Historic Houghton Walking Tour Research Material, 2001.

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Historic Houghton Walking Tour Research Material, 2001.

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Research material, 2001, for the Historic Houghton Walking Tour, a walking tour of Houghton, Michigan that illustrates the roles of various influences that built and changed the city through the years. There is a virtual tour available on-line that complements the walking tour. Includes research data and text for the walking tour signage. While the project was made possible by the City of Houghton Preservation Committee, the historic research and text was provided by Erik Nordberg, University Archivist at Michigan Technological University. Additional research was completed by undergraduate students in an architecture class taught by professor Kim Hoagland.

1.0 cubic feet; 1 paige box.

Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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City of Houghton Preservation Committee (Houghton, Mich.)

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Covering a span of 15 blocks, the tour illustrates the roles of various influences that built and changed Houghton, Michigan. Many local businesses share the pride in their heritage and have posted historic photo displays that enhance the tour (excerpted from http://history.cityofhoughton.com/history/index.html#, access June 2011). From the description of Historic Houghton Walking Tour Research Material, 2001. (Michigan Technological University). WorldCat record id: 733935609 ...

Nordberg, Erik C. 1965-

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Houghton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,010. It is the county seat of Houghton County. West Houghton is the site of more recent construction compared to the other neighborhoods in Houghton. The area has a more modern, suburban feel to it than the other areas. This includes larger middle class houses built with large wooded lots between them. Most prominent...