Discover what Duluth has lost. Through over 400 photographs and sketches of vanished homes, buildings, landmarks, industries, and residential neighborhoods, Lost Duluth takes readers on a journey through the city s past, introducing them to the people from hard-scrabble pioneers to wealthy industrialists to impoverished immigrant laborers whose ambitions and dreams built the Zenith City on a swamp and a rocky hillside at the head of the Great Lakes. A finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. Duluth has always been a city like none other in the Midwest, with an architectural history as distinctive as its steep hills, rushing creeks and lakeside vistas. "Lost Duluth" offers a beautifully illustrated look at some of the city s most prominent vanished buildings, from grand Victorian mansions and row houses to monumental works of public and commercial architecture. This book will make you pine for the city of old while opening your eyes to unimagined wonders, and even life-long residents will be surprised to find how much has been lost on the destructive road to progress. Larry Millett, author of Lost Twin Cities" "and Once There Were Castles"
A concise history, featuring stories that are familiar, surprising, and sure to change the way you see the Zenith City.
"Over 200 modern and historic photographs guide you along a detailed room-by-room tour of Minnesota's most famous mansion and stroll through the estate grounds as you learn the story of the Congdon family and how Chester created the fortune ...
Crossing the Canal tells the complete story of Duluthís famous aerial bridge, including the myths, legends, events and tragedies that span the bridgeís existence.
The coffee-table book features 475 vintage lithographic postcards and 20 color paintings. The book does what a good postcard should: provide a unique perspective of life in a certain place and time.
"Glensheen as it has not been seen in over 100 years.
Sing, Lost Soul is a celebration, a commemoration, an observance, an ode. Textured by time and toned by the world, this collection lauds life in both its profundity and simplicity.
Two streets that run parallel to, and east of, the all-important Carson Street are Stewart Street and Roop Street. Stewart Street is named for William M. Stewart (1827–1909), a native of New York State who was lured west by the ...
With an artist's eye, Dennis O'Hara has captured the essence of Duluth. I look at these remarkable images and think, 'Yes. This is why I live here.'" -- Sam Cook, Duluth News-Tribune