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The '''Pioneer Mine''' was an underground iron mine in [[Ely, Minnesota]], United States, in operation from 1889 to 1967. It is one of only two such mines on the [[Vermilion Range (Minnesota)|Vermilion Range]] whose above-ground structures are still standing, the other being the [[Soudan Mine]].<ref name=Nagle>{{cite document |last=Nagle |first=Liza |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe |url={{NRHP url|id=03000521}} |publisher=National Park Service |date=1978-11-09 |accessdate=2018-09-15}} With {{NRHP url|id=03000521|photos=y|title=4 accompanying photos from 1978}}</ref> The '''Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe''' were listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as a [[historic districts in the United States|historic district]] in 1978 for their state-level significance in the themes of engineering and industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe |url=http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/nrhp/NRDetails.cfm-NPSNum=78003127.html |work=Minnesota National Register Properties Database |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=2009 |accessdate=2018-09-15}}</ref> They were nominated for being some of the last vestiges of a once-common mining technique on the Vermilion Range.<ref name=Nagle />
The '''Pioneer Mine''' was an underground iron mine in [[Ely, Minnesota]], United States, in operation from 1889 to 1967. It is one of only two such mines on the [[Vermilion Range (Minnesota)|Vermilion Range]] whose above-ground structures are still standing, the other being the [[Soudan Mine]].<ref name=Nagle>{{cite document |last=Nagle |first=Liza |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe |url={{NRHP url|id=78003127}} |publisher=National Park Service |date=1978-11-09 |accessdate=2018-09-15}} With {{NRHP url|id=03000521|photos=y|title=4 accompanying photos from 1978}}</ref> The '''Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe''' were listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as a [[historic districts in the United States|historic district]] in 1978 for their state-level significance in the themes of engineering and industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe |url=http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/nrhp/NRDetails.cfm-NPSNum=78003127.html |work=Minnesota National Register Properties Database |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=2009 |accessdate=2018-09-15}}</ref> They were nominated for being some of the last vestiges of a once-common mining technique on the Vermilion Range.<ref name=Nagle />


The complex is undergoing [[adaptive reuse]] as the '''Ely Arts & Heritage Center'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ely Arts & Heritage Center |url=http://elygreenstone.org/ely-arts-heritage-center/ |publisher=Ely Greenstone Public Art |year=2018 |accessdate=2018-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917214025/http://elygreenstone.org/ely-arts-heritage-center/ |archive-date=2017-09-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The complex is undergoing [[adaptive reuse]] as the '''Ely Arts & Heritage Center'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ely Arts & Heritage Center |url=http://elygreenstone.org/ely-arts-heritage-center/ |publisher=Ely Greenstone Public Art |year=2018 |accessdate=2018-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917214025/http://elygreenstone.org/ely-arts-heritage-center/ |archive-date=2017-09-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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Pioneer Mine
The Pioneer Mine's surface structures viewed from the northeast
Location
Pioneer Mine is located in Minnesota
Pioneer Mine
Pioneer Mine
LocationVermilion Range
StateMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°54′43″N 91°51′39″W / 47.91194°N 91.86083°W / 47.91194; -91.86083
Production
ProductsIron ore
TypeUnderground
Greatest depth1,700 feet (520 m)
History
Opened1889 (1889)
Closed1967 (1967)
Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe
Location401 N. Pioneer Road, Ely, Minnesota
AreaLess than one acre
NRHP reference No.78003127[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1978

The Pioneer Mine was an underground iron mine in Ely, Minnesota, United States, in operation from 1889 to 1967. It is one of only two such mines on the Vermilion Range whose above-ground structures are still standing, the other being the Soudan Mine.[2] The Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1978 for their state-level significance in the themes of engineering and industry.[3] They were nominated for being some of the last vestiges of a once-common mining technique on the Vermilion Range.[2]

The complex is undergoing adaptive reuse as the Ely Arts & Heritage Center.[4]

The Miners' Dry House

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Nagle, Liza (1978-11-09). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe" (Document). National Park Service. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) With 4 accompanying photos from 1978
  3. ^ "Pioneer Mine Buildings and "A" Headframe". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  4. ^ "Ely Arts & Heritage Center". Ely Greenstone Public Art. 2018. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

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