Michigan - Macomb County
Macomb County Michigan has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ford, Edsel and Eleanor, House, General Motors Technical Center, Holcombe Site, Packard Proving Grounds Gateway Complex and Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo-Indian dating back to 12999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Macomb County historic places including Harley Jefferson Earl, Edsel Fors, Alfred P. Jr. Sloan, Wuest Father Joseph and Thomas Edison.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Macomb County places including Packard Motor Car Co., Albert Kahn, Albert & William E. Kapp Kahn, Eero Saarinen, Thomas Dolliver Church, Theophilus Van Damme, David Stewart, Rev. Father Joseph Wuest and Charles W. McCauley. Prominent architectural styles found in Macomb Country are Italianate, Tudor Revival and Gothic.

Clinton Grove Cemetery (added 1996 - - #96000807)
21189 Cass Ave., Clinton Township , Mt. Clemens
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Van Damme, Theophilus
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal (added 1972 - - #72000638)
Runs between Utica and Yates , Yates
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Erin--Warren Fractional District No. 2 Schoolhouse (added 2001 - - #01000412)
Also known as Halfway Schoolhouse
15500 Nine Mile Rd. , Eastpointe
Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
First Congregational Church (added 1975 - - #75000954)
Also known as Richmond Center for the Performing Arts
69619 Parker , Richmond
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McCauley,Charles W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Ford, Edsel and Eleanor, House (added 1979 - - #79001164)
Also known as Lakeview;Gaukler Point
1100 Lakeshore Dr. , St. Clair Shores
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Kahn,Albert
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Fors,Edsel,et al.
Significant Year:
1930, 1927
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Organizational
More Information:
General Motors Technical Center (added 2000 - - #00000224)
Bounded by 12 Mile, Mound and Chicago Rds, and Van Dyke Ave. , Warren
Epicsunwarrior, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Saarinen, Eero, Church, Thomas Dolliver
Architectural Style:
International Style
Historic Person:
Sloan, Alfred P. Jr., Earl, Harley Jefferson
Significant Year:
1956, 1949
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Transportation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Mount Clemens Station (added 1981 - - #81000311)
Also known as Mount Clemens Railroad Depot
198 Grand St. , Mount Clemens
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Edison,Thomas
Significant Year:
1859
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Holcombe Site (added 1971 - - #71001023)
Address Restricted , Warren
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleo-Indian
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 11000-12999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Kolping Park and Chapel (added 1996 - - #96001417)
47440 Sugar Bush Rd. , Mount Clemens
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wuest, Rev. Father Joseph
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Wuest,Rev. Father Joseph
Significant Year:
1932, 1926
Area of Significance:
Religion, European, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure
More Information:
Packard Proving Grounds (added 2000 - - #00000161)
Also known as Packard Motor Speedway
Bounded by Van Dyke Ave., Mound Rd., 23 Mile Rd., and 22 Mile Rd. , Shelby Township
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kahn, Albert, Packard Motor Car Co.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Air-Related, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Water Works
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Packard Proving Grounds Gateway Complex (added 2007 - - #06001322)
Also known as Packard Motor Speedway
49965 Van Dyke Ave. , Shelby Township
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Packard Motor Car Co., Kahn, Albert & William E. Kapp
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Air-Related, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Water Works
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Organizational
More Information:
Romeo Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000281)
Roughly bounded by the corporate lines of the city , Romeo
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
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
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Upton, William, House (added 1986 - - #86002113)
40433 Utica Rd. , Sterling Heights
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
Warren Township District No. 4 School (added 2012 - - #12000308)
27900 Bunert Rd., Warren
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
Washington Octagon House (added 1971 - - #71000413)
Also known as Loren Andrus House
57000 Van Dyke St. , Washington
Jbarta, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stewart,David
Architectural Style:
Octagon Mode
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wolcott Mill (added 2009 - - #09001063)
Also known as Freeman Mill
63841 Wolcott Rd. , Ray
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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