Calumet in Houghton County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Calumet Theater
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 13, 2014
1. Calumet Theater Marker
Inscription.
Calumet Theater. . 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.
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.)
Location. 47° 14.857′ N, 88° 27.215′ W. Marker is in Calumet, Michigan, in Houghton County. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Elm Street, on
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the 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.
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 432 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.