Chester Terrace (Duluth, Minnesota)

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Chester Terrace
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Chester Terrace viewed from the west
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Location1210–1232 E. 1st Street, Duluth, Minnesota
Coordinates 46°47′58″N92°5′0″W / 46.79944°N 92.08333°W / 46.79944; -92.08333 Coordinates: 46°47′58″N92°5′0″W / 46.79944°N 92.08333°W / 46.79944; -92.08333
AreaLess than one acre
Built1890
Architect Oliver G. Traphagen and Francis W. Fitzpatrick
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 80004341 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1980

Chester Terrace is a historic rowhouse in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1890, it was designed in Romanesque Revival style by Oliver G. Traphagen and Francis W. Fitzpatrick. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the theme of architecture. [3] It was nominated as one of Duluth's outstanding examples of a Romanesque Revival rowhouse. [2]

Chester Terrace was built using brick and brownstone. The design features towers, turrets, gables, and finials. The building is named after Chester Creek, which flows into Lake Superior near the building. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Newberg, Dale S.; Charles W. Nelson (1980-05-02). National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Chester Terrace Apartments. National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-10-03. With three accompanying photos from 1980.
  3. "Chester Terrace". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  4. Aubut, Sheldon T.; Maryanne C. Norton (2001). Duluth, Minnesota. Arcadia Publishing. p. 100. ISBN   0-7385-1891-3.