The State Historic Preservation Office has passed along a federal Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Village of Calumet.
Calumet, in partnership with the Calumet Theatre Company, is receiving a grant to rehabilitate the heating system of the Calumet Theatre and Village Hall, which has been without adequate heat for several years. Making the heating system fully operational will prevent deterioration in the building, which is part of the National Historic Landmark Calumet Historic District, and allow the village to move forward with phased preservation efforts in the rest of the building.
“The village of Calumet is very excited to work in partnership with the Calumet Theatre Co and the State Historic Preservation Office through the Certified Local Government program,” said Calumet Village Manager Megan Haselden. “With funding from SHPO, we will be able to restore the heating system which serves the Calumet Village Hall and Calumet Theatre. This restoration will allow us to gather the community for more cultural events during the long UP Winters, maintain the building’s historic elements, and will be a catalyst for the ongoing restoration and rehabilitation of this historic building, truly a jewel of the Keweenaw.”
“The CLG program provides a foundation for communities to celebrate, plan for, and invest in their historic and cultural assets as part of broader community and economic development activities,” said Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Martha MacFarlane-Faes. “This year’s recipients represent the diversity of communities in the CLG program, and we look forward to working alongside them in their efforts to build on local preservation initiatives.”
The Certified Local Government program is a partnership among local, state, and national governments focused on promoting historic preservation at the local level. The National Park Service administers the program in coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office. Participation in the program, which is open to any community willing to meet basic program requirements, makes a community eligible for specialized technical assistance and programming from the SHPO.
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