Michigan - Monroe County
Monroe County Michigan has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include North Maumee Bay Archeological District, River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227), Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monument, Detroit River Light Station and McClelland, Gov. Robert, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Riviere Au Vase and Early Late Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

The famous person Dr. Alfred Isaac Sawyer is associated with one of more of the Monroe County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including Unkown, Edward C. Potter, Davis C.E.L.B., Edward Loranger, Bohlen,D.A., & Son and John Addey. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monument (added 1994 - - #94001430)
Jct. of Elm Ave. and N. Monroe St. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Potter, Edward C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
Detroit River Light Station (added 1983 - - #83000886)
Also known as Bar Point Light Station
Lake Erie , Rockwood
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Davis C.E.L.B.
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Dundee Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001239)
Roughly bounded by Main, Monroe, and Toledo Sts., River Raisin, Riley, Tecumseh, and Ypsilanti Sts. , Dundee
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Museum, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002853)
Also known as See Also:McClelland, Gov. Robert, House
Roughly bounded by River Raisin, Lorain, Monroe and Macomb Sts. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Fix House (added 1981 - - #72000643)
Sterling State Park , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hall of the Divine Child (added 2017 - - #100000885)
810 West Elm Avenue, Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1915-1966 AD
Loranger, Edward, House (added 1984 - - #84001807)
Also known as Loranger-Clark House
7211 S. Stony Creek Rd. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Loranger,Edward
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
McClelland, Gov. Robert, House (added 1971 - - #71000415)
47 E. Elm St. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Navarre-Anderson Trading Post (added 1972 - - #72000645)
W of Monroe at N. Custer (MI 130) and Raisinville Rds. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
New York Central River Raisin Railroad Bridge (added 1982 - - #82005048)
Across River Raisin, E of Winchester St. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Nims, Rudolph, House (added 1972 - - #72000644)
206 W. Noble Ave. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
North Maumee Bay Archeological District (added 1980 - - #80001882)
Also known as Gard Island;Indian Island;Woodtick Peninsula;Erie Fish and H
Address Restricted , Erie
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Riviere Au Vase, Early Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Old Village Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002854)
Also known as See Also:Sawyer House
MI 50 and MI 125 , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Addey,John
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
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
More Information:
River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227) (added 1982 - - #82000542)
Also known as 20MR227
Address Restricted , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
American Military
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Sawyer House (added 1977 - - #77000721)
320 E. Front St. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unkown
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa
Historic Person:
Sawyer,Dr. Alfred Isaac
Significant Year:
1873
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
St. Mary's Academy Historic District (added 1982 - - #82005047)
610 W. Elm Ave. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bohlen,D.A., & Son
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church School
St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002855)
Elm Ave. and MI 125 , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School
More Information:
Weis Manufacturing Company (added 1981 - - #81000313)
Also known as WoodCraft Square
Union and 7th Sts. , Monroe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Wing--Allore House (added 2014 - - #14001008)
Monroe, Monroe
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