Calumet in Houghton County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Calumet Theater

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 13, 2014

1. Calumet Theater Marker

Inscription. One of the first municipal theaters in America, the Calumet opened on March 20, 1900, "the greatest social event ever known in copperdom's metropolis." The theater contained a magnificent stage and elegant interior decorations, including an electrified copper chandelier. For over a decade, Copper Country audiences witnessed a broad panorama of American legitimate theater, and many prominent stage personalities, both American and European, trod the boards of the Calumet. By 1920s, motion pictures replaced live theater, and subsequently, live drama returned to the Calumet. The reopened community theater resumed its position as a focal point of civic pride for the people of Calumet and the Copper Country.

Erected 1973 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L0112.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1912.

Location. 47° 14.857′ N, 88° 27.215′ W. Marker is in Calumet, Michigan, in Houghton County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Elm Street, on the

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right when traveling north on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Calumet MI 49913, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

and in Copper Country.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Italian Hall / Italian Hall Tragedy (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul the Apostle Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); C & H: The Copper Giant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clearing the Way (approx. 0.4 miles away); Float Copper (approx. half a mile away); Suomi Synod (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Gipp Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Copper Country (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calumet.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 13, 2014

2. Calumet Theater Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.