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Citizen Historian Giveaway - Finish the Map!

6/26/2020

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​Didn’t win a mug last time? No worries – we are launching another Citizen Historian Giveaway today! There are two maps on the Building Use App that are almost complete. Can you help finish them? Calumet 1888 is 95% complete and Lake Linden 1917 is 60% complete – we are so close to having every building on these maps classified! If you can get the building counter in the lower left corner to 100% just send us a screenshot and we will send you a Keweenaw Time Traveler mug. Send us a message on Facebook or email [email protected] with your screenshot or if you have any questions.

​Keep in mind that these last few buildings tend to be the most difficult to classify, so we have created a mini handbook found below to help you finish the map.
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Building Use Classification Handbook
  • The Sanborn Fire Insurance Company that produced these maps used several abbreviations to label buildings. Use this guide to help you determine if a building should be classified as "Dwelling", "Automobile", "Store", "Industrial", or "Public".
  • Watch the video below for visual instruction on how to use the Building Use App.
  • Several of the remaining buildings are small, unmarked buildings - these buildings are classified based on the lot type they are on. If they are near a house they would be marked as a "Dwelling" and if they are on an industrial lot they would be marked as "Industrial"
  • Some of the remaining buildings have a large X from corner to corner - these buildings are "Stables" and their classification also depends on if the lot is domestic or industrial
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This is a "Stable" and would be classified as a "Store" as it is on a lot with other stores
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This building would be classified as a "Dwelling" as it is on a lot with other dwellings
  • If you have any questions about how to classify a certain building send us a message on Facebook or email [email protected]!
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