Midgaard, Marquette

#15 among attractions in Marquette

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Midgaard, also known as the Lautner Cottage, is a chalet style log cabin located on Middle Island Point, near Marquette, Michigan. It is significant as the first building that then-12-year-old John Lautner helped construct. Midgaard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. ()

Built: 1926 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 46°35'30"N, 87°24'30"W

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Marquette United States

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Midgaard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marquette Harbor Light, Marquette Maritime Museum, St. Peter Cathedral, Presque Isle Park.

3.5 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Marquette Harbor Light, Marquette
89 min walk • The Marquette Harbor Light is located on Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan, a part of the Upper Peninsula. It is an active aid to navigation.
3.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Marquette Maritime Museum, Marquette
88 min walk • The Marquette Maritime Museum is a museum and lighthouse located in Marquette in the U.S. state of Michigan. Since 2002, the museum has been associated with the Marquette Harbor Light, a lighthouse that serves traffic in Marquette Harbor and adjacent waters of Lake Superior.
3.5 miS
Church
St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette
90 min walk • St. Peter Cathedral is a large Roman Catholic cathedral located on Baraga Avenue in Marquette, Michigan. As the mother church of the Diocese of Marquette, it is one of the most notable marks of Catholic presence in the Upper Peninsula.
1.3 miE
46°35'12"N • 87°22'57"W
Presque Isle Park, Marquette
33 min walk • Nature and wildlife, State park, Park
3.4 miS
Neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Marquette City Hall, Marquette
86 min walk • The Marquette City Hall is a former government building located at 204 Washington Street in Marquette, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974.
3.6 miS
Ship
Coaster II, Marquette
91 min walk • Coaster II, also known as Quissett, is a two-masted sailing schooner moored at the far western end of the Main Pier at Mattson Lower Harbor Park, off Harbor Drive in Marquette, Michigan. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
3.3 miS
Library
Peter White Public Library, Marquette
85 min walk • The Peter White Public Library is a public library and community center in the City of Marquette, Michigan. The library building has stood at 217 North Front Street since 1904. An extensive renovation and addition was completed in 2000. The building also houses the Marquette Arts and Culture Center.
3.1 miS
46°32'53"N • 87°23'42"W
Zero Degrees Gallery, Marquette
79 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
3.1 miS
46°32'54"N • 87°23'33"W
Kaufman Auditorium, Marquette
79 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.6 miS
Historical place
Holy Family Orphanage, Marquette
91 min walk • Holy Family Orphanage was an abandoned Catholic orphanage located at 600 Altamont Street in Marquette, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2015.
3.2 miS
Brewery, Nightlife
Upper Peninsula Brewing Company Building, Marquette
83 min walk • The Upper Peninsula Brewing Company Building is an office building located at the intersection of Meeske Street and US 41 in Marquette, Michigan. It is also known as the Charles Meeske House.