Soo Line Depot records

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3086

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a series of blueprints, 1909-1910, of the depot building; a photograph, circa 1965; and newsclippings, 1971-1974.

Dates

1909-1974

Creator

Soo Line Depot (Duluth, Minn.) (Organization)

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

The Soo Line Depot in Duluth, Minnesota was built at 6th Avenue West and Superior Street in 1910. The architects were Bell, Tyrie and Chapman of Minneapolis. The Minnesota Highway Department bought the depot in 1966 after passenger service had been discontinued. The City of Duluth purchased the depot in 1969, and the building was demolished and sold to a developer in 1972.

Extent

1.50 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains a series of blueprints, 1909-1910, of the depot building; a photograph, circa 1965; and newsclippings, 1971-1974.

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.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Subjects

Architectural drawings Subject Source: Local sources
Architecture Subject Source: Local sources
Downtown (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
Railroad depots Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Soo Line Railroad Company
Urban renewal Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings