National Register of Historic Places

South Range Community Building

South Range, Houghton County, Michigan
Listed
April 8, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000310

About this property

The South Range Community Building is a community center located on Trimountain Avenue in South Range, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. During the depths of the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the southern Keweenaw Peninsula was over 75%. The South Range Community Building was built in 1933-35 and funded by the Civil Works Administration (CWA) and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration as a way to employ the miners and craftsmen of the area. The building was intended to function as both a social and governmental hub for the community of South Range, and it continues to serve this purpose today. The South Range Community Building is a one-story rectangular brick building with a facade of sandstone trimmed with brick. It sits on a mine rock foundation, and is surmounted by a hipped roof with a three front gables flanked with side gables. Three entrances are centered below the three front gables. Inside, the building contains village offices and a multi-use auditorium. The center entrance on the first floor has been converted into a fire station.

Location

South Range, Houghton County, Michigan
47.06966, -88.64339

Categories

ECONOMICSARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was South Range Community Building listed on the National Register?

South Range Community Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1981.

What type of historic resource is South Range Community Building?

South Range Community Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for South Range Community Building?

The period of significance for South Range Community Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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