Description
The ideal location for shipping timber, grain, iron ore from Minnesota’s iron ranges, and other bulk products brought great wealth to Duluth. It was often said Duluth had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the United States. That wealth produced the mansions in the East End and the spectacular architecture which talented Duluth and nationally known architects designed from the 1880s until 1920.
We have attempted in this book to showcase those beautiful commercial buildings, homes, bridges and the people who created them. It is not possible to picture all the great architecture, past and present, in a volume this size, and it has been difficult to choose. We hope the reader will forgive us if favorite architectural gems are not included. Research on some early buildings has been difficult, and we have had to evaluate conflicting information and to choose what seemed the most reasonable and reliable.
It is our hope that this book rekindles memories and appreciation for the treasures of this wonderful city.
Review
About the Author
Details:
- Publisher : Arcadia Publishing Library Editions (July 25, 2001)
- Language : English
- Binding : Hardcover and Paperback
- Pages : 130 pages
- ISBN-10 : varies
- ISBN-13 : varies
- Item Weight : varies
Larry –
History of Duluth, good reading
Putney Tracks –
I found this book very interesting and well done. I read it through cover to cover over the course of two days.
Erica Erickson –
I bought this book for my Grandmother who has lived in Duluth her whole life and knows the story behind every building, mansion, and important Duluthians and she loved it! She recognized many of the old buildings and names, and she even learned a thing or two from it! She said it was the best book anyone has ever given her and I really enjoyed looking through it myself. I would really like a copy for myself!
Mike Milligan –
I really like history of how cities or towns were formed. I was kinda surprised they didn’t mention the Glen Sheen Manor.
Kerri K. –
FANTASTIC BOOK! I purchased this for my grandfather, knowing he would love it being that he has lived in Duluth his entire life. Little did I know how much I would love it, being born and raised there myself but having been gone for many years. I read it cover to cover and couldn’t put it down. The photographs and stories are facinating. Kudos to these two great authors!
Mark Evans –
Sheldon T. Aubut and Maryanne C. Norton�s �Duluth, Minnesota� allows readers to glimpse Duluth�s impressive past without spending $50 to $100 on a large format coffee table bookThe medium format paperback, which sells for $19.95 (part of Arcadia Publishing�s Images of America series), is big enough for large, clear photos that give readers an idea of the wealth and power the late 19th century Duluth leaders enjoyed. The city is broken into several sections or neighborhoods, outlining the history of each � mainly in photo captions. The authors are able to give a solid background on city history without bogging the casual reader down and without allowing large gray blocks of text to mar the book.The stories and photos of several people who helped build Duluth and some of the celebrities who had connections with it are interspersed with historic and a few contemporary photos. President Rutherford B. Hayes owned property there and singer Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, to name two.The captions under the historic photos tell readers what they most want to know: what the buildings were used for, what year they were built, and what became of them. The authors give enough architectural detail to help casual readers see what a Richardsonian Romanesque or Shingle house looked like, without sending one scurrying for a dictionary of architectural terms. This is an entertaining and handy little book to have, whether someone has visited Duluth or not. For someone who IS contemplating a visit, it would be an ideal guide book. I would definitely recommend it.