Vicinity of Off U.S. 41, Hancock, Michigan. County/parish: Houghton.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 16, 1970. NRIS 70000271.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House is an industrial building located north of Hancock, Michigan along US Highway 41 within the Quincy Mining Company Historic District. The Hoist House contains the largest steam hoisting engine in the world, which sits on the largest reinforced concrete engine foundation ever poured. The shaft hoist house was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1969 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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