Built in 1900 (Renaissance Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
One of 41 National Register listings published here for Houghton County · listed in 1971 · category: Building · built in 1900, Renaissance Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Calumet Theatre between 1992 and 2020, burning about 23 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAKE LINDEN FD 2019019 - 2019 |
| 7 August 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CALUMET VILLAGE FD 0081219 - 2019 |
| 26 July 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HUBBELL VFD 0724191 - 2019 |
| 2 July 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 June 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SLASHER |
| 5 June 1993 | Smoking | 1.6 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 59 workings within 5 miles of Calumet Theatre: 49 past producers, 9 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Silver, Copper, Silver, Nickel, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltunen Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Michigan Nickel Deposits | Nickel, Copper | Prospect | Sulfides | |
| Michigan Nickel Deposits | Nickel, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Centennial No.2 | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1863, 1904 | |
| Wolverine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1882, 1898 | |
| Allouez Conglomerate No 1 & 2 | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1830 | |
| Centennial Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1869, 1920 | |
| Kearsarge Amygdaloid | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1887 | |
| Kearsarge Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | Lode | |
| La Salle Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1910, 1920 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Calumet, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Lightning | Calumet | $20,000 | Lightning struck and damaged the steeple tower of the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's located in Calumet Township on the early morning of the 11th. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calumet | $5,000 | The 911 call center reported trees and power lines downed. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calumet | $1,000 | There was a public report of a metal shed flipped over in Calumet by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calumet | $1,000 | Approximately 2-foot diameter pine tree was uprooted in the backyard of a house on Rockland Street. The tree was lying in a north-northeast direction. Time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calumet | $500 | There was a report via social media of a large tree down at Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. Time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Calumet | - | Reports relayed through social media from the public, trained spotters and media partners of penny to quarter sized hail in Calumet. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Calumet | - | Quarter-sized hail was reported in Calumet. |
| September 2013 | Heavy Rain | Calumet | - | An automated rain gauge in the Calumet area measured two inches of rain in less than 45 minutes. |
| September 2007 | Hail | Calumet | - | One-half to three-quarter inch diameter hail reported. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Calumet | - | Hail fell in the Calumet/Laurium area. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calumet | - | Large tree downed on power line. |
| June 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Calumet | - | Funnel cloud observed over Lake Superior near the Upper Entrance of Portage Canal. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calumet | - | Several trees downed up to 12 inches in diameter. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Calumet | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Calumet | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Calumet | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Calumet Fire Station | under 500 feet | 1974 |
 | Calumet Downtown Historic District | under 500 feet | 1974 |
 | Calumet and Hecla Industrial District | 0.4 miles | 1974 |
 | Vivian, Jr., J., and Company Building | 1.0 miles | 2003 |
 | Thomas H. Hoatson House | 1.1 miles | 1994 |
 | Laurium Historic District | 1.1 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000392 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Houghton County | All 41 listed properties in this county. |
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