National Register of Historic Places

Pioneer Mine Buildings and A Headframe

Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Listed
November 28, 1978
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003127

About this property

The Pioneer Mine was an underground iron mine in Ely, Minnesota, United States, in operation from 1889 to 1967. It is one of only two such mines on the Vermilion Range whose above-ground structures are still standing, the other being the Soudan Mine. The Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1978 for their state-level significance in the themes of engineering and industry. They were nominated for being some of the last vestiges of a once-common mining technique on the Vermilion Range. The complex is undergoing adaptive reuse as the Ely Arts & Heritage Center.

Location

Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota
47.91200, -91.86048

Categories

INDUSTRYENGINEERING
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Pioneer Mine Buildings and A Headframe listed on the National Register?

Pioneer Mine Buildings and A Headframe was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Pioneer Mine Buildings and A Headframe?

Pioneer Mine Buildings and A Headframe is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pioneer Mine Buildings and A Headframe is recorded as the industrial era.

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