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

Berrien County Michigan (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort St. Joseph Site, Ninth District Lighthouse Depot, Old Berrien County Courthoue Complex and Paine Bank and Edwards, Rock S., Farmstead.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Berrien County places including Army Corps of Engineers, Ludlow, Major William, US Army, Max Stock, Charles W. Nichol and James Knox Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in Berrien Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Edwards, Rock S., Farmstead (added 1995 - - #95000868)

3503 Edwards Rd., Sodus Township , Sodus

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fidelity Building (added 2002 - - #02000042)

162 Pipestone St. , Benton Harbor

Fotoguy49057, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nichol, Charles W.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fort St. Joseph Site (added 1973 - - #73000944)

Address Restricted , Niles

Charny, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Colonial & Early American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ninth District Lighthouse Depot (added 1993 - - #93001348)

Also known as Army National Guard Armory

128 N. Pier , St. Joseph

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Army Corps of Engineers, Ludlow, Major William, US Army

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Berrien County Courthoue Complex (added 1982 - - #82004941)

Also known as See Also:Berrien Springs Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Cass, Kimmel, Madison and Union Sts. , Berrien Springs

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Old US Post Office (added 1985 - - #85002152)

322 E. Main St. , Niles

BotMultichill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stock,Max, Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Paine Bank (added 1973 - - #73000945)

1008 Oak St. , Niles

JDNorry, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use