This hip-roofed Craftsman gazebo was built on a bluff overlooking Duluth's enormous Lake Superior harbor. Access to the site was challenging, but that was just part of a lovely project. Shortly after the frame was raised, a wedding party stopped by for a brand-new photo op in the gazebo.
Local Partner
City of Duluth, Minnesota
Local TFG hero
Clark Bremer
Notable aspects
Tight, limited-access site. Hand raising. Splayed jack-rafters, compound joinery. Stunning view of Duluth/Superior harbor and its river basin. Participation by kids in Upward Bound.
TFG leaders
Clark Bremer, Adam Valesano, Joel McCarty
In-kind donors
Max Taubert (Duluth Timber)
Duluth Grill
Blog
Enger Park Pavilion blog / Internet Archive
Photographers
Joel McCarty, Clark Bremer, Charlie Blend
Narrative
Scantlings 172
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Project Short Description
Gazebo
Project Details
- Location Duluth, Minnesota
- Year 2012
Elevating the design of timber structures
