Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
The estate housed three head gardeners before employing a Scotsman named George Wyness in 1921. His arrival in Duluth, along with his wife and three sons, marked the beginning of a family gardening dynasty. In 1955, George turned the position . . . — — Map (db m266391) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
Chester Congdon envisioned Glensheen as a self-sufficient estate. To help feed the family and staff, a large garden was planted from thousands of seedlings started in the greenhouse. According to family records, the plot produced many common . . . — — Map (db m266392) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
The main level sheltered the family's cows and horses. The animals were well looked after with cork tiles to protect their hooves, automatic watering devices and covered manure troughs. The manure was then mixed with creek water and used as . . . — — Map (db m266393) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
The Congdons' boathouse is one of the few remaining on vast Lake Superior. When built, its pier was large enough to be seen on navigational maps. Of course, the pier was bigger then — extending out an additional 30 feet straight into Lake Superior . . . — — Map (db m266394) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes — by a lot. With a surface area of nearly 32,000 miles and areas as deep as 1,332 feet, Lake Superior could hold all the water in lakes Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie, plus three additional Lake . . . — — Map (db m266395) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
At one time, the waters of Tischer Creek were diverted upstream into a 60,000-gallon reservoir built between Superior Street and London Road. From there, it was piped via a private water main to 20-plus spigots for estate use. On the west bank of . . . — — Map (db m266396) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
The Stone Arch Bridge over Tischer Creek was designed by famed landscape architect Charles Leavitt, Jr. His associates, Anthony Morell and Arthur Nichols, came to Duluth to oversee construction, and the pair were later hired by the city of Duluth. . . . — — Map (db m266397) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
The Congdons hired renowned landscape architect Charles Leavitt Jr. to create a gracious formal estate, while preserving the natural beauty of the property. Mr. Leavitt took the challenge, designing the Glensheen grounds almost exclusively from his . . . — — Map (db m266398) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
This gated courtyard was reserved for the Congdons' staff. It functioned as a break space, a spot to hang laundry and the entrance point for deliveries, such as milk, ice and groceries. Perhaps most significantly, this is where the outside world . . . — — Map (db m266399) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.1 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
The Congdons' guests would have entered via London Road through the magnificent West Gate. Drivers would follow the serpentine brick wall allowing passengers to take in the Stone Arch Bridge then the front of the mansion with its striking shaped . . . — — Map (db m266598) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
Bent Brook is one of two creeks at Glensheen. During spring runoff or heavy rains, water flow can be wild — threatening to erode the landscape. To keep the brook from meandering, the waterway was lined with stones and cemented during the estate's . . . — — Map (db m266599) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
By the early 1900s, the game of tennis was a bona-fide sport. Its popularity at the Olympic Games made it the darling of the country club set and so the Congdon estate required a court. However, to keep with the Northern aesthetics of the estate, . . . — — Map (db m266601) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
The greenhouse allowed the Congdons to enjoy what the short Duluth summers could not give them — homegrown exotic fruit and flowers. Their indoor harvest included fruit from full-sized banana trees, as well as orchids, Easter lilies and poinsettia . . . — — Map (db m266602) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
Pictured is the south side of the Carriage House. The north side of the Carriage House was used as quarters for male employees and their families (if they had any). Between 1908 and 1915, there were at least three men living in the Carriage . . . — — Map (db m266673) HM
Near London Road (Voyageur Highway) (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
In 2018, the Minnesota state legislature recognized the value of preserving Glensheen and supported the University of Minnesota's request for $4 million in capital investment. This funding was utilized to completely rebuild the fountain pool and . . . — — Map (db m266676) HM
Near North Shore Scenic Drive/London Road (State Highway 61) 0.2 miles north of South 32nd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
Campus Heritage Marker
University of Minnesota Duluth
Glensheen, A Family Legacy
Glensheen estate was built between 1905 and 1908 for attorney Chester Adgate Congdon, his wife Clara Bannister Congdon and their . . . — — Map (db m6603) HM
