Property Record
FOOT OF E 31ST AVE, SUPERIOR BAY
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | NORTHERN PACIFIC ORE DOCK |
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Other Name: | BURLINGTON NORTHERN ORE DOCK |
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Reference Number: | 17455 |
Location (Address): | FOOT OF E 31ST AVE, SUPERIOR BAY |
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County: | Douglas |
City: | Superior |
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Year Built: | 1913 |
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Survey Date: | 20142019 |
Historic Use: | dock/pier/marina |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
Structural System: | Timber Frame |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. TYPICAL GRAVITY FED IRON ORE DOCK 1860 FT LONG AND 108500 TON CAPACITY. DOCK CONTAINS 4 RR TRACKS AND IS APPROACHED ON SINGLE RR TRACK. TOTALLY DOMINATES VISUAL LANDSCAPE ALONG E 31ST AVE. FACILITY HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 1969 SEE DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR CULTURAL RES [Date Cnst:(DULUTH SUPERIOR HARBOR SURVEY 1975)] 2019: Timber approach track and all remains of steel/timber framing was scrapped by 2010. |
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Bibliographic References: | . |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |