About
Located on the largest fresh-water lake in the world, you will find us nestled in historic Canal Park and experience a suite stay in one of our beautifully appointed suites. We cater to our guests; whether you are here on business, a romantic get-a-way for two, a family vacation or in Duluth enjoying one of our many local events. Stay with us!
Where Rails Meet Water
The Duluth headquarters of Marshall-Wells was unique in that ships loaded with hardware from the factories out east might moor right alongside the structure to unload. After employees inventoried the shipment they would load rail cars within the building and send them off to the farthest reaches of the Great Northwest. The company was indeed located “at the ZENITH where rails and water meet”. To this day, all native Duluthians know their city as the “Zenith City”.
The Buildings
The current buildings where Hoops Brewery, Red Lobster, Old Chicago restaurants and the Suites are located were built in 1889. The Douglas Fir timbers you can see coming from the State of Washington. The large column timbers you can see in the restaurants are 24″x24″x20′ and cost $12.66 each, delivered. The original building was 8 stories tall and had an identical one just to the west. The west building was torn down and the top 5 floors of the existing building in 1967 by Marine Iron & Ship Building Company, the second and current owner of the property. When the two warehouse buildings were built, they were the third largest in the world.
