MICHIGAN - Oakland County - Historic Districts

Axford--Coffin Farm (added 2002 - Oakland County - #02000159) Also known as Cranberry Lake Farm 384-388 W. Predmore Rd. , Oakland Township (167 acres, 8 buildings, 4 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Park Clarkston Village Historic District (added 1980 - Oakland County - #80001884) MI 15 , Clarkston Village (1200 acres, 126 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Cranbrook (added 1973 - Oakland County - #73000954) Lone Pine Rd. , Bloomfield Hills (3000 acres, 14 buildings, 1 structure, 70 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Kahn,Albert, Saarinen,Eliel Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival, Moderne Historic Person: Milles,Carl Significant Year: 1908, 1941 Area of Significance: European, Art, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Research Facility, School, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) Current Function: Education, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum, Research Facility, School, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp (added 2007 - Oakland County - #06000723) 2524 Loon Lake Rd. , Wixom (760 acres, 117 buildings, 5 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: European, Social History Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation Detroit Zoological Park (added 1990 - Oakland County - #90001226) Also known as Detroit Zoo 8450 W. Ten Mile Rd. , Huntington Woods/Royal Oak (970 acres, 5 buildings, 2 structures, 4 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Hagenbeck,Heinrich, Shurtleff,Arthur A. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Other Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Museum Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Downtown Holly Commercial District (added 1986 - Oakland County - #86000866) Also known as Holly Historic Commercial District;See Also:Hirst Hotel Roughly bounded by Mapple St., S. Broad St., Grand Trunk RR, and First St. , Holly (50 acres, 22 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Eastern Michigan Asylum Historic District (added 1981 - Oakland County - #81000315) Also known as Clinton Valley Center;See Also:Eastern Michigan Asylum Histo 140 Elizabeth Lake Rd. , Pontiac (4120 acres, 33 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith,Hinchman & Grylls, Myers,Elijah E. Architectural Style: Other, Italianate, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: State Historic Function: Health Care Historic Sub-function: Hospital Current Function: Health Care Current Sub-function: Hospital Eastern Michigan Asylum Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1986 - Oakland County - #86001367) Also known as See Also:Eastern Michigan Asylum Historic District 140 Elizabeth Lake Rd. , Pontiac (2400 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Myers,Elijah E. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: State Historic Function: Health Care Historic Sub-function: Hospital Current Function: Health Care Current Sub-function: Hospital Fairgrove Avenue Historic District (added 1985 - Oakland County - #85000166) Along Fairgrove Ave. between N. Saginaw and Edison Sts. , Pontiac (80 acres, 28 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Farmington Historic District (added 1976 - Oakland County - #76001034) Grand River Ave. and Shiawassee Ave. from Warner St. to jct. , Farmington (350 acres, 30 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Person Historic Person: Power,Arthur Significant Year: 1823 Area of Significance: Commerce, Religion, Social History Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Franklin Boulevard Historic District (added 1983 - Oakland County - #83000888) Roughly bounded by Grand Trunk Western RR, Orchard Lake Ave., Miller and W. Huron Sts. , Pontiac (360 acres, 90 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Other, Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Franklin Historic District (added 1969 - Oakland County - #69000070) Roughly bounded by Fourteen Mile Rd., the Franklin River, Romany Wy., and Franklin Rd. , Franklin (600 acres, 26 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2005 - Oakland County - #05000736) Franklin Rd. and adjoining Sts. , Franklin (1140 acres, 93 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Historic Person: Slade, Samuel Significant Year: 1830, 1837, 1926 Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Invention, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Landscape, Social Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Plaza, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government Current Sub-function: Cemetery, City Hall, Fire Station, Professional, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling Fuerst, Jacob and Rebecca, Farmstead (added 1997 - Oakland County - #97000928) 24000 Taft Rd. , Novi (65 acres, 11 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Lake Orion Historic District (added 2006 - Oakland County - #06000722) Roughly bounded by Elizabeth St., Hauxwell Dr., Front St., and Lapeer St. , Lake Orion (571 acres, 217 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Fire Station, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Lathrup Village Historic District (added 1998 - Oakland County - #98000150) Roughly bounded by city limit, Red River Dr., I-696, Middlesex Ave., Meadowbrook Way, and Margate Ave. , Lathrup Village (6800 acres, 975 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Dise, J. Ivan Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Post Office, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Post Office, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Modern Housing Corporation Addition Historic District (added 1989 - Oakland County - #89000490) Roughly bounded by Montcalm St., Perry St., Joslyn Ave., Gage St., Glenwood, and Nelson St. , Pontiac (570 acres, 261 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling North Milford Village Historic District (added 2000 - Oakland County - #00000391) Historic area of North Milford Village , Milford (1550 acres, 255 buildings, 4 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Rill, Harry J., et.al. Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Industry, Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Orchard Lake Schools Historic District (added 1982 - Oakland County - #82002859) Indian Trail , Orchard Lake (150 acres, 11 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Gothic, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival Historic Person: Rogers,Joseph Sumner,et al Significant Year: 1858, 1928 Area of Significance: Military, Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, Hotel, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College, Educational Related Housing, School Pleasant Ridge East Historic District (added 2007 - Oakland County - #06001329) Bounded generally by Woodward, 10 Mile Rd., Conrail and east city limits and south city limits , Pleasant Ridge (900 acres, 521 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling Pleasant Ridge Historic District (added 1992 - Oakland County - #92000165) Roughly bounded by Willington Rd., Woodward Ave., Ferndale and Ridge Rd. , Pleasant Ridge (850 acres, 151 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Kahn,Albert Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Pontiac Commercial Historic District (added 1984 - Oakland County - #84001817) Also known as See Also:Pontiac Commercial Historic District (Boundary Incr 1-29 N. Saginaw St., 5-29 W. Lawrence St., and 10-18 W. Pike St. , Pontiac (21 acres, 14 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Other, Early Commercial, Gothic Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Pontiac Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1989 - Oakland County - #89000491) Also known as See Also:Eagle Theater;Grinnell Brothers Music House;Pontiac Roughly E. Huron St. and S. Saginaw St. within loop of Wide Track Dr. , Pontiac (340 acres, 51 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith,Hinchman & Grylls Architectural Style: Other, Renaissance Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store, Theater Reuther, Walter P. and May Wolf, House (added 2002 - Oakland County - #02000668) 3924-3950-3954 Ellamae (Oakland Township) , Rochester (21 acres, 6 buildings) Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Reuther, Walter Phillip Significant Year: 1951 Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Scripps, William Edmund and Nina A. Downey, Estate (added 2007 - Oakland County - #07001009) Also known as Moulton Manor 1840 Scripps Rd. , Lake Orion (597 acres, 2 buildings, 5 structures, 22 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Day, Clarence E., Fleming, Bryant Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Scripps, William Edmund Significant Year: 1916, 1926, 1929 Area of Significance: Communications, Transportation, Architecture, Invention, Conservation, Art, Agriculture, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Garden, Irrigation Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) Current Function: Health Care, Landscape Current Sub-function: Garden, Hospital Stony Creek Village Historic District (added 1972 - Oakland County - #72000649) NE of Rochester on Washington Rd. , Rochester (350 acres, 17 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Waterford Village Historic District (added 1979 - Oakland County - #79001167) Dubay and Pontiff Sts., Steffeus, Andersonville and Airport Rds. , Waterford (315 acres, 34 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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