Painesdale is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Painesdale is located in Adams Township along M-26, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of South Range.[3] Painesdale has a post office with ZIP code 49955.[4]

Painesdale, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Looking south along M-26
Painesdale
Coordinates: 47°02′36″N 88°40′20″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Houghton
Township	Adams
Area [2]
• Total	0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
• Land	0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,299 ft (396 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	336
• Density	850.63/sq mi (328.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49955
Area code(s)	906
GNIS feature ID	634293[1]
Painesdale, Michigan
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	93000623
Added to NRHP	July 16, 1993

Demographics

History

Painesdale was built by the Champion Mining Company between 1899 and 1917, and named after the Boston businessman William A. Paine, who was associated with many mines as well as the Paine Webber brokerage.[6] Painesdale was located near the copper load, and the company designed the town following theories of efficient planning.[6]

In 1993, the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[7] The designation applies to the area encompassing Painesdale streets and the Champion Mine.[8]

Description

Painesdale contains rows of identical saltbox workers' houses as well as managers' houses that were more individualized.[6] A single shaft house from the Champion Mine is still in the lower part of town, surrounded by other substantial mine buildings.[6]

See also

• Seeberville Murders

References