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The Thomas H. Hoatson House (now known as the Laurium Manor Inn) is a house located at 320 Tamarack Street in
The house was designed by Charles W. Maass and brother, Frederick A. Maass and built in 1908 for Thomas Hoatson Jr. Hoatson's father, Thomas Sr., emigrated from his native Scotland to Canada in 1852.Alvah Littlefield Sawyer
''A history of the northern peninsula of Michigan and its people,'' The Lewis publishing company, Chicago, 1911, pp. 816-817. Thomas Sr. arrived in Bruce Mines, Ontario, where, on October 20, 1861, Thomas Jr. was born. In 1865, the family moved to the United States, first to
''Genealogy of the Thomas Hoatson Family,'' 1950 (revised 1986) In 1870, the family moved a final time to
from the state of Michigan, retrieved 9/1/09 The house, completed in 1907, is notable for the technological advancements included in the design. After Hoatson's death, the house passed through the hands of a series of owners, some of whom stripped the original stained glass and lighting fixtures before 1984. It served as Thomas Funeral Home from 1949 to 1979, owned by the undertaker Maynard R. Hurlburt, but this business was tragically terminated when Maynard killed his wife Jane and grandson Tommy before killing himself. Around 1984, it was purchased by Gerard and Marcella Brohman, who purchased as a private residence. Marcella lovingly decorated the mansion with many antique furnishings. In 1989, current owners Dave and Julie Sprenger purchased the Hoatson House and turned it into a bed-and-breakfast
from Hunts' Guide to Michigan's UPPER PENINSULA, retrieved 9/1/09 under the name "Laurium Manor Inn." The house is open to the public for accommodation and for tours, and is a Heritage Site associated with the Keweenaw National Historical Park.Keweenaw Heritage Sites
from the Keweenaw National Historical Park, retrieved 9/1/09
The Hoatson House is a -story wood-frame structure of Neoclassical design. The house is rectangular with a red sandstone foundation and clapboard exterior. The front facade is symmetric, with a central portico with
"Hoatson House (Laurium Manor Inn)" from Copper Country Architects, Buildings by Charles Maass; retrieved 9/1/09 The interior has 45 rooms covering 13,000 square feet, and boasts exceptionally fine detailing. The first floor contains a library measuring by , a dining room measuring by , and a reception hall measuring by with triple staircase. Also on the first floor are a den with an iridescent tile fireplace surround and painted murals, a kitchen, and pantry space. The second floor had six bedrooms and three bathrooms. The third floor had three more bedrooms, a bathroom, a cedar room, and a billiard room measuring by 50 feet.
Laurium Manor Inn
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Laurium, Michigan
Laurium (; or ) is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the center of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 census.
The village is mostly surrounded by Calumet Township, with ...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. At , it is the largest mansion in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Thomas H. Hoatson
The house was designed by Charles W. Maass and brother, Frederick A. Maass and built in 1908 for Thomas Hoatson Jr. Hoatson's father, Thomas Sr., emigrated from his native Scotland to Canada in 1852.Alvah Littlefield Sawyer''A history of the northern peninsula of Michigan and its people,'' The Lewis publishing company, Chicago, 1911, pp. 816-817. Thomas Sr. arrived in Bruce Mines, Ontario, where, on October 20, 1861, Thomas Jr. was born. In 1865, the family moved to the United States, first to
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 ...
where Thomas Sr. worked at the Quincy Mine, then to Greenland, Michigan
Greenland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. It is north of Mass City. State highway M-38 forms the northern edge of the community, leading northwes ...
and the Ridge Mine.Edwin James Collins and Edwin James Collins Jr.''Genealogy of the Thomas Hoatson Family,'' 1950 (revised 1986) In 1870, the family moved a final time to
Calumet, Michigan
Calumet ( or ) is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County, in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, that was once at the center of the mining industry of the Upper Peninsula. Also known as Red Jacket, the village includes the C ...
, where Thomas Sr. began work as superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company was a major copper-mining company based within Michigan's Copper Country. In the 19th century, the company paid out more than $72 million in shareholder dividends, more than any other mining company in the Uni ...
, a position he held until his death in 1897.
Thomas Hoatson Jr. attended school in Calumet until he was seventeen, after which he followed in his father's footsteps and went to work for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. In March, 1901, Hoatson was involved in organizing the Bisbee Mine in Bisbee, Arizona, along with his elder brother James and other investors. Thomas Hoatson was elected second vice-president of the company. The mine later changed its name to the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company, and proved wildly successful, netting the investors, including Hoatson, substantial wealth.
Despite the Arizona location of the Bisbee mine, Hoatson chose to make his home in the Keweenaw Peninsula
The Keweenaw Peninsula ( , sometimes locally ) is the northernmost part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It projects into Lake Superior and was the site of the first copper boom in the United States, leading to its moniker of "Copper Country." As o ...
. He also served as vice-president of several other mines, as well as president of the Calumet State Bank and a director of the First National Bank of Calumet.
On November 24, 1886, Hoatson married Cornelia Chenowyth of Rockland Rockland may refer to:
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. The couple had six children: Gussie, Calvin Dean, Chester, James Ramsey, Gertrude, and Grace Lorimer. Thomas Hoatson Jr. died on February 1, 1929.
History
Thomas Hoatson Jr. built his house as a surprise for his wife and children. He hired architect Charles Maass to design the house; the final construction cost was $50,000.Hoatson, Thomas H., Housefrom the state of Michigan, retrieved 9/1/09 The house, completed in 1907, is notable for the technological advancements included in the design. After Hoatson's death, the house passed through the hands of a series of owners, some of whom stripped the original stained glass and lighting fixtures before 1984. It served as Thomas Funeral Home from 1949 to 1979, owned by the undertaker Maynard R. Hurlburt, but this business was tragically terminated when Maynard killed his wife Jane and grandson Tommy before killing himself. Around 1984, it was purchased by Gerard and Marcella Brohman, who purchased as a private residence. Marcella lovingly decorated the mansion with many antique furnishings. In 1989, current owners Dave and Julie Sprenger purchased the Hoatson House and turned it into a bed-and-breakfast
from Hunts' Guide to Michigan's UPPER PENINSULA, retrieved 9/1/09 under the name "Laurium Manor Inn." The house is open to the public for accommodation and for tours, and is a Heritage Site associated with the Keweenaw National Historical Park.Keweenaw Heritage Sites
from the Keweenaw National Historical Park, retrieved 9/1/09
Description
The Hoatson House is a -story wood-frame structure of Neoclassical design. The house is rectangular with a red sandstone foundation and clapboard exterior. The front facade is symmetric, with a central portico with Corinthian column
The Corinthian order (Greek: Κορινθιακός ρυθμός, Latin: ''Ordo Corinthius'') is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric order ...
s sheltering the main entrance and a one-story porch to each side. A hipped roof with gabled dormers sits atop the house.Morgan Davis"Hoatson House (Laurium Manor Inn)" from Copper Country Architects, Buildings by Charles Maass; retrieved 9/1/09 The interior has 45 rooms covering 13,000 square feet, and boasts exceptionally fine detailing. The first floor contains a library measuring by , a dining room measuring by , and a reception hall measuring by with triple staircase. Also on the first floor are a den with an iridescent tile fireplace surround and painted murals, a kitchen, and pantry space. The second floor had six bedrooms and three bathrooms. The third floor had three more bedrooms, a bathroom, a cedar room, and a billiard room measuring by 50 feet.
References
Further reading
* Sprenger, Dave. ''History and Tour of the Laurium Manor Inn.'' Laurium: Laurium Manor Inn, 1998External links
Laurium Manor Inn
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