Quincy No. 2 Hoist House

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Quincy No. 2 Hoist House is a historic industrial building in Michigan’s Copper Country that housed one of the world’s largest steam hoists used for deep-shaft copper mining at the Quincy Mine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic industrial building
hoist house
mining-related building
architecturalStyle industrial architecture
associatedWith Keweenaw National Historical Park advisory and partner organizations
Quincy Mine No. 2 shaft NERFINISHED
category Copper mining in Michigan
Industrial buildings and structures in Michigan
Mining museums in Michigan
country United States of America
surface form: United States
energySource steam power
hasEquipment Quincy No. 2 steam hoist NERFINISHED
hasFunction hoisting ore from underground mine shafts
ventilating mine workings (indirectly via hoisting system)
hasHeritageValue industrial heritage
mining heritage
hasHoistType steam hoist
hasName Quincy No. 2 Hoist House NERFINISHED
hasVisitorCenterRole false
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark district contributing property
industry copper mining
locatedIn Hancock NERFINISHED
Houghton County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Michigan NERFINISHED
Michigan’s Copper Country NERFINISHED
Quincy Mine NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInRegion Keweenaw Peninsula NERFINISHED
locatedNear Portage Lake NERFINISHED
locatedOn Quincy Hill NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
concrete
steel
notableFor housing one of the world’s largest steam hoists
openToPublic true
operator Quincy Mining Company (historically) NERFINISHED
ownedBy Quincy Mining Company (historically) NERFINISHED
partOf Keweenaw National Historical Park NERFINISHED
Quincy Mine tours NERFINISHED
Quincy Mining Company National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED
preservationStatus preserved as part of a historic site
significance associated with deep underground copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula
represents peak of steam-powered mine hoisting technology
touristAttraction true
usedFor deep-shaft copper mining
housing a large steam hoist

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Quincy Mine hasStructure Quincy No. 2 Hoist House