National Register of Historic Places - Michigan (MI), Leelanau County

Leelanau County Michigan (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grand Traverse Light Station, Port Oneida Rural Historic District and Sleeping Bear Point Life Saving Station, Empire School and Hutzler's Barn.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Leelanau County places including Robert J.B. Newcombe and George Johann Hutzler. Prominent architectural styles found in Leelanau Country are Late Victorian.

Empire School (added 2008 - - #08000222)

10017 W. Front St. , Empire

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Grand Traverse Light Station (added 1984 - - #84001799)

Also known as Cat's Head Point

Leelanau Peninsula , Northport

Jonesey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hutzler's Barn (added 1978 - - #78000375)

W of Leland on South Manitou Island , Leland

Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hutzler,George Johann

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park

Port Oneida Rural Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000563)

Also known as Pyramid Point;Port Oneida

Roughly bounded by Lake Michigan, Shell Lake, Bass Lake, and Tucker Lake , Maple City

Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Landscape, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Clubhouse, Graves/Burials, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Sleeping Bear Point Life Saving Station (added 1979 - - #79000285)

Also known as Glen Haven Coast Guard Station

N of Glen Haven , Glen Haven

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Newcombe,Robert J.B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park