Sneak Peek: 1892 Duluth Central High School

Duluth High School, later Duluth Central High School and today “Old Central,” photographed ca. 1922 by Hugh McKenzie. [Image: UMD Martin Library]

We’ve picked a masterpiece for this week’s sneak peek at our newest book—Duluth’s Grand Old Architecture 1870–1940 by Tony Dierckins and Maryanne C. Norton (coming summer 2022): Duluth’s beloved 1892 Central High School, a celebration of brownstone and Richardsonian Romanesque Architecture whose future now seems secured as developer Saturday Properties purchased the school in 2021 and intends to convert the building into apartments. Read our history of “Old Central” from Duluth’s Grand Old Architecture here.