Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Michigan - Ottawa County
Ottawa County Michigan has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Battle Point Site, Gold, Egbert H., Estate, Holland Harbor Lighthouse, Holland Reformed Protestant Dutch Church and Pere Marquette Railway Locomotive #1223.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Hopewellian Culture, Late Middle Woodland and Early Late Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Ottawa County historic places including Albertus C. Van Raalte Rev., Nathaniel V Robbins, Aloys Bilz and Edward P. Ferry.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ottawa County places including Jacobus Schrader, Lima Locomotive Works, Eddy T.. Tallmadge, Tallmadge & Watson, John R. Kleyn, James Huntley, Baltus Pellegrom, Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad, Michigan State Highway Department and William G. Robinson. Prominent architectural styles found in Ottawa Country are Colonial Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Battle Point Site (added 1973 - - #73000956)
Address Restricted , NW Ottawa County
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 1950-1974, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Bilz, Aloys, House (added 1987 - - #87002139)
107 S. Division St. , Spring Lake
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Bilz,Aloys
Significant Year:
1872
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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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Cappon, Isaac, House (added 1984 - - #84001478)
228 W. 9th St. , Holland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kleyn,John R.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
De Pree, Max and Esther, House (added 2017 - - #100000886)
279 South Division Street, Zeeland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1954-1960 AD
De Zwaan Windmill (added 2018 - - #100002333)
Windmill Island Gardens, 1 Lincoln Avenue, Holland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Wichers, Willard C.
Area of Significance:
European, Social History
Period of Significance:
1964-1965 AD
Ferry, Edward P., House (added 1982 - - #82002860)
514 Lafayette St. , Grand Haven
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Ferry,Edward P.
Significant Year:
1872, 1871
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Fruitport Road--Pettys Bayou Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001535)
Fruitport Rd. over Pettys Bayou , Spring Lake Township
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Michigan State Highway Department, Lamb, L.W.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Gold, Egbert H., Estate (added 1984 - - #84000548)
Also known as Marigold Lodge
1116 Hazel Ave. , Holland
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tallmadge & Watson, Tallmadge,Eddy T..
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Invention, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
More Information:
archives document
Grand Haven Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000584)
Grand Haven, Grand Haven
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Chicago
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Other
Period of Significance:
1840-1965 AD
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway Depot (added 1973 - - #73002294)
363 W. Main St. , Coopersville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Haven Coal Tipple (added 2016 - - #16000583)
Grand Haven, Grand Haven
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1960 AD
Holland Downtown Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001534)
Roughly, Eighth St. from just E of College Ave. to River Ave. and River Ave. from Ninth St. to just N of Eighth St. , Holland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late Victorian, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Holland Harbor Lighthouse (added 1978 - - #78001509)
Also known as Holland Lighthouse
South Pier, Holland Harbor , Holland
Lwan98, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Holland Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000889)
Also known as See Also:Cappon,Isaac, House;Third Reformed Church;Holland H
11th, 12th, 13th Sts., and Washington, Maple, and Pine Aves. , Holland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Queen Anne, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Holland Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #90001234)
Also known as See Also:Holland Historic District
Roughly bounded by River Ave., Pine Ave., 16th St., 14th St., Columbia Ave., 13th St., Central Ave., and 10th St. , Holland
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huntley,James
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Multiple
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Education, Landscape Architecture, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Holland Old City Hall and Fire Station (added 1985 - - #85000063)
Also known as Holland Fire Station No. 2
108 E. 8th St. , Holland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Robinson,William G., Robinson & Barnaby
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Fire Station
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Holland Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (added 1990 - - #90001243)
Also known as Pillar Christian Reformed Church;Nineth St. Christian Reform
57 E. 10th St. , Holland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schrader,Jacobus
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Van Raalte,Albertus C.,Rev.
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Hudsonville Christian School (added 2008 - - #08000224)
5692 School Ave. , Hudsonville
Two Hearted River, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
European, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Morrissey, Thomas and Anna, House (added 1999 - - #99000337)
Also known as Early Settler's House
190 W. 9th St. , Holland
Two Hearted River, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Olive Township District No. 1 School (added 1998 - - #98001061)
Also known as Ottawa Station School
11611 Stanton St. , Olive Township
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Ottawa Beach Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000451)
Ottawa Beach Rd., Park Township , Ottawa Beach
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Pere Marquette Railway Locomotive #1223 (added 2000 - - #00001490)
Chinook Pier Park, Jackson Ave. , Grand Haven
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lima Locomotive Works
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Piers and Revetments at Grand Haven, Michigan (added 1995 - - #95001161)
Mouth of Grand R. , Grand Haven
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad, COE
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Robbins, Nathaniel and Esther (Savidge), House (added 2009 - - #09000203)
20 S. 5th Ave. , Grand Haven
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pellegrom, Baltus
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Robbins, Nathaniel V
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Spoonville Site (added 1973 - - #73002158)
Address Restricted , Crockery
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewellian Culture, Late Middle Woodland, Early Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Third Reformed Church of Holland (added 1971 - - #71000418)
110 W. 12th St. , Holland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kleyn,John R.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Van Raalte, Benjamin, House (added 1989 - - #89000790)
Also known as Van Raalte-Reimold House;The Maples
1076 Sixteenth St. , Holland
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Vander Veen, Dr. Arend, House (added 1973 - - #73002328)
508 Washington Ave. , Grand Haven
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