Warehouse Buildings Destroyed in Fire Part of ‘1890s boom era of Superior’
Superior Mayor Jim Paine did tell us talks will continue on how to redevelop that space.
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The two buildings which burned to the ground were staples of Superior’s waterfront, providing space for storage and resale since the late 1800s. According to members of the Douglas County Historical Society the Eastern building built in 1893 as Osborn Mercantile, a wholesale grocery startup. A few companies called it home, but the Lake Superior Bay company was…