Carnegie Museum of Houghton

Carnegie Museum
Location: 105 Huron Street, Houghton, Michigan[1]
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Built: 1909
Architectural style(s): Classical Revival
Governing body: Private
Michigan State Historic Site
Designated: 18 June 1976
Location of Carnegie Museum in Michigan

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 18 June 1976, listed as the Houghton Public Library.[1] The building is built in the Classical Revival style.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Houghton Public Library". State of Michigan. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/5886.htm. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Carnegie Museum". City of Houghton. http://www.cityofhoughton.com/rec-carnegie.php. Retrieved 13 August 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "For the community, by the community: A close look at Carnegie Museum". Michigan Tech Lode. 19 November 2009. http://www.mtulode.com/tag/carnegie-museum/. Retrieved 13 August 2011.