Lester River Fish Hatchery
| Lester River Fish Hatchery | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Limnological Research Station |
US Fisheries Station, Duluth | |
 The lab building at the Lester River Fish Hatchery | |
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| Location | 6008 London Road, Duluth, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46°50′10″N 92°0′26″W / 46.83611°N 92.00722°W |
| Area | Less than 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1888[2] |
| Architect | Robert Ormsby Sweeney[2] |
| Architectural style | Stick/Shingle Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003126[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1978 |
The Lester River Fish Hatchery was a federal fish hatchery in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It was built at the mouth of the Lester River in the 1880s to propagate fish for the Lake Superior commercial fishery. The hatchery closed in 1946 and the facility was sold to the University of Minnesota Duluth, which used it as its Limnological Research Station. The surviving four buildings are noted for their Stick and Shingle Style architecture, forming a distinctive landmark to local residents as well as tourists heading to Superior's North Shore.[2]
In 1978 the hatchery complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name US Fisheries Station, Duluth, for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture and education.[3] It was nominated for exemplifying the Stick and Shingle styles popular in Minnesota during the 1880s and for its long association with studies conducted on Lake Superior.[4]
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The cottage -
The carriage barn -
The rear of the laboratory
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References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Dierckins, Tony; Maryanne C. Norton. "Lester River Fish Hatchery". Zenith City Press. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "U.S. Fisheries Station-Duluth". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Nagle, Liza (1977-10-06). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Limnological Research Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-07-07. With seven accompanying photos from 1977
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Media related to Lester River Fish Hatchery at Wikimedia Commons
- 1888 establishments in Minnesota
- 1946 disestablishments in Minnesota
- Buildings and structures in Duluth, Minnesota
- Fish hatcheries in the United States
- Government buildings completed in 1888
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- Lake Superior
- National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Shingle Style architecture in Minnesota
- Stick-Eastlake architecture in Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Duluth