Carnegie Museum of Houghton
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Museum in October 2011
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| Location | 105 Huron Street, Houghton, Michigan[1] |
| Coordinates | 47°07′17″N 88°34′04″W / 47.1214°N 88.5679°WCoordinates: 47°07′17″N 88°34′04″W / 47.1214°N 88.5679°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architectural style(s) | Classical Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| Designated | June 18, 1976 |
The Carnegie Museum in Houghton, Michigan, is a museum that houses rotating exhibits on science and local history and culture.[2] The building is so named as it was a Carnegie library, and 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.
The building was declared a Michigan State Historic Site on June 18, 1976, listed as the Houghton Public Library.[1] The building is built in the Classical Revival style.
In October 2013, the museum became a Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Carnegie Museum". City of Houghton. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "For the community, by the community: A close look at Carnegie Museum". Michigan Tech Lode. November 19, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ Hauglie, Kurt (October 25, 2013). "Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Sites added". The Daily Mining Gazette. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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