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  • This pretty Munising home provides a look at the basic winter accoutrements for an Upper Peninsula family. These include his-and-hers snowshoes, his-and-hers snow shovels, an extension ladder for climbing up on the roof (which must be shoveled), and the barely visible snowmobile (at right) for retrieving things from the market.
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  • Nothing short of an architectural masterpiece, the Iron County Courthouse has the appearance of being brand new. This is truly one of the great historic buildings in the entire state of Michigan.
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  • Still in use, the Christ Episcopal Church is one of the original churches of Calumet, Michigan. This very simple, yet elegant structure was built in 1893 and, in my opinion, remains quite beautiful to this wintry day.
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  • Another great story of re-purposing in the Upper Peninsula, and specifically Calumet, is that of the First Presbyterian Church, which opened in 1894. As the population of Calumet has dropped substantially after the copper boom, the congregations of many of the beautiful churches could no longer financially maintain their buildings. Some congregations consolidated; some largely disappeared. Not all of the old churches have been re-purposed, yet, but this beautiful old church now provides a home for the Calumet Art Center, which provides a learning environment for art, culture, and history for the people of the Keweenaw.
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  • This is the Rock River as it wanders its way out of the densely forested wilderness north of Chatham, Michigan. At this point in the protracted winter of 2013-14, the river is almost completely frozen.
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  • As is the case with Calumet and Laurium, Crystal Falls also has many well-preserved old homes.
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  • Another beautiful building in Crystal Falls is the Forest Park School.
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  • Nothing short of an architectural masterpiece, the Iron County Courthouse has the appearance of being brand new. This is truly one of the great historic buildings in the entire state of Michigan.
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  • Making my way south from the Keweenaw, I decided to stop in the town of Crystal Falls, another of the Upper Peninsula's great spots, rich with history and fantastic, well-preserved architecture.
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  • This old building, a typical retail store from the turn of the last century, appears to be relatively intact. In fact, from my way of thinking, it has a pleasing "curb appeal". Whenever I see buildings with this character, I have to wonder about the amazing stories that could be told. I also can't help but to wonder what commercial endeavor could be brought to life within its walls today, resulting in the preservation of the U.P. architecture.
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  • This is the entry arch to the swimming beach on Lake Superior in Marquette County along M-28. Even though I captured this image on March 13, Lake Superior is frozen as far as the eye can see in this record-setting, brutally cold winter.
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  • As is the case with Calumet and Laurium, Crystal Falls also has many well-preserved old homes.
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  • You kinda get used to a different style of driving in the Upper Peninsula.
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  • Located in front of the Iron County Courthouse is a stone monument to the Finnish settlers that contributed to building the economic and social environment of the western UP.
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  • Built between 1903 and 1908, at a cost of $100,000, this beautiful structure started out as St. Joseph's Catholic Church, which served the Slovenian Catholic congregation of Calumet. As the population of Calumet collapsed, four Catholic congregations consolidated into one, making this building their church, and renaming it St. Paul the Apostle Church.
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  • Turrets are a common architectural feature on Calumet and Laurium commercial buildings and homes. Given the number of churches in these towns, steeples are a common site, as well.
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  • Munising's commercial district has all of the stuff that you need. The Ace Hardware in this photo had an amazing selection of snowblowers on display. This shot kinda reminds me of Northern Exposure .... all that's missing is the moose (actually, they do live around here).
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  • One of the things that I really like about the U.P. is that things tend to be re-used or recycled. That's why so many of its architectural treasures are still in existence, even if used for something other than their original purpose. This was the Washington Grade School on the east side of Munising, until 1979. It's an elegant school building, with stylistic touches in the masonry, and great symmetry. In 1993, it was renovated and reopened as the Alger County Heritage Center. That's quite an enormous woven basket in their front yard.
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  • I'm not big on car photos, but I took this shot to capture the snow depth, which is significantly greater than the height of my truck. This is Rock River Road (also known as H01) in Alger County, just a bit north of Chatham, where the road heads into dense forest.
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  • As is the case with Calumet and Laurium, Crystal Falls also has many well-preserved old homes.
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  • Another of Calumet's beautiful buildings is the Oak Street Inn. Although it originally housed a tavern and grocery store on it's lower level, it lives on as a large group lodging facility with three huge private suites. The front of this building is beautiful, with styling touches similar to those of many of Calumet's old commercial buildings. This is a terrific example of how Calumet's new business community is investing in the area's architectural legacy while creating new economic activity in the town.
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  • On my way back from the UP, I decided to stop and capture this image of the Dickinson County Courthouse, which is another of those beautiful and well-preserved examples of Upper Peninsula architecture.
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  • A big part of the UP economy is the pulpwood industry. Here is another huge load of wood moving down highway US-2.
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  • Built between 1903 and 1908, at a cost of $100,000, this beautiful structure started out as St. Joseph's Catholic Church, which served the Slovenian Catholic congregation of Calumet. As the population of Calumet collapsed, the four congregations of Calumet consolidated into one, making this building their church, and renaming it St. Paul the Apostle Church.
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  • One example of the many beautiful Upper Peninsula homes. So many of these houses, which were built in the early 1900s, are still in place, and receiving wonderful care from their owners.
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  • I just liked the feeling I got from the wood smoke coming out of this little house on Munising Bay at the dawn of this very chilly winter morning.
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  • Despite the relatively brutal winter of 2013-14 (which really has no impact on real Yoopers), Upper Peninsula humor appears to be alive and well. I'm not sure quite exactly what this bit of U.P. visual commentary is all about, but it occurs to me that it took nearly as much effort to get that dummy up there on this Calumet home as it would have to simply shovel the roof.
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