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Michigan - Oceana County
Oceana County Michigan has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dumaw Creek Site, Gay, Jared H., House, Green Quarry Site and Little Sable Point Light Station and Mears, Charles, Silver Lake Boardinghouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland and Native American dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Oceana County historic places including Jared H. Gay and Charles Mears.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Oceana County places including Michigan State Highway Department and Gene fewell. Prominent architectural styles found in Oceana Country are .

Dumaw Creek Site (added 1972 - - #72001477)
Address Restricted , Pentwater
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Extractive Facility
Gay, Jared H., House (added 1989 - - #88003235)
Rt. 2, 128th Ave. , Crystal Valley
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Gay,Jared H.
Significant Year:
1865, 1875, 1861
Area of Significance:
Native American, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Green Quarry Site (added 1972 - - #72001478)
Address Restricted , Mears
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Little Sable Point Light Station (added 1984 - - #84001827)
Also known as Petite Point au Sable
Little Sable Point , Golden Township
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Defense, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
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Mears, Charles, Silver Lake Boardinghouse (added 1986 - - #86002115)
Corner of Lighthouse and Silver Lake Channel Rds. , Mears
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Mears,Charles
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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Navigation Structures at Pentwater Harbor (added 2001 - - #00001638)
West End of Lowell St. , Pentwater
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US 31--Pentwater River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001534)
US 31 over Pentwater R. , Weare Township
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
fewell, Gene, Michigan State Highway Department
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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