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Duluth council postpones sale of Tiffany Studios window

Catherine Saunders-Watson

Catherine Saunders-Watson

Photo courtesy of The City of Duluth, Minn. - all rights reserved.
Photo courtesy of The City of Duluth, Minn. – all rights reserved.

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – The Duluth City Council has postponed selling the city’s historic Tiffany window until next month.

The council postponed selling the stained-glass window until Oct. 13th, in hopes of finding a local buyer.

Two weeks ago, the council voted to sell the 115-year-old window to help balance the budget. But after an outcry in the community, council member Jay Fosle sponsored a resolution to give more time to find a local buyer.

The window depicts a fictional American Indian princess, Minne-Ha-Ha, or “Laughing Water.”

Council member Sharla Gardner says she spoke with the city’s purchasing director, who said the deadline for a local buyer to express interest is September 17th. If no one comes forward with a reasonable plan, the window will be sent to an auction house.

The council would have to approve the final sale.

Information from: Duluth News Tribune

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