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

Ontonagon County Michigan has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ontonagon County Courthouse, Bergland Administrative Site, Humphrey, Ernest J. and Edna, Farm, Ontonagon Harbor Piers Historic District and Ontonagon Lighthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ontonagon County places including Gilbert & Denar Charlton, Warren S. Holmes Co., US Army Corps of Engineers, Archie J. Verville, McGough Bros., F.W. Chittenden and Derrick Hubert. Prominent architectural styles found in Ontonagon Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Moderne.

Bergland Administrative Site (added 2005 - - #05000103)

Also known as 09-07-01-154

M-28 , Bergland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Humphrey, Ernest J. and Edna, Farm (added 2022 - - #100007921)

878 South Cedar St., Ewen

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Ontonagon County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001888)

601 Trap St. , Ontonagon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

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Ontonagon Harbor Piers Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001313)

Ontonagon R. at Lake Superior , Ontonagon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Army Corps of Engineers

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

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Ontonagon Lighthouse (added 1975 - - #75000960)

Off MI 64 , Ontonagon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chittenden,F.W.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Ontonagon School (added 2011 - - #11000308)

Also known as Ontonagon Township High School, Ontonagon Area Elementary School

301 Greenland Rd., Ontonagon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Derrick Hubert, Archie J. Verville, Warren S. Holmes Co., McGough Bros.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

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