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

Presque Isle County Michigan has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck, Old Presque Isle Lighthouse, Forty Mile Point Light Station, Hoeft, P.H., State Park and Onaway State Park.

Several famous people are associated with these Presque Isle County historic places including Carl D. Bradley and Merritt Chandler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Presque Isle County places including William Cherry, Jeremiah Moors, Ralph B. Herrick, Bruce Hartwick, George J. Radka, John Decker and Michigan State Highway Department. Prominent architectural styles found in Presque Isle Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.

BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck (added 1991 - - #91001016)

Address Restricted , Rogers City

GreatLakesShips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cherry,William

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Maritime History, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Forty Mile Point Light Station (added 1984 - - #84001830)

Presque Isle County Park , Alpena

Werewombat, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Defense, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

More Information:

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Hoeft, P.H., State Park (added 2009 - - #09001065)

5001 US 23 N. , Rogers

Peterpahl8, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herrick, Ralph B.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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JOSEPH S. FAY Shipwreck Site (added 2018 - - #100001838)

Off of Forty Mile Point Lighthouse in Lake Huron, Rogers City

Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1871-1905 AD

KYLE SPANGLER (schooner) Shipwreck Site (added 2016 - - #14001098)

Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle Township

Ipoellet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History, Other

Period of Significance:

1850-1874 AD

NORMAN (shipwreck) (added 2016 - - #16000819)

Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle Township

GreatLakesShips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Other

Period of Significance:

1890-1895 AD

Ocqueoc Falls Highway--Ocqueoc River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001536)

Ocqueoc Falls Highway over Ocqueoc R. , Ocqueoc

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Decker, John, Michigan State Highway Department

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Old Presque Isle Lighthouse (added 1973 - - #73000957)

Also known as Presque Isle Lighthouse

Off SR 405 , Presque Isle

Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Onaway State Park (added 2009 - - #09001066)

3622 MI 211 N. , North Allis

Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hartwick, Bruce, Herrick, Ralph B.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Presque Isle County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001889)

State and Maple Sts. , Onaway

Dkcoats645, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Chandler,Merritt

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Presque Isle Light Station (added 1983 - - #83000890)

Presque Isle , Presque Isle Township

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

More Information:

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Presque Isle Lodge (added 2008 - - #07001490)

8211 E. Grand Lake Rd. , Presque Isle

Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Radka--Bradley House (added 1991 - - #91001019)

Also known as Presque Isle County Historical Museum

176 W. Michigan Ave. , Rogers City

Doug Coldwell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Bradley,Carl D.

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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