Claude & Starck

by Chase Sturos. The Wisconsin-based architects Louis W. Claude (1868-1951) and Edward F. Starck (1868-1947) produced a wide range of buildings, but specialized in institutional structures. Among them were more than thirty public libraries throughout Wisconsin and its surrounding states, including the Houghton Public Library (Portage Lake District Library). Biography Louis W. Claude was born… Read more Claude & Starck

Houghton Public Library

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by Chase Sturos Architect: Claude & Starck Alternative Name: Portage Lake District Library, Carnegie Cultural Museum Location: 105 Huron St., Houghton Completed: 1910 Contractor: John Michels In 1908, John Doelle, Superintendent of the Portage Township School District, successfully led an effort to establish a public library in Houghton. The Houghton Public Library was constructed using… Read more Houghton Public Library