Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Michigan - Ionia County
Ionia County Michigan has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ionia County Courthouse and Richardson Silk Mill, Belding, Alvah N., Memorial Library, Blanchard, John C., House and Hall-Fowler Memorial Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Ionia County historic places including William H. VanderHeyden and Alvah N. Belding.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ionia County places including Gibbs,David W.,& Co., Clare Allen, Allen,Frank P.,& Son, Orry Waterbury, Capt. Lucias Mills, Capt. Lucius Mills, Williamson & Crow and Baruch G. Cooley. Prominent architectural styles found in Ionia Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Classical Revival.

Belding, Alvah N., Memorial Library (added 1993 - - #93000427)
302 E. Main St. , Belding
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allen,Frank P.,& Son
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Historic Person:
Belding,Alvah N.
Significant Year:
1918
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Blanchard, John C., House (added 1974 - - #74002346)
253 E. Main St. , Ionia
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Bridge Street Bridge (added 1980 - - #80004843)
, Portland
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Button Road Bridge (added 1980 - - #80004860)
, Smyrna
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Charlotte Highway Bridge (added 1980 - - #80004842)
, Danby
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Hall-Fowler Memorial Library (added 1971 - - #71000398)
Also known as Frederick Hall House
126 E. Main St. , Ionia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mills,Capt. Lucius
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Ionia County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001155)
E. Main St. , Ionia
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allen,Clare, Gibbs,David W.,& Co.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Ionia Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001437)
Also known as See Also:Ionia County Courthouse
Roughly W. Main and Washington Sts., from Dexter to Library Sts. , Ionia
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Ionia Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001443)
Also known as See Also:Hall-Fowler Memorial Library;Blanchard, John C., Ho
Roughly bounded by Summit, Pleasant, Jefferson and Main Sts. , Ionia
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Leddick Funeral Home (added 1973 - - #73002323)
220 Rich St. , Ionia
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Lovell-Webber House (added 1974 - - #74000988)
111 E. Main St. , Ionia
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Waterbury,Orry
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lyons Prairie Site (added 1976 - - #76002372)
Address Restricted , Lyons
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Muir Church of Christ (added 1983 - - #83000852)
138 Garden St. , Muir
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Pere Marquette Railway Belding Depot (added 1997 - - #97000282)
100 Depot St. , Belding
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Government, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Portland Downtown Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000153)
Kent, Bridge, Maple Sts., Grand River Ave. , Portland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Williamson & Crow, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Engineering, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
More Information:
archives document
Portland First Congregational Church (added 1984 - - #84000542)
421 E. Bridge St. , Portland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cooley,Baruch G.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Portland High School (added 2016 - - #16000508)
Portland, Portland
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Richardson Silk Mill (added 1985 - - #85002496)
101 Front St. , Belding
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Robinson House (added 1973 - - #73002325)
515 Ionia St. , Muir
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Sessions Schoolhouse (added 1973 - - #73002326)
Jordon Lake Rd. and Riverside Dr. , Ionia
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Sessions Schoolhouse (added 1985 - - #85000278)
Riverside Dr. , Ionia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Complex (added 2001 - - #01001019)
324 S. Washington Ave. , Hubbardston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
VanderHeyden, William H., House (added 1990 - - #90001959)
926 W. Main St. , Ionia
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mills,Capt. Lucias
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
VanderHeyden,William H.
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Vanderheyden, William H., House (added 1973 - - #73002329)
926 W. Main St. , Ionia
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White's Covered Bridge (added 1973 - - #73002330)
White's Bridge Rd. at Flat River , Keene
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