The jail opened in 1803 as a small rectangular building. A four-story wing was added in 1822, then replaced in 1855 with a four-story octagonal wing and ventilation tower.

Former Duluth jail to welcome first tenants ... construction in the historic St. Louis County Jail building on Oct. 13 ... that is so much a part of what gives Duluth its texture and its ...

The current jail’s layout is inadequate, and its capacity of 619 inmates is regularly exceeded by 50% or more. The most recent statewide jail report shows that in July, Sullivan County was ...