Duluth Historic Resources Survey records

Since 1977 the State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society has been surveying the entire state and compiling an inventory of sites and structures having historical, architectural, archeological or other related cultural significance. Between 1977 and 1983 over two-thirds of the state’s 87 counties and most of the major cities have been surveyed. As a result of this work, hundreds of additional sites and structures have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Duluth Historic Resources Survey Project is a part of this on-going program to survey the entire state.

As stated in the project contract, the basic purpose of the Duluth Historic Resources Survey was “to comprehensively and systematically gather and evaluate detailed information about the community’s historical, architectural, archeological and related cultural resources.” Specific objectives include: 1. To identify the city’s historical, architectural and related cultural resources. 2. To provide a basis for all future preservation planning work. 3. To provide a basis for increased public awareness of and interest in the continued preservation of the city’s significant historic resources. 4. To provide preservation planning input for related land use, transportation, housing, and other developmental programs.