Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Michigan - Muskegon County
Muskegon County Michigan has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include U.S.S. SILVERSIDES, Hackley, Charles H., House, Muskegon Historic District and Spring Creek Site and Amazon Hosiery Mill.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland dating back to 500.

Several famous people are associated with these Muskegon County historic places including Charles H. Hackley, Horatio Hovey and Thomas Humes.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Muskegon County places including U.S. Lighthouse Establishment, Schoeber & Stevenson Foeller, Edwin E. Vallentine, 12th Dist. Office of Engineer, VanderWest and Child and Leo J. Heenan. Prominent architectural styles found in Muskegon Country are Queen Anne, Art Deco and Italianate.

Amazon Hosiery Mill (added 1982 - - #82002857)
Also known as Amazon Knitting Mill
530--550 W. Western Ave. , Muskegon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Central Fire Station (added 1999 - - #99000341)
75 W. Walton Ave. , Muskegon
Slaad~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
VanderWest and Child, Heenan, Leo J.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station
More Information:
archives document
Hackley, Charles H., House (added 1970 - - #70000282)
484 W. Webster Ave. , Muskegon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Hovey, Horatio N., House (added 1983 - - #83000887)
Also known as Houston House
318 Houston Ave. , Muskegon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Hovey,Horatio
Significant Year:
1889
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Hume House (added 1972 - - #72000646)
472 W. Webster Ave. , Muskegon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Humes,Thomas
Significant Year:
1878, 1877
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Lake Shore Drive Bridge (added 1980 - - #80004836)
, Muskegon
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Lewis, John C. and Augusta (Covell), House (added 2010 - - #10001027)
324 S Mears Ave, Whitehall
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Muskegon Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000647)
Also known as See Also:Hume House;Hackley, Charles H., House
Bounded roughly by Clay, Muskegon, 2nd, and 6th Sts. , Muskegon
Danmoran, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Hackley,Charles H.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Muskegon South Breakwater Light (added 2006 - - #06001026)
Also known as Muskegon Breakwater Front Range Light
At south breakwater end in Lake Michigan, 0.4 mi. SW of Muskegon Lake entry channel , Muskegon
Jonesey, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Office of Engineer, 12th Dist., U.S. Lighthouse Establishment
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Muskegon South Pierhead Light (added 2006 - - #06000036)
S pier of Muskegon Lake entrance channel at Lake Michigan, 500 ft. from shore , Muskegon
BotMultichillT, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Lighthouse Establishment
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Muskegon YMCA Building (added 1982 - - #82002858)
Also known as Muskegon Young Family Christian Association Building
297 W. Clay Ave. , Muskegon
Slaad~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vallentine,Edwin E., Foeller,Schoeber & Stevenson
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Navigation Structures at White Lake Harbor (added 2000 - - #00000535)
South End of Lau Rd. , Whitehall
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Spring Creek Site (added 1972 - - #72001475)
Address Restricted , Unknown
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
1000-500 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
U.S.S. SILVERSIDES (added 1972 - - #72000453)
Also known as S.S.236
Naval Reserve Center, Fulton and Bluff Sts. , Muskegon
Wwoods, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Defense, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Naval Facility, Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Union Depot (added 2000 - - #00001489)
610 Western Ave. , Muskegon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Government, Other
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
archives document
White Lake Lighthouse (added 1980 - - #80004834)
, Fruitland
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