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

Dickinson County Michigan has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chapin Mine Steam Pump Engine, Ardis Furnace, Immaculate Conception Church and Iron Mountain Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital and Dickinson County Courthouse and Jail.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American, Woodland Tradition, Euro-American and Late Woodland dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person John T. Jones is associated with one of more of the Dickinson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dickinson County places including Edwin P. Reynolds, Fr. Giovanni Sinopoli di Giunta, John T. Jones, J.E. Clancy, E.E. & Co. Grip and James E. Clancy. Prominent architectural styles found in Dickinson Country are Late Victorian, Modern Movement and Renaissance.

Chapin Mine Steam Pump Engine (added 1981 - - #81000305)

Also known as The Cornish Pump

Kent St. , Iron Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reynolds,Edwin P.

Area of Significance:

Invention, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Ardis Furnace (added 1972 - - #72000608)

Aragon and Antoine Sts. , Iron Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Jones,John T.

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

Invention, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Dickinson County Courthouse and Jail (added 1980 - - #80001852)

Also known as Dickinson County Courthouse and Jail Complex

700 S. Stephenson Ave. , Iron Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grip,E.E. & Co., Clancy,J.E.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Graved Rock Site (added 1995 - - #95001389)

Also known as 20DK23

Address Restricted , Kingsford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Religion, Communications, Prehistoric, Art, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Immaculate Conception Church (added 1990 - - #90000562)

Also known as Chiesa Cattca Italiana Maria SSma Immacolata di Lourdes;Ital

500 E. Blaine St. , Iron Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sinopoli di Giunta,Fr. Giovanni

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Iron Mountain Central Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000763)

Broadly Fleshiem to C St. & Iron Mountain to Stockbridge Ave., Iron Mountain

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clancy, James E., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, European, Education, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Iron Mountain Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital (added 2022 - - #100007870)

Also known as Iron Mountain Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iron Mountain Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iron Mountain Veterans Hospital or VAMC

325 East H St., Iron Mountain

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Menominee River Park Archeological District (added 1995 - - #95001388)

Address Restricted , Kingsford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland Tradition

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Up Stream Put-In Site (added 1995 - - #95001390)

Also known as 20DK27

Address Restricted , Kingsford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History, Transportation

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Pedestrian Related, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Outdoor Recreation