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

Branch County Michigan has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Branch County historic places including Barton S. Tibbits, Abram C. Fisk, Jacob Franklin & Allen J. Pratt and Benedict Doll.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Branch County places including Marcellus H. Parker, Mortimer L. Smith, E. B. Saxton, Michigan State Highway Department, W.Buckley Asbury, Massillion Bridge Company, John C. Bennett, Ebenezer B. Saxton, John G. Buffham and Brookville Bridge Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Branch Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Greek Revival.

Beardsley, Ezra E. and Florence (Holmes), House (added 2015 - - #15000157)

Bronson Township, Bronson Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899 AD

Capri Drive-In Theater (added 2024 - - #100010158)

119 West Chicago Road, Batavia Township

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Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Coldwater Downtown Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001124)

W. Chicago St. from Division to Clay Sts. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater

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Doll, Benedict, House (added 1990 - - #90001238)

665 W. Chicago St. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Doll,Benedict

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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East Chicago Street Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000937)

Also known as See Also:East Chicago St. Historic District (Boundary Increa

Chicago St. from Wright St. to Division St. including parks , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

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

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East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase I) (added 1990 - - #90001129)

Also known as See Also:East Chicago St. Historic District;East Chicago St.

Roughly, Pearl St. between Hudson and Lincoln Sts. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buffham,John G.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 1990 - - #90001130)

Also known as See Also:East Chicago St. Historic District;East Chicago St.

Roughly, Church St. from Jefferson to Daugherty Sts., Hull St. from Morse St. to Park Pl., and Park from Church to Hull , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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First Presbyterian Church (added 1986 - - #86002111)

Also known as See Also:Marshall St. Historic District

52 Marshall St. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bennett,John C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Fisk, Abram C., House (added 1990 - - #89002306)

867 E. Chicago Rd. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Historic Person:

Fisk,Abram C.

Significant Year:

1863, 1861

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lanphere--Pratt House (added 1990 - - #90001237)

Also known as Pratt--Morency House

90 Division St. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Pratt,Jacob Franklin & Allen J.

Significant Year:

1902, 1933, 1882

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Marshall Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001123)

Also known as See Also:First Presbyterian Church

Roughly bounded by Taylor, Hull, N. Hudson, Montgomery and Clay Sts. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Asbury,W.Buckley

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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South Monroe Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001121)

89--175 and 90--146 S. Monroe St. and 17 Park Ave. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parker,Marcellus H.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Stancer--Road--North Coldwater River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001608)

Stancer Rd. over N. Coldwater R. , Union Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Massillion Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Tibbits Opera House (added 2019 - - #100003577)

Also known as Tibbits Theater

14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Mortimer L., Saxton, E. B.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Tibbits, Barton S.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1882-1934 AD

US-12--Coldwater River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001609)

Old US 12 over Coldwater Bridge , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Michigan State Highway Department, Brookville Bridge 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

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West Pearl Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001122)

155--225 and 160--208 W. Pearl St. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parker,Marcellus H., Saxton,Ebenezer B.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wing House (added 1975 - - #75000938)

Also known as See Also:East Chicago St. Historic District;East Chicago St.

27 S. Jefferson St. , Coldwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

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

More Information:

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