Hunter Block

The Hunter Block. (Image: University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library Archives and Special Collections)

31 West Superior Street | Architect: Unknown | Built: 1872 | Extant

This three-story, highly red sandstone building has been highly altered over the years. It was built by John Hunter, one of the founder’s (and namesake) of Duluth’s Hunter’s Park neighborhood.

From Lost Duluth: Landmarks, Industries, Buildings, Homes and the Neighborhoods in Which They Stood by Tony Dierckins and Maryanne C. Norton (Zenith City Press, 2012), featuring over 400 historic photos, illustrations, and lithographs. Click on the cover to preview the book.