I lived in Ahmeek while in the Air Force and did not see the historical significance of this building, "The Ahmeek Streetcar Station was the second-to-last stop on the Houghton County Traction Company line that started in Houghton and ended just north of Mohawk. The line was begun in 1901; the northernmost spur was completed in 1908. A car stopped in Ahmeek every half hour. The trip to Houghton took about about an hour and cost 15 cents. After the streetcar company folded in 1932, the building was used as a gas station, antique shop, restaurant, and since the 1950‘s has included an ice cream parlor cherished by generations of Keweenaw residents and visitors. ..."