Linda A. Paulsen papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: S6107

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Linda A. Paulsen bought the Queen Anne style Alfred and Jane McCordic house at 2104 East Superior Street and converted it into a bed and breakfast enterprise called The Immigrant House. The papers relate solely to the house and its restoration. It is a local landmark and on preservation tours. The collection consists of copies and original documents about the building, owners, Duluth bed and breakfast ordinances, a few vintage exterior photographs taken by earlier owners, and copies of plat and fire insurance maps that place the building in the neighborhood.

Dates

1890-2007

Creator

Paulsen, Linda A. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Linda A. Paulsen bought the Queen Anne style Alfred and Jane McCordic house at 2104 East Superior Street and converted it into a bed and breakfast enterprise called The Immigrant House. The house was built by Coffin & Company for lawyer McCordic in 1890. It was completed in 1891. It was extensively remodeled in 1909, in the less elaborate Neocolonial style by architects Bray and Nystrom . Except for the stucco added in the 1920s, the house today is identical to the house of 1909 although it suffered from neglect by prior owners.

Extent

2.00 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

Subjects

Architecture Subject Source: Local sources
Bed and breakfast accommodations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Families Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Insurance Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Local sources