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 |
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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.