Duluth’s bowery was already historic in 1907

Gina Temple-Rhodes Jul 03, 2024 1 Comment

Previous posts on Perfect Duluth Day have explored the history of the Fifth Avenue West corridor. Urban renewal in the 1960s attempted to “clean up” blighted areas of town. A recent research dive revealed that the bowery was already targeted for “renewal” as early as 1907.

“End of once notorious section is in sight” proclaimed one of the sub-headlines. That part of town has had many ups and downs over the years.

Read all about it in the Duluth Evening Herald, Aug. 10, 1907: “The Passing of Duluth’s Historic Bowery.”

Images from the article are below.

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1 Comment

Matthew James

about 6 months ago 

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The quality of the scan in the PDF link is pretty impressive. Some good stuff in there.
 

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