Citizen Historian Giveaway - Finish the Map!

​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 rchildeb@mtu.edu 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.

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

This is a "Stable" and would be classified as a "Store" as it is on a lot with other stores

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 rchildeb@mtu.edu!