View from First Street in downtown Duluth. The 1910 Soo Line depot is at the far right at Sixth Avenue West and Superior Street. The newspaper announced in 1971, plans for a 13-story apartment building for the middle-income elderly on the site of the Soo Line Depot which was razed in August of 1972. The 1892 Union Depot at 506 West Michigan Street becomes the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center. A January 11, 1973, newspaper article announced the St. Louis County Board received $201,250 for historical preservation and restoration of Duluth's Union Depot. The Depot was purchased from Burlington Northern for $137,500. The county serves as landlord, which averts tax problems. On March 19, 1973, Don Shank turned the first shovel of dirt for LakeSuperiorMuseum of Transportation and Industry known by locals as the Train Museum.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-10-10
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing alterations to the Concourse (5th Ave Entrance) for Platform 4 for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: as shown.
Architectural drawing (pencil on linen) showing basement floor plan, heat radiators and room occupancy of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' .
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the basement floor plan of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 11-7-1934. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Division Engineer
Date Created:
1960-07-26
Description:
Architectural elevation drawing (pencil on linen) showing clearances of the umbrella sheds of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/2"" = 1'
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-11
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing cross section, roof rafters and front elevation for Platform 4 for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: as shown.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-11
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing cross sections and construction details for the cornices over Platform 4 for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: none indicated.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing a longitudinal section facing the ticket office of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (blue line on paper) showing floor plans with room numbers of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: none indicated
Architectural cross-section drawing (ink on linen) showing the loading stresses on the trusses of the original large train shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota as built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/4 inch equals 1 foot.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-08-04
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing construction details of columns and cross umbrella sheds of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/2"" = 1'
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-08-19
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing locations and construction details of pedestals and footings for columns for the umbrella sheds of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 3/4"" = 1'
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-23
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing elevation, plan and construction details and general layout of columns and struts for the concourse shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 3/4"" = 1' and as noted.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-05
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing construction details and plan and layout of strut and awning for the concourse shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 3/4"" = 1'
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing elevation. plan and erection details for the concourse shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' and as noted.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the framing plan for the first floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the framing plan for the roof of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the framing plan for the second floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-11
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the general plan for the platforms and the train sheds for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: 1 inch equals 40 feet.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing a longitudinal section facing the ticket office of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (pencil on linen) showing main floor plan, heat radiators and room occupancy of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' .
Architectural plan drawing (sepia paper copy of original) showing rearrangements of offices on the second floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revisions 1948, 1949 and 1950 Scale: 1/8"" = 1'.
Architectural plan drawing (sepia paper copy of original) showing rearrangements of offices on the main floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revisions 1948, 1949 and 1950 Scale: 1/8"" = 1'.
Architectural plan drawing (pencil on paper) showing changes in N.P. occupancy due to alterations of offices on the second floor and main floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revisions 1948 and 1949 Scale: 1/8"" = 1'.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1909-11-23
Description:
Architectural plan drawing (ink on linen) showing rearrangements in the Ladies Toilet, Mens Toilet and Barbershop on the main floor and rearrangements in the Emigrant Toilet on the floor below for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: none indicated.