12 Michigan properties added to National Register of Historic Places in 2020
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
Posted Jan 26, 2021
In Manistee, the Guardian Angels Historic Preservation Project group has been working since 2014 to preserve and repair the former Catholic church building which was completed in 1890.MEDC
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LANSING, MI – Twelve historic properties across Michigan were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced.
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.
“From Detroit to the Soo and from individual properties to commercial and residential historic districts, these historic properties tell the stories of our communities, our state, and our nation. They illustrate our shared history, foster a sense of pride in o
The former Warren Motor Car Company Building at 1331 Holden St. A brick multi-story apartment building, two blocks of Michigan Avenue and an old car factory-turned-recycling center are the latest Detroit additions to the National Register of Historic places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation annonced Monday. The 30-unit Great Lakes Manor, located at 457 East Kirby in Midtown, gained the status because it was one of the first (buildings) in the city to rent to African American individuals at a time when housing discrimination was rampant, the MEDC said. Also added were the old Warren Motor Car Company Building, now the site of the nonprofit Recycle Here!, and a two-block stretch of vacant storefronts along the south side of Michigan Avenue, from 3301 3461.