Council approves demolition of Astoria Hotel

Duluth City Council votes to approve demolition of former Astoria Hotel - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota The council action overturns a previous decision by the Duluth Heritage Preservation Commission. duluthnewstribune.com

Another contributing building to the Duluth Commercial Historic District could soon be gone. The Duluth City Council voted to reverse a decision by the Heritage Preservation Commission to block the demolition of the former Astoria Hotel at 102 E. Superior St. The two-story white brick building housed the Chinese Dragon restaurant, Hucklebeary store and Old Towne Antiques until the end of 2021, when the building’s new owner, ZMC Hotels, terminated the leases.

The building was constructed in 1905 and was recently listed on the Duluth Preservation Alliance’s list of the city’s most endangered places.