Lester River Fish Hatchery

Duluth, United States

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Built in the 1880s at the mouth of the Lester River in Duluth, Minnesota, the Lester River Fish Hatchery was a federal facility designed to propagate fish for the Lake Superior commercial fishery. The surviving four buildings exemplify the Stick and Shingle architectural styles that flourished in Minnesota during that era, their distinctive forms becoming a landmark for both local residents and visitors bound for Superior's North Shore. After closing in 1946, the complex was acquired by the University of Minnesota Duluth, which operated it as a Limnological Research Station. In 1978 the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name US Fisheries Station, Duluth, recognized for its architectural significance and its enduring role in Lake Superior research and education.