Duluth
Fitger’s Inn
Fitger's Lake Superior brewery, closed in 1972, whose 1907 Bottling Works is much of the inn; the lobby keeps the old office's vault and skylight.
- Built
- 1907Inn occupies the former Fitger's brewery: the Bottling Works (1907) is 'a major portion of today's Fitger's Inn' and the lobby is in the Office building (1908 per the nomination; 1905 per Fitger's). The complex dates from 1881-1911; the hotel opened with the 1984 redevelopment.
- Architect
- Louis Lehle
- Type
- Inn
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Michael Fink built a new brewery on Superior Street in 1881, and German-trained brewmaster August Fitger soon became a partner; most of the ten-building complex went up between 1886 and 1911, with Chicago brewery architect Louis Lehle designing the 1907 Bottling Works and the Office. Fitger’s survived Prohibition making soft drinks and candy bars but closed on 30 September 1972. A 1983-84 redevelopment turned the complex into shops, restaurants, a museum and an inn, which kept the Office lobby’s vault, grillwork, columns and skylight.
Good to know
- Address: 600 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.