The Lester River Fish Hatchery was a federal fish hatchery in

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, United States. It was built at the mouth of the Lester River in the 1880s to propagate fish for the

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commercial fishery. The hatchery closed in 1946 and the facility was sold to the

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, which used it as its Limnological Research Station. The surviving four buildings are noted for their

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and Shingle Style architecture, forming a distinctive landmark to local residents as well as tourists heading to Superior's North Shore. In 1978 the hatchery complex was listed on the

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under the name US Fisheries Station, Duluth, for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture and education. It was nominated for exemplifying the Stick and Shingle styles popular in Minnesota during the 1880s and for its long association with studies conducted on Lake Superior. With File:Lester River Fish Hatchery cottage.jpg, The cottage File:Outbuilding at U.S. Fisheries Station, Duluth, 2012.jpg, The carriage barn File:U.S. Fisheries Station, Duluth, 2014 (1).jpg, The rear of the laboratory

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{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota 1888 establishments in Minnesota 1946 disestablishments in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Duluth, Minnesota Fish hatcheries in the United States Government buildings completed in 1888 Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Lake Superior National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County, Minnesota Shingle Style architecture in Minnesota Stick-Eastlake architecture in Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth

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