Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw explained

Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw
Houghton Public Library
Nrhp Type:cp
Partof:Shelden Avenue Historic District
Partof Refnum:87002154
Coordinates:47.1214°N -88.5679°W
Location:105 Huron Street, Houghton, Michigan
Built:1909
Architecture:Classical Revival
Designated Nrhp Type:December 30, 1987
Designated Other1:Michigan State Historic Site
Designated Other1 Date:June 18, 1976

The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw in Houghton, Michigan, is a non-collecting museum that houses changing exhibits about local cultural and natural history.

The building has two stories and is made of red brick with a red Jacobsville base.[1] Furthermore, its name originates from being 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.[2] 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 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.[3] 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.[3]

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

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  1. Web site: Carnegie Museum (U.S. National Park Service) . 2023-06-06 . www.nps.gov . en.
  2. News: For the community, by the community: A close look at Carnegie Museum . November 19, 2009 . Michigan Tech Lode . August 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927225047/http://www.mtulode.com/tag/carnegie-museum/ . September 27, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Staff. Houghton Public Library. State Historic Preservation Office. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. August 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120601094106/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/5886.htm. June 1, 2012.
  4. Web site: Christensen . R. O. . Snyder . Dave . December 30, 1987 . National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Shelden Avenue Historic District (including accompanying 56 photos from 1986) . National Archives Catalog . 1, 9.
  5. News: Hauglie . Kurt . Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Sites added . October 26, 2013 . The Daily Mining Gazette . October 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184447/http://www.mininggazette.com/page/content.detail/id/531707/Keweenaw-National-Historical-Park-Heritage-Sites-added.html?nav=5098 . October 29, 2013 .