Keweenaw NHP Headquarters

Keweenaw NHP Headquarters

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Quick Facts

Location:

Calumet, MI

Significance:

Contributing Structure to the Calumet National Historic Landmark District

Amenities

21 listed

Accessible Rooms, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Baby Changing Station, Benches/Seating, Bicycle - Rack, Cellular Signal, Elevator, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit Available, Information, Information - Maps Available, Information - Park Newspaper Available, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Restroom - Family, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible

The Calumet & Hecla Mining Company General Offices serve as the current headquarters for Keweenaw National Historical Park. The 1887 building was designed by Boston-based architects Shaw & Hunnewell. It was constructed of mosaic-like poor rock and field stone with brick trim. Mining operations were directed from here and the offices housed engineers, draftsman, and accountants. Miners or family members would wait inside the attached shed to collect their wages. Many in the community are more familiar with the building as the offices of Drs. Gilbert and Baron from the late seventies until the early 1990s. The National Park Service has occupied the building since 1993, serving as the headquarters for Keweenaw National Historical Park. An interior rehabilitation project was completed in 2008, while masons maintain the exterior.