Quincy Smelter
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Quincy Smelter is a historic copper smelting complex in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, notable as one of the most intact remnants of the region’s 19th- and early 20th-century copper mining industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quincy Smelter canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copper smelter
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historic site ⓘ industrial complex ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | Lake Superior copper mining ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Keweenaw copper mining district
NERFINISHED
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Quincy Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | processing copper ore from Quincy Mine ⓘ |
| category |
Copper smelting and refining
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Historic industrial sites in Michigan ⓘ Industrial heritage of the United States ⓘ |
| conservation | subject of stabilization and cleanup efforts ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Houghton County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic and interpretive site ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| function | smelting copper ore into refined copper ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Upper Peninsula of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
industrial waterfront structures
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ore handling facilities ⓘ powerhouse structures ⓘ smelter buildings ⓘ stacks and chimneys ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark District contributing property
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National Register of Historic Places contributing property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicUse | metallurgical processing ⓘ |
| industry | copper smelting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Keweenaw Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
city of Hancock, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hancock, Michigan
NERFINISHED
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Houghton, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Portage Lake ⓘ |
| materialProcessed | native copper ⓘ |
| nearWaterway | Keweenaw Waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intact arrangement of historic smelting facilities
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representation of large-scale Lake Superior copper processing ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Quincy Mining Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quincy Mining Company
NERFINISHED
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Quincy Mining Company National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved industrial ruins ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most intact historic copper smelting sites in the United States
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represents 19th- and early 20th-century copper mining industry of the Keweenaw Peninsula ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| waterbody | Portage Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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