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

Monroe County Michigan has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include North Maumee Bay Archeological District, River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227), Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monument, Detroit River Light Station and McClelland, Gov. Robert, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Riviere Au Vase and Early Late Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

The famous person Dr. Alfred Isaac Sawyer is associated with one of more of the Monroe County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including Unkown, Edward C. Potter, Davis C.E.L.B., Edward Loranger, Bohlen,D.A., & Son and John Addey. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monument (added 1994 - - #94001430)

Jct. of Elm Ave. and N. Monroe St. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Potter, Edward C.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

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Detroit River Light Station (added 1983 - - #83000886)

Also known as Bar Point Light Station

Lake Erie , Rockwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davis C.E.L.B.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

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Dundee Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001239)

Roughly bounded by Main, Monroe, and Toledo Sts., River Raisin, Riley, Tecumseh, and Ypsilanti Sts. , Dundee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Museum, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002853)

Also known as See Also:McClelland, Gov. Robert, House

Roughly bounded by River Raisin, Lorain, Monroe and Macomb Sts. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Fix House (added 1981 - - #72000643)

Sterling State Park , Monroe

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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:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hall of the Divine Child (added 2017 - - #100000885)

810 West Elm Avenue, Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1915-1966 AD

Loranger, Edward, House (added 1984 - - #84001807)

Also known as Loranger-Clark House

7211 S. Stony Creek Rd. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Loranger,Edward

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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McClelland, Gov. Robert, House (added 1971 - - #71000415)

47 E. Elm St. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Navarre-Anderson Trading Post (added 1972 - - #72000645)

W of Monroe at N. Custer (MI 130) and Raisinville Rds. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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New York Central River Raisin Railroad Bridge (added 1982 - - #82005048)

Across River Raisin, E of Winchester St. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Nims, Rudolph, House (added 1972 - - #72000644)

206 W. Noble Ave. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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North Maumee Bay Archeological District (added 1980 - - #80001882)

Also known as Gard Island;Indian Island;Woodtick Peninsula;Erie Fish and H

Address Restricted , Erie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Riviere Au Vase, Early Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Old Village Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002854)

Also known as See Also:Sawyer House

MI 50 and MI 125 , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Addey,John

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227) (added 1982 - - #82000542)

Also known as 20MR227

Address Restricted , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Sawyer House (added 1977 - - #77000721)

320 E. Front St. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unkown

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Historic Person:

Sawyer,Dr. Alfred Isaac

Significant Year:

1873

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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St. Mary's Academy Historic District (added 1982 - - #82005047)

610 W. Elm Ave. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bohlen,D.A., & Son

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School

St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002855)

Elm Ave. and MI 125 , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School

More Information:

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Weis Manufacturing Company (added 1981 - - #81000313)

Also known as WoodCraft Square

Union and 7th Sts. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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