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

Keweenaw County Michigan (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eagle River Historic District, Fort Wilkins and Central Mine Historic District, Johns Hotel and Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and Golf Course Complex.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Not Available dating back to 1999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Keweenaw County places including J.B. Sweatt, Companies A & B of the 5th Regiment, Louis Azzi, William T. Johns, John F. Johns and WPA. Prominent architectural styles found in Keweenaw Country are Colonial Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Other.

Brockway Mountain Drive (added 2017 - - #100001345)

Entire length of Brockway Mountain Drive, Eagle Harbor Township

Soerfm, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1933-1967 AD, 1933-1940 AD

Central Mine Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000991)

Also known as See Also:Central Mine Methodist Church

U.S. 41 , Central

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, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Copper Harbor Light Station (added 2012 - - #12000305)

9879 Woodland Rd. (Grant Township), Copper Harbor

Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Eagle River Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001746)

Roughly Front, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and Main Sts. , Eagle River

Prburley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sweatt,J.B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Fort Wilkins (added 1970 - - #70000279)

Fort Wilkins State Park , Copper Harbor

Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Johns Hotel (added 1997 - - #97000877)

Also known as 20IR64

Washington Harbor, on Barnum Island , Isle Royale National Park

Zepper513, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site, Hotel, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and Golf Course Complex (added 1980 - - #80001878)

SW of Copper Harbor on U.S. 41 , Copper Harbor

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Azzi,Louis, WPA

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Sport Facility

Minong Mine Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000153)

Address Restricted , Isle Royale National Park

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park