
Duluth Central High School, Duluth, MN
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DKMurphy
N 46° 47.340 W 092° 06.009
15T E 568680 N 5182109
Built in 1892, it is the centerpiece of the Duluth skyline.
Waymark Code: WM6WY
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2006
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Duluth's first high school was built in 1892 by the architects Palmer & Hall and was considered "The finest high school in the world". It remained a high school until 1970 when overcrowding and disrepair forced the school district to build a new school on top of the hill. The building now houses the Duluth School District offices and 2 alternative schools.
The chimes still ring every quarter-hour and the clock is somewhat current. (I wouldn't set my watch by it).
It was featured in the 1994 Disney movie Iron Will. A story about a small town boy who races sled dogs to help pay for the family farm.