Lester River Fish Hatchery

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.[1]

Lester River Fish Hatchery
Alternative namesLimnological Research Station
US Fisheries Station, Duluth
The lab building at the Lester River Fish Hatchery
Location6008 London Road, Duluth, Minnesota
Coordinates46°50′10″N 92°0′26″W
AreaLess than 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1888[1]
ArchitectRobert Ormsby Sweeney[1]
Architectural styleStick/Shingle Style
NRHP reference No.78003126[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1978

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]

  • The cottage
  • The carriage barn
  • The rear of the laboratory

See also

Media related to Lester River Fish Hatchery at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. Dierckins, Tony; Maryanne C. Norton. "Lester River Fish Hatchery". Zenith City Press. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "U.S. Fisheries Station-Duluth". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  4. Nagle, Liza (1977-10-06). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Limnological Research Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-07-07. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) With seven accompanying photos from 1977
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