National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Keweenaw National Historical Park Michigan Superintendent’s Annual Report Fiscal Year 2005 The former Mineral Range Railroad Depot once served as the arrival point for thousands of immigrants to the Copper Country. Today, it sits vacant awaiting rehabilitation within the boundaries of the Calumet Unit of Keweenaw National Historical Park. Superintendent’s Annual Report Fiscal Year 2005 Keweenaw National Historical Park Michigan Produced by the Keweenaw National Historical Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior The Calumet Theatre, the oldest municpally owned theater in the United States, stands over Calumet’s Sixth Street. Contents Fiscal 7 GPRA Goalset 8 Ia5 – Historic Structures on the LCS IIa05 – Other Historic Structures Ib2C – Historic Structures on the List of Classifi ed Structures (LCS) Ib02C – Historic Structures Inventoried IVa10A – Condition Assessments Ia07 – Other Cultural Landscapes Ib02B: Cultural Landscapes Inventoried Ib01 – Natural Resource Inventories Ib2A – Archeological Sites Inventoried Ia6 – Museum Collections Standards Ib2D – Museum Objects Cataloged Ib2F – Historic Research Baseline IIa1 – Visitor Satisfaction IIb1 – Visitor Understanding IVb2 – Facilitated Programs IVb1A – Community Partnerships IIa2A – Visitor Accidents IIa2B – Visitor Fatalities IVa6A – Employee Lost-time Injuries IVa6B – Continuation of Pay (COP) Hours IVa6C – Employee Fatalities IVa3 – Performance Plans Planning 12 Cooperative Activities 13 Cooperating Associations 14 Lands 14 Issues of Signifi cance 14 Advisory Commission 14 NPS Personnel 15 The former general offi ce building for the Quincy Mining Company is today owned by the National Park Service as part of Keweenaw National Historical Park. 6 Superintendent’s Annual Report FY 2005 Fiscal year 2005 saw many park programs continue the transformation from the planning stages of prior years to implementation. Milestones of park activi- ties from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005 are as follows: Fiscal Park Operating Funds (ONPS) – The park’s Construction and Pre-Design Funds: The Park total ONPS Base amount was $1,444,648 prior received a total of $2,490,069 for Construc- to National Park Service and Midwest Regional tion and Pre-Design funding for the following Offi ce assessments that resulted in actual park projects: HPTC-managed projects ($2,123025 allocated dollars of $1,410,755. The park’s fi xed – Union Building, and $7,044 – C&H Adminis- costs (personal and non-personal services) tration Building); A&E work for the C&H Gen- amounted to 80.83% of those park’s allocated eral Offi ce Building ($212,200); Historic Struc- funds. Park funds were programmed to support tures Report for the Keweenaw History Center a joint administrative support collaboration with ($73,900); and Historic Structures Report for the Isle Royale National Park at $71,402; Information Quincy Pay Offi ce ($73,900). Technology and Facility Management Support System assistance from Pictured Rocks National Alternative Transportation Study: The Park re- Lakeshore at $45,000; and Cooperative Agree- ceived funds amounting to $75,000 to complete ments amounting to $138,000 entered into with the Alternative Transportation Market Demand the following park partners: Keweenaw National and Financial Feasibility Study. Historical Park Advisory Commission ($33,000); Main Street Calumet ($10,000); Quincy Mine Volunteer-In-Park: The Park received support Hoist Association, Inc. ($50,000); and Copper- funding for its VIP program totaling $4,758, in- town USA ($45,000). cluding $4,000 from the National Park Founda- tion. Cyclic Maintenance (CM) and Cultural Resource Preservation Program (CRPP) Funds: The Park Statutory Aid: The Park received funding in the received a total of $345,117 for CM and CRPP amount of $788,886 for Statutory Aid support of funding for the following projects: Develop the Main Street Calumet program. Resource Stewardship Plan ($10,000); Stabilize Warehouse ($50,500); Remediate Mold Infesta- Parks-As-Classrooms: The Park received a tion – Quincy Mining Company records [Wei total of $15,700 to develop Lesson Plans for T’o] ($31,000); Stabilize Quincy Mining Compa- the “Teaching with Historic Places” program ny Ruins ($123,650); Fire Suppression in Archival through Parks-As-Classrooms. Facility ($129,967). Park Acquisition Funds (Lands) projected to be Repair/Rehab Funds: The Park received a total carried over to FY05 in the amount of $595,584 of $108,000 for Repair/Rehab funding for the were reduced by a $450,000 rescission resulting following projects: Stabilization/Rehabilitation of in an authorized carryover amount of $145,585. the Quincy Mine Offi ce ($100,000); Project Sup- These funds were reduced by expenditures of port