Enger Tower
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Identification
Name
Enger Tower
Emporis Building Number
239391
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Technical Data
Height (architectural)
24.38 m
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Structure in General
Construction type
observation tower
Current status
existing [completed]Usages
Main usages
observation
commemorationFacts
This small stone tower stands on top of Enger Hill, rising 531 feet above the surface of Lake Superior. |
It memorializes Bert Enger, a Norwegian immigrant who donated all of the land that now makes up Enger Park, Duluth's largest. |
It was dedicated June 15, 1939 by Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway. |
The tower offers panoramic views of Central Duluth, the Duluth-Superior Harbor, the North Shore, and the western tip of Lake Superior. |
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Architect: A. Reinhold Melander |