S. and Minnesota Ave., Duluth
(22 acres, 5 buildings, 3 structures, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Maritime History, Conservation, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Other, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Other, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Water Works, Water-Related

Virginia Commercial Historic District
(added 1997 - St. Louis County - #97000020)
Chestnut St. between 1st and 6th Aves., Virginia
(130 acres, 78 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store




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