Canal Park Medium Post (1965–1969)

Ariel view of the lift bridge and the Duluth Arena Auditorium being built in 1965.

Ground was broken for the Duluth Arena Auditorium in December of 1963 and opened in 1966. The DAA had seating for 8,000 people and has been the home to UMD Hockey since its opening. It has also been the site of Frozen Fours, music concerts and other entertainment performances. It was renamed to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in 1987 and then renovated and renamed to Amsoil Arena in 2010.

To the right of construction there are businesses that stood until the construction of the Fifth Avenue West Overpass and then eventually the Great Lakes Aquarium and the Bayfront Festival Park.

Ariel view of the lift bridge and the finshed product of the DAA in 1967.

Duluth Standard Salt and Cement Co. in 1966

The Standard Salt and Cement Company was located in Canal park on South Lake Avenue. This compony offered building materials, supplies and actually shipped out materials for construction projects across the country. At the time of this photograph, John C. Johnson was the president of the company. If you visit the former site of this company today, you will find Red Lobster and the Duluth Coffee Company.

Park Drive Grocery in 1965 located 9th and 19th street.

This is a picture of Park Drive Grocery which was built in 1922 and is located just down the hill from the UMD campus. I think this photograph is very interesting just looking at the advertising on the front of the building. The company is no longer in business, but the house still stands and is actually for sale right now and looks almost exactly the same as it did in 1965.

A cool view of Enger Tower in 1966 with the lift bridge in the backround.

Enger Park is 330 acres and consists of nature and structures just above skyline drive. Enger Tower is made completely out of brick and cement. The structure stands at 6 stories, 70 feet high. It is located 583 above Lake Superior and on a clear day, you can see up to 31 miles. It only costed $30,000 which I find interesting because it is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Duluth.

Sources:

Curtis, Charles A., 1936–2002. Aerial Lift Bridge: View of Arena Auditorium Construction Site, Duluth, Minnesota. 1965?. University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/nemhc:4070 Accessed 4 May 2020.

Roberts, Arthur. Standard Salt and Cement Company, Duluth, Minnesota. 1966. University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/nemhc:4291 Accessed 4 May 2020.

Gallagher, L. Perry, Jr., 1912–1988. Aerial Lift Bridge: View of pleasure craft in the harbor, Duluth, Minnesota. 1967?. University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/nemhc:3992 Accessed 4 May 2020.

Park Drive Grocery, Duluth, Minnesota. 1965?. University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/nemhc:4586 Accessed 4 May 2020.

Gallagher, L. Perry, Jr., 1912–1988. Aerial Lift Bridge: View From Enger Park, Duluth, Minnesota. 1966?. University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/nemhc:4106 Accessed 4 May 2020.