Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
THE FRONT of the Carnegie Library in Ironwood is shown. The sandstone from Wisconsin very closely matches the color of the original brickwork, a requirement for grant approval. The new front doors are also visible.
By IAN MINIELLY
IRONWOOD - Lynne Wiercinski, the director of the Carnegie Library in Ironwood. and City Manager Scott Erickson discussed completion of the renovation project, which began in 2011.
In 2011, Elaine Erickson, the prior director, successfully had the library added to the National Registry of Historical Places. Being added to the registry opened up grant money otherwise unavailable.
Elaine Erickson began the process for receiving grant approval through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's Michigan Heritage Restoration Program. The state...
