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

Oakland County Michigan (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Martin Halfpenny is associated with one of more of the Oakland County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Oakland County places including Heitsch and Son, Donaldson & Meier, Judson N. Churchill, Leo John Heenan and Solomon Caswell. Prominent architectural styles found in Oakland Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Gothic.

Andrews--Leggett House (added 1987 - - #87000949)

Also known as Field House

722 Farr St. , Commerce

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Caswell House (added 1972 - - #72000650)

60 W. Wattles Rd. , Troy

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Caswell,Solomon

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fuerst, Jacob and Rebecca, Farmstead (added 1997 - - #97000928)

24000 Taft Rd. , Novi

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Grinnell Brothers Music House (added 1984 - - #84001812)

Also known as Grinnell's

27 S. Saginaw St. , Pontiac

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heenan,Leo John

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Holly Union Depot (added 2000 - - #00000645)

223S. Broad St. , Holly

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heitsch and Son

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Indian Lake Road Stone Arch Bridge (added 2005 - - #05000712)

Also known as Detroit & Bay City Railroad, Indian Lake Road Bridge

Indian Lake Rd., E of M24 , Orion

Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Milford Rural Agricultural School (added 1992 - - #91001995)

630 Hickory St. , Milford

Khwalser, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Convent, and School (added 1989 - - #89000492)

150 E. Wide Track Dr. , Pontiac

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Donaldson & Meier

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Gothic

Historic Person:

Halfpenny,Martin

Significant Year:

1922, 1926, 1885

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Religious Structure