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

Saginaw County Michigan (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Saginaw County historic places including John McTavish and Aaron Thomas Bliss.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Saginaw County places including Cowles & Mutscheller, WPA, Muliple and Cottage Gardens Company Inc.. Prominent architectural styles found in Saginaw Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Bliss Park (added 1995 - - #95001424)

Also known as Campau Farm;Butchers Woods

SW of jct. of Houghton St. and N. Michigan Ave. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Bliss, Aaron Thomas

Significant Year:

1938, 1903

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

East Saginaw Historic Business District (added 1982 - - #82002867)

Roughly bounded by Federal, N. Water, N. Washington and N. Franklin Sts. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Late Victorian, Art Deco

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Multiple Dwelling

East Saginaw Historic Business District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1984 - - #84004137)

Also known as See Also:East Saginaw Historic District

Roughly bounded by Federal, N. Water, N. Washington, and N. Franklin Sts. , Saginaw

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Grove, The (added 1982 - - #82002868)

S. Washington , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Shingle Style, Italianate

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Public Works, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

North Jefferson Avenue Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002871)

Carroll and Jefferson Aves. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

McTavish,John

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

North Michigan Avenue Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002872)

Roughly bounded by Monroe, Fayette, N. Hamilton and W. Remington Sts. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Single Dwelling

Saginaw Central City Expansion District (added 1982 - - #82002875)

Also known as See Also:Saginaw Central City Historic Residential District

Off MI 13 , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Cowles & Mutscheller

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Saginaw Central City Historic Residential District (added 1979 - - #79001168)

Also known as See Also:Castle Station

Roughly bounded by Federal Ave., S. Baum St., Park and Hoyt Aves. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Saginaw City Historic Business District (added 1982 - - #82002876)

Roughly bounded by Saginaw River, S. Michigan, Cleveland and Van Buren Aves. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Italianate, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Public Works, Warehouse, Water-Related

South Jefferson Avenue Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002877)

Also known as See Also:Passolt House

Off MI 13 , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Muliple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

South Michigan Avenue Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002878)

Roughly bounded by Fayette, Lyon, Lee and S. Hamilton Sts. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

West Side Historic Residential District (added 1982 - - #82002881)

Roughly bounded by Mason, Madison, Harrison and Lyon Sts. , Saginaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling