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

Macomb County Michigan has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ford, Edsel and Eleanor, House, General Motors Technical Center, Holcombe Site, Packard Proving Grounds Gateway Complex and Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo-Indian dating back to 12999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Macomb County historic places including Harley Jefferson Earl, Edsel Fors, Alfred P. Jr. Sloan, Wuest Father Joseph and Thomas Edison.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Macomb County places including Packard Motor Car Co., Albert Kahn, Albert & William E. Kapp Kahn, Eero Saarinen, Thomas Dolliver Church, Theophilus Van Damme, David Stewart, Rev. Father Joseph Wuest and Charles W. McCauley. Prominent architectural styles found in Macomb Country are Italianate, Tudor Revival and Gothic.

Clinton Grove Cemetery (added 1996 - - #96000807)

21189 Cass Ave., Clinton Township , Mt. Clemens

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Damme, Theophilus

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal (added 1972 - - #72000638)

Runs between Utica and Yates , Yates

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Erin--Warren Fractional District No. 2 Schoolhouse (added 2001 - - #01000412)

Also known as Halfway Schoolhouse

15500 Nine Mile Rd. , Eastpointe

Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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First Congregational Church (added 1975 - - #75000954)

Also known as Richmond Center for the Performing Arts

69619 Parker , Richmond

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCauley,Charles W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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Ford, Edsel and Eleanor, House (added 1979 - - #79001164)

Also known as Lakeview;Gaukler Point

1100 Lakeshore Dr. , St. Clair Shores

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

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Kahn,Albert

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Fors,Edsel,et al.

Significant Year:

1930, 1927

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Organizational

More Information:

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General Motors Technical Center (added 2000 - - #00000224)

Bounded by 12 Mile, Mound and Chicago Rds, and Van Dyke Ave. , Warren

Epicsunwarrior, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saarinen, Eero, Church, Thomas Dolliver

Architectural Style:

International Style

Historic Person:

Sloan, Alfred P. Jr., Earl, Harley Jefferson

Significant Year:

1956, 1949

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Transportation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

More Information:

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Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Mount Clemens Station (added 1981 - - #81000311)

Also known as Mount Clemens Railroad Depot

198 Grand St. , Mount Clemens

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

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Edison,Thomas

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Holcombe Site (added 1971 - - #71001023)

Address Restricted , Warren

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

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 11000-12999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Kolping Park and Chapel (added 1996 - - #96001417)

47440 Sugar Bush Rd. , Mount Clemens

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

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wuest, Rev. Father Joseph

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Wuest,Rev. Father Joseph

Significant Year:

1932, 1926

Area of Significance:

Religion, European, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Packard Proving Grounds (added 2000 - - #00000161)

Also known as Packard Motor Speedway

Bounded by Van Dyke Ave., Mound Rd., 23 Mile Rd., and 22 Mile Rd. , Shelby Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kahn, Albert, Packard Motor Car Co.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Water Works

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Packard Proving Grounds Gateway Complex (added 2007 - - #06001322)

Also known as Packard Motor Speedway

49965 Van Dyke Ave. , Shelby Township

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Packard Motor Car Co., Kahn, Albert & William E. Kapp

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Organizational

More Information:

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Romeo Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000281)

Roughly bounded by the corporate lines of the city , Romeo

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Upton, William, House (added 1986 - - #86002113)

40433 Utica Rd. , Sterling Heights

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Warren Township District No. 4 School (added 2012 - - #12000308)

27900 Bunert Rd., Warren

Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

More Information:

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Washington Octagon House (added 1971 - - #71000413)

Also known as Loren Andrus House

57000 Van Dyke St. , Washington

Jbarta, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart,David

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Wolcott Mill (added 2009 - - #09001063)

Also known as Freeman Mill

63841 Wolcott Rd. , Ray

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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