Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Michigan - Alger County
Alger County Michigan has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Au Sable Light Station, Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light, Grand Island North Light Station, Pickle Barrel House and Schoolcraft Furnace Site.

Several famous people are associated with these Alger County historic places including Louis Mikulich and Elizabeth Lobb.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Alger County places including H.R. Mather, U.S. Lighthouse Est., US Coast Guard, Peter White, Harold S. Cunliff, Michigan State Highway Department, Alpine Excavating Company, Worden-Allen Company, Mills, Samual, Contractor and Copeland. Prominent architectural styles found in Alger Country are .

Au Sable Light Station (added 1978 - - #78000374)
Also known as Big Sable Light Station
W of Grand Marais , Grand Marais
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Bay Furnace (added 1971 - - #71000382)
NW of Christmas off MI 28 in Hiawatha National Forest , Christmas
Shonebrooks, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (added 1980 - - #80004835)
, Eagle River
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Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light (added 1990 - - #90000906)
Also known as Forest Service Cultural Resource Site No. 09-10-03-704
SR M-28 W of Powell Pt. , Christmas
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Coast Guard
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Grand Island North Light Station (added 1985 - - #85002149)
Also known as Old North Light
Grand Island , Munising
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights (added 2012 - - #12000254)
W. pier at entry to Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge (Burt Township), Grand Marais
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Hill's Store (added 1973 - - #73002200)
Grand Marais Ave. , Grand Marais
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
King Road--Whitefish River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001463)
King Rd. over Whitefish River , Limestone Township
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Michigan State Highway Department, Mills, Samual, Contractor
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Little Bay de Noc--Grand Island Indian Trail (added 1970 - - #70000934)
Unknown , Unknown
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Lobb House (added 1976 - - #76001023)
Also known as Lobb/Madigan House
203 W. Onota St. , Munising
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
De Mare,Edward
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Lobb,Elizabeth
Significant Year:
1907
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
M-28--Sand River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001460)
Hwy M-28 over Sand River , Onota Township
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Michigan State Highway Department, Alpine Excavating Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
M-94 (old)--Au Train River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001462)
Wolkoff Rd. over Au Train River , Au Train Township
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Michigan State Highway Department, Worden-Allen Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Mikulich General Store (added 1993 - - #93000428)
Also known as Morgan's Country Store and Museum
Jct. of Co. Rts. 1 and 44, Limestone Township , Traunik
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Copeland, Coplin, "Indian Bill"
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Mikulich, Louis
Significant Year:
1923, 1927, 1922
Area of Significance:
Commerce, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Paulson House (added 1972 - - #72000590)
S of AuTrain on USFS Rd. 2278 in Hiawatha National Forest , AuTrain
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Pickle Barrel House (added 2004 - - #03001548)
Also known as Teenie Weenie Pickle Barrel House
NE corner Lake Ave. and Randolph St. , Burt Township
Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cunliff, Harold S.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Schoolcraft Furnace Site (added 1977 - - #77000151)
Also known as Munising Furnace
NE of Munising off MI 94 , Munising
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Union Fuel Company: Charcoal Kiln (added 1980 - - #80004768)
, Onota
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