Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw

The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw in Houghton, Michigan, is a non-collecting museum that houses changing exhibits about local cultural and natural history.[2] The building is so named as it was built with a 1908 grant from Andrew Carnegie. It served as the public library for Houghton, Michigan from its opening in 1910 until 2006. It is the former building of the Portage Lake District Library.[3] The building was built in 1909, at the site originally occupied by the Armory Building for Company G of the Houghton Light Infantry, using a $15,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. The museum opened in fall 2006[3] after the library moved to its new location.

Building in October 2011
Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw
Houghton Public Library
Museum in June 2018
Location105 Huron Street, Houghton, Michigan[1]
Coordinates47.1214°N 88.5679°W / 47.1214; -88.5679
Built1909
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofShelden Avenue Historic District (ID87002154)
Significant dates
Designated CPDecember 30, 1987
Designated MSHSJune 18, 1976[1]

The building was declared a Michigan State Historic Site on June 18, 1976, listed as the Houghton Public Library.[1] On December 30, 1987, the Shelden Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the library as a contributing property.[4] The building is built in the Classical Revival style.[1]

In October 2013, the museum became a Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.[5]

See also

References
  1. Staff. "Houghton Public Library". State Historic Preservation Office. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. "Carnegie Museum". City of Houghton. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  3. "For the community, by the community: A close look at Carnegie Museum". Michigan Tech Lode. November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  4. Christensen & Snyder 1987, pp. 1, 9.
  5. Hauglie, Kurt (October 25, 2013). "Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Sites added". The Daily Mining Gazette. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

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