Soo Line Depot records
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
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.
- 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
- Title
- Guide to the Soo Line Depot records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu