Whiteman House

The Alonzo and Julia Whiteman House. (Image: Duluth Public Library)

2732 London Road | Architect: Oliver G. Traphagen | Built: 1890 | Lost: 1894

Built on a promontory on the Lake Superior shore, the Whiteman house was covered with shingles, had a stone foundation and piers for the porte-cochere, and prominent gables so common in Shingle-style homes. The Whiteman house was vacant by 1894 and burned on December 24 of that year, a total loss. Another house occupies the site. Alonzo Whiteman came to Duluth as a young man and served in the Minnesota Legislature but later, after losing his fortune, skipped town (and his wife) and turned to forging and confidence schemes.

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.