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Downtown - Waterfront in Duluth in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Priley Fountain
⎯⎯⎯
Duluth Civic Center

 
 
Priley Fountain / Duluth Civic Center Plaques image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Keith L, June 12, 2011
1. Priley Fountain / Duluth Civic Center Plaques
Inscription.
Priley Fountain
In grateful recognition
to Joseph C. Priley for his
unselfish and dedicated
efforts to beautify Duluth
July 26, 1970

Duluth Civic Center
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1970.
 
Location. 46° 46.982′ N, 92° 6.352′ W. Marker is in Duluth, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. It is in Downtown - Waterfront. It can be reached from North 5th Avenue West north of West 1st Street. Plaques are along Priley Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North 5th Avenue West, Duluth MN 55802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region and in the Iron Range. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Duluth Union Depot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albert Woolson (about 700 feet away); Bayfront Festival Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Slip No. 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); USCGC Sundew (WLB 404) (approx. half a mile away); Man, Child & Gull (approx. half a mile away); Duluth Legacy (approx. half a mile away); Great Lakes Medallions (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duluth.
 
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 Duluth Civic Center Historic District. Wikipedia entry. The district includes three buildings: the St. Louis County Courthouse, the Duluth City Hall, and the Federal Building. (Submitted on November 25, 2011.) 
 
Priley Fountain / Duluth Civic Center and Plaques image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Keith L, June 12, 2011
2. Priley Fountain / Duluth Civic Center and Plaques
St. Louis County Courthouse
Priley Fountain / Duluth Civic Center image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Keith L, June 12, 2011
3. Priley Fountain / Duluth Civic Center
National Register of Historic Places #86003097
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,795 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
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