Michigan - Berrien County - Vacant / Not In Use
Berrien County Michigan (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort St. Joseph Site, Ninth District Lighthouse Depot, Old Berrien County Courthoue Complex and Paine Bank and Edwards, Rock S., Farmstead.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Berrien County places including Army Corps of Engineers, Ludlow, Major William, US Army, Max Stock, Charles W. Nichol and James Knox Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in Berrien Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

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
Fidelity Building (added 2002 - - #02000042)
162 Pipestone St. , Benton Harbor
Fotoguy49057, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nichol, Charles W.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fort St. Joseph Site (added 1973 - - #73000944)
Address Restricted , Niles
Charny, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Colonial & Early American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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
Old Berrien County Courthoue Complex (added 1982 - - #82004941)
Also known as See Also:Berrien Springs Courthouse
Roughly bounded by Cass, Kimmel, Madison and Union Sts. , Berrien Springs
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Old US Post Office (added 1985 - - #85002152)
322 E. Main St. , Niles
BotMultichill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stock,Max, Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Paine Bank (added 1973 - - #73000945)
1008 Oak St. , Niles
JDNorry, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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