Michigan State Historic Site
- A. Carnegie gave $15,000 grant for building and furnishings
- Opened in 1910 as Houghton Public Library
- Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw, established 2007
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- Built as Houghton Masonic Temple in 1910
- Cost $110,000 to build
- Masonic emblems embellish the frieze, doorway, and cornerstone
- City of Houghton Offices since 1991
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Michigan State Historic Site
- Built as the National Bank of Houghton, 1887-1889
- Considered first commercial block building in the Copper Country
- Renovated as The Vault Hotel, 2019
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National Register of Historic Places
- Douglass House, built 1899-1900
- Douglass House Apartments, established 1984
- Elaborate 1899 addition extended hotel to Shelden Ave.
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- Built 1899-1900 as Krolls Drug Store
- Housed various drug stores for over a century
- Four Seasons Tea Room since 2002
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National Register of Historic Places
- Shelden-Dee block, built 1899-1900
- H.L. Ottenheimer, architect, also designed the Douglass House addition, the Leopold building at Huron & Shelden, the Gazette building and 918 College Ave.
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- Board of Trade Tavern, built c. 1910
- Catered to rail passengers from nearby depot
- The Library established 1967
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- Built as Houghton Club, 1910
- Houghton Village & City offices 1933-1991
- Historic restoration by UPEA, 1991
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- Milton R. Dickens House, built 1902-1904
- Dickens was manager of the Shelden Estate
- One of few College Ave. homes still family owned
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- Built for John L. Reese, 1899
- Sold to Douglass Houghton descendant in 1903
- Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, 1991
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- J.B. Sturgis House, c. 1888
- President Teddy Roosevelt visited house
- Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity since 1974
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National Register of Historic Places
- Built 1893-1896 for Ransom B. Shelden Jr.
- Masonry porch added 1898
- Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity since 1969
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- Amphidrome, built 1902
- Birthplace of professional ice hockey
- Dee Stadium replaced burned Amphidrome in 1928
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- Built 1902
- Decorative brick work in upper frieze
- Fratenal society lodge hall on top floor
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- Built in 1901 as a saloon
- Bar retains original decor including Arts & Crafts chandeliers
- Ambassador Restaurant since 1965
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Michigan State Historic Site
- Built in 1883 as firehouse & village hall
- First MI Mining School classes held here in 1885
- Renovated as restaurant and nightclub venue c. 2010
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- Copper Range Railroad Depot, built 1899
- Copper Range Depot Family Restaurant, 2021
- Site under construction! More to come.
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- Built early 1900s as grocery warehouse
- Abandoned in 1980s
- Renovated as Michigan Tech's Lakeshore Center, 2009
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- Built 1899 by James Dee
- Original post office and home to Daily Mining Gazette
- Converted to apartments in 1980
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- Built between 1888 and 1893
- Typical gable fronted building of late 1800s
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- Houghton County Courthouse built 1886-1887
- Interior reflects Charles Eastlake influence
- Mansard roof clad in local copper tiles
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- Grace United Methodist Church, built 1892-1893
- Rebuilt 1916-1925 after a fire
- Large stained glass window survived
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- Trinity Episcopal Church, built 1910
- New entrance added 1985
- 6,800 sq.ft. annex added 2000
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