Ironwood in Gogebic County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ironwood City Hall

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 30, 2022

1. Ironwood City Hall Marker

Inscription. This building served as City Hall for Ironwood which was settled in 1885 as the commercial center of the Gogebic iron mining district. Ironwood incorporated as a city in 1889 and erected the building a year later. Designed by George Mennie, this structure of Lake Superior sandstone and brick initially contained a jail, fire station, library, and city offices. Then fire and police departments occupied the building exclusively. Firemen have hung their hoses to dry from the 85 foot tower.

Erected 1977 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L0399.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 46° 27.316′ N, 90° 10.238′ W. Marker is in Ironwood, Michigan, in Gogebic County. It is on North Lowell Street. Located at the old train depot, Ironwood Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 North Lowell Street, Ironwood MI 49938, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Italians on the Gogebic Iron Range (here, next to this marker); Curry House (approx. half a mile away); Miners Memorial Heritage Park (approx. half a mile away); Commemorating the Iron Ore Industry

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(approx. half a mile away); Hiawatha (approx. 0.6 miles away); Worldwide Daffodil Project (approx. 0.8 miles away in Wisconsin); Leon Lawrence Lewis / The Jewish Community of the Gogebic Range (approx. 0.8 miles away in Wisconsin); Penokee Iron Range Trail – Historic Iron County Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away in Wisconsin). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ironwood.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 30, 2022

2. Ironwood City Hall Marker

The marker is mounted to the wall beneath the canopy.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.