3 posts tagged “superior street”

You might not be able to see it but on one of the rectangular stones in the front of these stair "Dr. W. H. Magie" has been carved. I do a lot of walking and have often wondered who Dr. W. H Magie was. Did he live in this house and practice medicine out of the house too?  Was he a young man when the house was built. Did he have a wife and family who were in another part of the house as he visited with patients?  Was his wife happy to live in this house? This house has been converted into an apartment. It seems to be kept up nicely from the outside at least. In the back ard is a barn-type garage. On the top of that building is an apartment unit. Athough it is a big house, it is not as big as some of the manisons further down the street.

I have Googled "Dr. W. H. Magie" in the past and never found anything, but tonight I did find a a few nice blog post about the house. Read Extraordinary Architecture in Duluth, Minnesota from the the Minnesota Country Mouse Folk Blog. Also see another view of the house on the post where you can better see the "Dr. W. H. Magie" here.

Maybe some day I will learn more about Dr. W. H. Magie. If are a Duluth history buff and know more about the man or the house please leave a comment.

I took this photo in the late afternoon so it is a little bluish and dark. It has become quite the challenge to get a photo while the sun is still up. If I forget about my daily challenge....it is dark before I know it.  Today was another bitterly cold day.

0°F | °C Current: Clear Wind: SW at 7 mph Humidity: 54% Tue 5°F | -8°F Wed 14°F | 3°F Thu 26°F | 19°F Fri 24°F | 16°F

Astronomy

December 16, 2009	Rise:	Set:
Actual Time	7:47 AM CST	4:20 PM CST
Civil Twilight	7:12 AM CST	4:55 PM CST
Nautical Twilight	6:33 AM CST	5:34 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight	5:56 AM CST	6:11 PM CST
Moon	8:11 AM CST	4:23 PM CST
Length Of Visible Light:	9h 43m
Length of Day	8h 33m Tomorrow will be 0m 22s shorter.

This church building on the 1400 block of East Superior Street formerly housed the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Now it is the home of used bookstore, Chester Creek Books. There used to be a small, square brick building to the left in this photo which was a small school for the church.  That was torn down a couple years ago. I like the tall three tall trees to the left. I wonder how old they are? Of the the photo to the left is Chester Creek. It goes underground and under Superior Street and right under the old Armory and Rose Garden before the mouth appears at Lake Superior. Read more about the Chester Creek Books here. The church move to Decker Road. Read more here.

Duluth is a politically active small city. Here a man stands out in the rain at the corner of Lake Avenue and Superior Street. I actually took photos today that are more pretty or aesthetically pleasing, but I thought I would post this photo for those of you who are following Duluth Daily Photo but never been here. Rallies, marches and people holding signs and banners are not uncommon. What is also fun for me is that often time when I see these people; I recognized them.  Seen here is Mike Solon.

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