Hancock

26
Jan

Civilization

Changing gears from the northern “border-town” atmosphere of Mohawk, we move further south to the valley. That would be the Portage Valley, now the heart of the keweenaw. The twin cities of Houghton and Hancock straddle the Portage shipping canal…

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26
Jan

Architecture Medley (p1)

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Hancock, like most of the Copper Country, was born from copper’s bosom. From atop atop Quincy hill, the Quincy mine platted and developed the city’s infrastructure and in turn populated it with immigrants from all over the world. For almost a century the city lived in the shadows of the mine and it’s towering shaft-houses overlooking the city from above.

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29
Jan

Architecture Medley (p2)

Hancock | Architecture (5) Comment

We continue our exploration of Hancock with a behind the scenes look at City Hall. This face of the clock tower has no hands. I don’t know if this was intentional or this side was used for replacement parts for the other three sides. Across the snowy valley lies west Houghton.

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30
Jul

East Hancock

Hancock | Architecture (3) Comment

When Hancock was first platted by the Quincy Mine the town’s eastern border was a deep ravine in which the Quincy Tramway ran down to the mine’s stamp mill along Portage Lake. As the town expanded, and more space became necessary Quincy platted out new neighborhoods which sprawled out from the town’s early borders. Known as “additions” these new neighborhoods had names such as Hillside, Condon, and Grove. By 1880 Quincy platted out yet another neighborhood to the east of the ravine and began to sell off lots. The area was known at the time as the Quincy Addition, but is known today as East Hancock.

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