Michigan - Washtenaw County - Historic Districts
Washtenaw County Michigan (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Schuyler Mill--Ford Soybean Plant Complex, St. Patrick's Parish Complex, University Of Michigan Central Campus Historic District, Webster Presbyterian Church and Ypsilanti Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Washtenaw County historic places including Shelley Hutchinson, Henry Ford and Arden H. Ballard.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washtenaw County places including Alfred Kahn, Henry V. Libhart, unknown, Samuel C. Falkinburg, Ralph S. Gerganoff, John Lucas, Jordan & Anderson, Elwood Rogers, William R. Smith and Charles Sauer. Prominent architectural styles found in Washtenaw Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Chelsea Commercial Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000046)
Main St and adjacent sections of Middle, Park, Jackson, East, and Orchard Sts, Chelsea
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Glazier, Frank P., Congdon, Elisha
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
East Michigan Avenue Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002953)
Also known as See Also:Davenport,William H.,House
300--321 E. Michigan Ave., 99--103 Maple St., and 217, 300 and 302 E. Henry , Saline
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Mortuary, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary, Single Dwelling
Eastern Michigan University Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000017)
Also known as See Also:Starkweather Hall
Cross St., Washtenaw and Forest Aves. , Ypsilanti
Cmadler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Malcomson & Higginbotham
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Main Street Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000434)
3-153 E. Main, 1-41 W. Main, and 8 Park Lane , Milan
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, William R., Gerganoff, Ralph S.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Specialty Store
North Ann Arbor Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002958)
301, 303, and 305--327 N. Ann Arbor St. , Saline
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sauer,Charles, Rogers,Elwood
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
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
Old West Side Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000661)
Bounded roughly by 7th, Main, and Huron Sts., Pauline Blvd., and Crest Ave. , Ann Arbor
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Koch,John, Lucas,John
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Multiple
Area of Significance:
European, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Rentschler, Emanuel and Elizabeth, Farmstead (added 2013 - - #13000445)
1265 E. Michigan Ave., Saline
Dwight Burdette, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Schuyler Mill--Ford Soybean Plant Complex (added 1996 - - #96000477)
555--600 Michigan Ave. , Saline
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Ford, Henry
Significant Year:
1865, 1938, 1845
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Processing, Street Furniture/Object, Water Works
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Restaurant, Street Furniture/Object, Water Works
St. Patrick's Parish Complex (added 1982 - - #82002889)
Northfield Church and Whitmore Lake Rds. , Ann Arbor
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Sutherland, Landgford and Lydia McMichael, Farmstead (added 2006 - - #05000711)
Also known as Sutherland--Wilson Farmstead
797 Textile Rd. , Pittsfield Charter Township
Dwight Burdette, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
University Of Michigan Central Campus Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001514)
Also known as See Also:President's House, University of Michigan
University of Michigan campus , Ann Arbor
Pentawing, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Kahn,Alfred
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Science, Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Webster Presbyterian Church (added 1985 - - #85003601)
Also known as Webster United Church of Christ
5484 Webster Church Rd. , Dexter
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Libhart,Henry V.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure
Ypsilanti Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001515)
Also known as See Also:Ladies' Literary Club Building;Ypsilanti Historic D
Irregular pattern along Huron River with boundaries extending to Forest Ave., Grove, Buffalo, and Hamilton Sts. , Ypsilanti
CarolSpears, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jordan & Anderson, Falkinburg,Samuel C.
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Ballard,Arden H.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Ypsilanti Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1989 - - #88003055)
Also known as Western Addition;Southern Addition;Northeast Addition;See Al
Roughly Michigan, Summit, W. Cross, W. Forest, and Ballard; S. Adams and Woodward; Forest, Grove, Cross, and River , Ypsilanti
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Falkinburg,Samuel C.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Hutchinson,Shelley,et al.
Significant Year:
1917, 1899
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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