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Duluth Woman’s Club Tour of Homes and Gardens 2023

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The Duluth Woman’s Club’s 55th annual Tour of Homes and Gardens is a daylong self-guided event spent touring some of Duluth’s historic and new homes. Local food trucks will be adjacent to the DWC clubhouse for lunch purchase.

Tickets will be available after June 1 at duluthwomansclub.com .

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Duluth Preservation Alliance

Advocating for the preservation of Duluth’s historic architecture.

2023 Annual Historic Property Tour

Duluth, MN, USA

The Duluth Preservation Alliance Hosts its Annual Historic Properties Tour

SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 11am – 4pm

Duluth​ ​is​ ​a​ ​city​ ​rich​ ​with​ ​architectural​ ​history.​ ​That​ ​history​ ​will​ ​be​ ​on​ ​full display​ ​during​ ​the​ ​Duluth​ ​Preservation​ ​Alliance’s​ ​Annual​ ​Historic​ ​Properties​ ​Tour.​ ​The​ ​tour runs​ ​from​ ​11am​ ​to​ ​4pm​ ​on​ ​Sunday,​ ​September​ ​17. People​ ​can​ ​wander​ ​inside​ ​and​ ​out​ of six​ ​historic​ ​gems​ ​around​ ​our ​Zenith​ ​City. This year, we even have a street car house! 

• Mallman House, 19 N 43rd Ave E., Built 1889
• First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. 2nd St., Built 1891
• Morgan Park Company House, 1051 84th Ave. W., Built 1913
• Weiss House, 201 Ridgewood Rd., Built 1927
• Garfield News Building, 1604 W. Superior St., Built 1938
• Park Point Street Car House, 1229 Minnesota Ave., Converted about 1939

Here is a Map   to help you find your way to each property.

This Year’s Tour is Proudly Sponsored by:

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Duluth Woman's Club Annual Tour of Homes & Gardens

Jul 19, 2023 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Duluth Woman's Club 2400 East Superior Street 2400 East Superior St , Duluth , Minnesota 55812

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The Duluth Woman's Club Tour of Homes and Gardens has been a Summer Tradition for more than 50 years. Please join us for a fun day of visiting some of the lovely homes and gardens in this area. Enjoy lunch available for purchase from popular local food trucks in a comfortable outside area adjacent to our clubhouse at 2400 E Superior St.

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54th Annual Duluth Women’s Club Tour of Homes & Gardens

July 20, 2022 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Come and see some of Duluth’s beautiful architecture and gardens! Food trucks will be available at the clubhouse.

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Duluth Preservation Alliance announces stops on 2023’s Historic Properties Tour

Credit: Dan Jandl

The Duluth Preservation Alliance has announced the buildings included in its annual Historic Properties Tour.

The​ ​tour runs​ ​from​ ​11am​ ​to​ ​4pm​ ​on​ ​Sunday,​ ​September​ ​17.

On the tour you can visit six historic properties built between 1889 to 1939. This years buildings include:

• Mallman House, 19 N 43rd Ave E., Built 1889
• First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. 2nd St., Built 1891
• Morgan Park Company House, 1051 84th Ave. W., Built 1913
• Weiss House, 201 Ridgewood Rd., Built 1927
• Garfield News Building, 1604 W. Superior St., Built 1938
• Park Point Street Car House, 1229 Minnesota Ave., Converted about 1939

The Duluth Preservation Alliance says that the city has a lot of architectural history that they enjoy putting on display during their tours.

Here is a map to see all the buildings in one place. and a link to tickets can be found here.

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Duluth Woman’s 55th Annual Tour Of Homes And Gardens

DULUTH, Minn. — A local tour of homes and gardens captures the imagination.

The day was overcast Wednesday morning, but the homes were bright and beautiful at the Duluth Woman’s Club’s 55th Annual Tour of Homes and Gardens.

In spite of the rain, many gathered under umbrellas and parkas to catch a glimpse of some of the most distinguished homes in Duluth. The homes varied from modern open concept designs to historic restoration projects.

One home on the tour is owned by Ryan Arola who designed his custom-built home. The building of the home was a joint effort with his wife. Ryan designed the outside, while she focused on the interior.

“We took a year to design the house and we really took our time and got it as close to right as you can. It’s never perfect. We use every room in the house everyday with no real wasted space,” said Arola.

Even rain could not dampen the enjoyment of those in attendance. Local resident Angela O’Hara makes an annual event out of the tour with her mom and aunts coming to visit.

“It’s a great way to get out. Hear stories, have lunch, and it ends up being a full day. It’s a great event. Great to support Duluth Woman’s Club. We enjoy doing it every year,” said O’Hara.

Proceeds from the tour are used to support the operational costs of the Woman’s Club.

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Duluth historic properties tour kicks off Sunday

The self-guided tour runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a noon start time at first presbyterian church..

DULUTH — Elise Larsen's home has changed since she and her family moved in.

Six years ago, the large window in the stairwell was rotted and massively leaking water inside their home, at 201 Ridgewood Road. There were cracks in the stucco, the interior plaster walls and the leaded-glass windows panes, and the front facade was water-logged, among other issues.

Larsen and her husband, Joel, have repaired the stucco wall, rebuilt the large stairwell window and repainted the exterior to match its Spanish Colonial Revival style.

Built in 1927 by Francis Fitzgerald, the Congdon neighborhood home is one of six featured on the Duluth Preservation Alliance’s Annual Historic Properties Tour.

“It brings us immense joy to share the history and beauty of our home with others,” Larsen said. The self-guided tour runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

This year’s historic properties are:

• Mallman House, 19 N. 43rd Ave. E., built in 1889
• First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Second St., built in 1891
• Morgan Park Company House, 1051 84th Ave. W., built in 1913
• Weiss House, 201 Ridgewood Road, built in 1927
• Garfield News Building, 1604 W. Superior St., built in 1938
• Park Point Street Car House, 1229 Minnesota Ave., converted around 1939

“The biggest draw is the Ridgewood House, that classic East Side mansion that we all want to take a peek into,” Duluth Preservation Alliance President Blake Romenesko said, but his personal favorite is the Mallman House. Originally built for mining engineer John Mallman, the property had lost “all essence of its Victorian past” before the current owners restored it.

Other tour tidbits: First Presbyterian Church, another stop, is among the city's top 10 “endangered buildings,” according to the Duluth Preservation Alliance. Built in 1891 by architects Oliver Traphagen and Francis Fitzpatrick, it features Edwardian pendant lights, seven Tiffany stained-glass windows, a hidden playroom and rock fountains.

"First Pres is kind of this fortress that people drive by every day. ... We're not as foreboding as we look from the outside," church volunteer Kathy Peterson said in a 2022 News Tribune story.

Duluth has a rich selection of historical spaces, and tour options are shared by word of mouth.

The historic properties event is largely a fundraiser for Duluth Preservation Alliance, a private nonprofit, composed of community members aimed at protecting, preserving and enhancing the city's architectural heritage by way of educational presentations and tours.

Working and living in Duluth's intact historical buildings immerses you in the past, Romenesko said, and “that grounds our sense of where we're going in the future.”

• What: Duluth Preservation Alliance’s Annual Historic Properties Tour
• When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; noon start at First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Second St.
• Where: Choose your starting property for self-guided tour.
• Admission: $30, available at duluthpreservation.org or in person from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at the Fitger's complex lobby, 600 E. Superior St.

This story was updated at 9:34 a.m. Sept. 15, 2023, to correct Elise Larsen's last name. The News Tribune regrets the error.