by Kiel Vanderhovel and Derek Dykens. Charles K. Shand (?–1945) worked in the Copper Country for fewer than ten years and designed many important buildings in the area. Most of these buildings were civic, such as the Calumet Opera House, Red Jacket Fire Station and the Lake Linden Village Hall. He partnered briefly with George… Read more Charles K. Shand, Shand and Eastman, Eastman and Cowles
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Peter Contralto Block
by Kiel Vanderhovel and Derek Dykens Architect: Cowles & Eastman Location: Corner of Second and Hecla Street, Laurium Built: 1900 As announced in the newspaper, Peter Contralto planned to spend $10,000 on a two-story commercial building. The building would be 50 feet in width and 60 feet in depth. The possible uses for the Contralto… Read more Peter Contralto Block
Quello Block
by Kiel Vanderhovel and Derek Dykens Architect: Cowles & Eastman Location: East side 300 block of 5th Street, Calumet Built: 1900 Carpentry: Charles A. Anderson; Masonry: P. J. Donohue; Heating and Plumbing: Carlton Hardware Co. Cowles & Eastman designed a $15,000 renovation of the existing building on this site, adding a story and a handsome… Read more Quello Block