Michigan - Berrien County - Historic Districts
Berrien County Michigan (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mary's City of David and Ninth District Lighthouse Depot, Buchanan Downtown Historic District, Edwards, Rock S., Farmstead and Niles Downtown Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Berrien County places including Army Corps of Engineers, Ludlow, Major William, US Army, Kristov Chrishart, H.W. Rugg, Louis A. Simon and Myrle E. Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Berrien Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Classical Revival.

Buchanan Downtown Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000678)
Front St., between 117 W. and 256 E.; parts of Main St., between 108 and 210-212; Oak St. between 114 N. , Buchanan
JDNorry, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simon, Louis A., et al.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000863)
Roughly bounded by Main, 4th, Chippewa, W. Front, S. Detroit, Chicago, Clark, Roe & Charles Sts., Buchanan
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Edwards, Rock S., Farmstead (added 1995 - - #95000868)
3503 Edwards Rd., Sodus Township , Sodus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mary's City of David (added 2009 - - #09000201)
1158 E. Britain Ave. , Benton Harbor
TTTommy111, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Business, Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Resort, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Cemetery, Garden, Museum, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Niles Downtown Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000568)
Sycamore, Main and Cedar bet. Front and 5th , Niles
BotMultichill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, Myrle E., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Ninth District Lighthouse Depot (added 1993 - - #93001348)
Also known as Army National Guard Armory
128 N. Pier , St. Joseph
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Army Corps of Engineers, Ludlow, Major William, US Army
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery (added 2002 - - #02001506)
10408 M-140 , Berrien
Kennethaw88, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rugg, H.W.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
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