Sheldon Center is the connection of a number of

restaurant A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearan ...

coffeehouse A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...

s, stores and other

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es along Sheldon Avenue, some of its sidestreets, and Lake Street in

Houghton, Michigan Houghton (; ) is the largest city and seat of government of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region. It is the fifth-largest city in the Uppe ...

, United States, by means of doors between them so they can be accessed without going outside. They were formerly attached by several skyways, but as of September 28, 2008 these were in the process of being removed. Some apartments and offices, and Huron Square, can also be accessed by the system, while not being officially part of it. The center may be named after Sheldon Avenue, the street along which are the majority of its buildings or Ransom Sheldon, founder of Houghton. Stores or businesses in Sheldon Center: *Center Ice Skate and Sport *Cyberia Cafe *Suomi Home Bakery and Restaurant *

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(main Houghton branch)

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