for FMSS ($8,000). $95,587, resulting in a fi nal available balance of $49,998. Challenge Cost-Share Funds: The Park received a total of $18,000 for Challenge Cost-Share Total funds authorized for park purposes in funding for the following project: Construct two FY05 amounted to $5,713,673. ADA compliant tram platforms for cog-wheel tram/underground mine tour at the Quincy Mine Hoist facility. Youth Conservation Corp: The Park received funds amounting to $14,184 to support its YCC summer employment program. National Park Service 7 Keweenaw NHP Goalset for the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Ia5 – Historic Structures on the LCS were produced. Documentary drawings were The Quincy Mining Company Dry House Ruins developed for the C&H Warehouse No. 1. (QDHR-1), Quincy Mine Offi ce Building Ruins (QDHR-2), Quincy Worker House Foundation IVa10A – Condition Assessments Ruins (QDHR-3), Franklin School Foundation Comprehensive Condition Assessments were Ruins (QFSR-1), and the Quincy Pay Offi ce Site performed for all 10 LCS historic resource as- Ruins (QPOR-1) are all in good condition as a re- sets in the park through use of VIP professional sult of the ruins stabilization project implement- consultants and assistance from Pictured Rocks ed by NPS masons during the summer of 2005. National Lakeshore’s Facility Management Soft- The Union Building exterior rehabilitation was ware System (FMSS) Program Manager; there executed under contract, with a project comple- were signifi cant improvements to several major tion date scheduled in early FY06 (November park assets in FY05. 2005). Masonry restoration was initiated at the Quincy Mine Offi ce with particular attention Ia07 – Other Cultural Landscapes paid to cleaning and repairing the south chim- During the course of the Union Building exterior ney. Minor interior improvements to the fi rst rehabilitation project, the associated landscape fl oor, east wing of the Calumet & Hecla (C&H) was rehabilitated, thereby achieving the park’s General Offi ce Building were implemented to primary goal for Ia07 for FY05. Additional work accommodate staffi ng needs. Minor repairs to accomplished throughout the year included: the fi rst fl oor windows and concrete fl oor were vegetation removal/brushing as part of the ruins implemented at the C&H Warehouse No. 1. The preservation project on Quincy Hill; implemen- fi re suppression system planned for the C&H tation of a Challenge Cost Share project that pro- Library was not implemented in FY05. The only vides two (2) accessible tram loading platforms bid received for the work was over the allotted at the Quincy Mine Hoist, for which the park’s budget. The fi re suppression project is currently landscape architect provided design services and being rebid and planned for implementation in project oversight; completion of the Cultural FY06. Landscape Inventory (CLI) for the C&H Gen- eral Offi ce Building, the former C&H Public Li- IIa05 – Other Historic Structures brary and C&H Warehouse No.1; 90% comple- Keweenaw NHP’s Preservation Services Division tion of the CLI for the Union Building; landscape provided technical and design assistance to park design assistance to the Laurium Manor Inn; site partners and Cooperating Sites with signifi cant cleanup assistance for Old Victoria; and techni- historic architectural resources. The park’s his- cal assistance to the Cooperating Sites and other torical architect served as Architectural Advisor park partners throughout the community. The to the Village of Calumet Historic District Com- park’s signage program, which involves partners mission, assisting in the design review process across the 100-mile stretch of the Keweenaw and consulting with property owners located in Peninsula, received much attention in FY05. Pre- the district. Design Guidelines for the historic liminary concepts and designs were produced district were refi ned and submitted to the State and presented to park partners as well as Harp- Historic Preservation Offi ce (SHPO) for review ers Ferry Center and the Michigan Department and comment. Assistance was provided to the of Transportation. Development of the signage Main Street Calumet Design Committee. plan remains a practical, feasible goal, but will require additional time to implement. Ib2C – Historic Structures on the List of Classi- fi ed Structures (LCS) Ib02B: Cultural Landscapes Inventoried The park’s Preservation Services Division Three (3) of fi ve (5) cultural landscapes at has consulted with Midwest Regional Offi ce Keweenaw NHP were inventoried and certi- (MWRO) Cultural Resources staff to update in- fi ed including the former C&H General Offi ce formation on the LCS. Building (park headquarters), the former C&H Public Library (Keweenaw History Center), and Ib02C – Historic Structures