Editing Laurium, Michigan (section)

==Laurium Historic District==
[[Image:Laurium Historic District Laurium MI 2009b.jpg|left|thumb|House]]
[[Image:Laurium Historic District Laurium MI 2009c.jpg|left|thumb|Streetscape]]
[[Image:Laurium Historic District Laurium MI 2009d.jpg|left|thumb|Streetscape]]
[[Image:Laurium Historic District Laurium MI 2009e.jpg|left|thumb|Streetscape on Pewabic Street]]
In 2005, the Laurium Historic District was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name = "nris"/>  The district is roughly bounded by Calumet Street on the west and south, Stable Street on the north, and North Florida and Isle Royale Streets on the east.  This area contains the entire village of Laurium save two areas added in the 1970s.<ref name = "khp">[http://www.nps.gov/kewe/parknews/laurium-historic-district.htm Recognition of Laurium Historic District] from the National Park Service [[Keweenaw National Historical Park]], posted May 4, 2006, retrieved 8/24/09</ref>

The vast majority of the structures in Laurium were constructed during the 35 years between 1880 and 1915, and the common architectural styles in the village reflect what was popular at the time.<ref name = "nom"/>

Over 90% of the structures in the historic district are residential in nature, and most of those are single-family houses.<ref name="nom">[http://www.laurium.info/Laurium/laurium-national-register-historic-places.pdf National Register Nomination form] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520034933/http://laurium.info/Laurium/laurium-national-register-historic-places.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070722062940/http://www.laurium.info/Laurium/laurium-national-register-historic-places.pdf |archive-date=July 22, 2007 |url-status=live |date=May 20, 2011 }}</ref>  Probably the grandest of these is the [[Thomas H. Hoatson House]] (now known as the Laurium Manor Inn), a large [[Classical Revival]] style house.<ref name = "nom"/>  The most common houses are more modest in scale and ornamentation, with two-story front-gabled houses of predominantly frame construction being the most common.<ref name = "nom"/>

Five churches and two schools are spread through the community, and most commercial structures are near the intersection of Hecla and Third Streets; this includes the [[J. Vivian, Jr. and Company Building]], which is separately listed on the National Register.<ref name = "nom"/>  These buildings are often constructed of brick and/or sandstone.<ref name = "nom"/>