Gary – New Duluth is a
neighborhood in
Duluth
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Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. Although called ''Gary–New Duluth'' by most people in the area, and even identified by local traffic signs as being so named, they are two separate neighborhood communities.
Commonwealth Avenue (
State Highway 23
Route 23, or Highway 23, can refer to:
International
* European route E23
Australia
* Federal Highway (Australia)
* Monaro Highway
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* Dorat Road (not signed everywhere)
Austria
* Autobahn Südosttangente Wien
Canada
* Albe ...
), Becks Road (
County Road 3), and Gary Street are three of the main routes in the community.
The neighborhood of Gary begins as one enters under the railroad bridge on Commonwealth Avenue and ends at Gary Builders Supply. Gary contains most of the business district of the two neighborhoods, such as the Minit Mart and Milk House areas.
The neighborhood of New Duluth begins just past Gary Builders Supply, where an old railroad line once crossed Commonwealth Avenue and continues to the Boy Scout Landing at the very end of Commonwealth Avenue. This railroad track is still visible under the sign for Gary Builders Supply. The major tenants of New Duluth are the Minneapolis Electric Company's steel foundry and Stowe Elementary School.
Both neighborhoods are historically linked to the once vast
U.S. Steel plant of the
Duluth Works which was once located outside of Gary and in between
Morgan Park. Gary was named for
Elbert Henry Gary
Elbert Henry Gary (October 8, 1846August 15, 1927) was an American lawyer, county judge and business executive. He was a founder of U.S. Steel in 1901, bringing together partners J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab. The city o ...
, founding chairman of U.S. Steel, who was also the namesake of
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the sou ...
. Both neighborhoods experienced a major decline in business and population when the areas industries folded, although much of the ethnic heritage of the communities still thrives to this day.
Sargent Creek flows through at the western edge of the neighborhood. It serves as a boundary line between Gary–New Duluth and the Fond du Lac neighborhood.
The
Oliver Bridge across the
Saint Louis River and McCuen Street (
MN 39) together connect the neighborhood of Gary–New Duluth with the nearby village of
Oliver, Wisconsin
Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 399 at the 2010 census.
Oliver is located west of the city of Superior and east of Gary – New Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota.
Transportation
Union Street ( Wi ...
.
Adjacent neighborhoods
''(Directions following those of Duluth's general street grid system, not actual geographical coordinates)''
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Smithville (north)
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Morgan Park (north)
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Fond du Lac (west)
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Midway Township (north, west)
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Village of Oliver, Wisc. (east)
External links and references
City of Duluth websiteCity map of neighborhoods
(PDF)
Duluth–Superior metropolitan area
Neighborhoods in Duluth, Minnesota
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