Historic Districts
Michigan - Cass County
Cass County Michigan has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon, Jones, Carroll and Bessie E. (Caul), House, Jones, G. W., House, Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse and Michigan Central Railroad Dowagiac Depot.

Several famous people are associated with these Cass County historic places including Rev. George Bennard, George Washington Jones, Caroll Sherman Jones and George Newton.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cass County places including Spier & Rohns, W.S. Beswick, Alan Clother Varney and Christian G. Haefner. Prominent architectural styles found in Cass Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Criffield--Whiteley House (added 2016 - - #16000818)
Dowagiac, Dowagiac
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Whiteley, Harry Huntington
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Conservation, Other
Period of Significance:
1920-1957 AD, 1897-1897 AD
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon (added 2002 - - #02000295)
Also known as Original Old Rugged Cross Church
60041 Vermont St. , Pokagon Township
Mikegtomko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Bennard, Rev. George
Significant Year:
1913
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Storage
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Hitchcox, Jarius, House (added 1972 - - #72001636)
Rte. 1 , Union
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Jones, Carroll and Bessie E. (Caul), House (added 1997 - - #97001482)
Also known as The Stone House;Poke's Cottage
170 W. Main St. , Marcellus
Mikegtomko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Varney, Alan Clother
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Jones, Caroll Sherman
Significant Year:
1900, 1921, 1898
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Jones, G. W., House (added 1994 - - #94001427)
180 W. Main St. , Marcellus
Mikegtomko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Jones, George Washington
Significant Year:
1896, 1886
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Economics, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse (added 1985 - - #85002153)
Also known as Mason Township Hall
17049 US 12 , Edwardsburg
TheCatalyst31, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Library
More Information:
Michigan Central Railroad Dowagiac Depot (added 1993 - - #93001349)
Also known as Amtrak Depot
200 Depot Dr. , Dowagiac
Fotoguy49057, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Spier & Rohns
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Government, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Rail-Related
More Information:
Newton, George, House (added 1982 - - #82002830)
20689 Marcellus Hwy. , Marcellus
Mikegtomko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haefner,Christian G.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Newton,George,et al.
Significant Year:
1868, 1865
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Smith's Chapel (added 1987 - - #87002224)
Redfield Rd. between Brush & Fir Rds. , Niles
Mikegtomko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beswick,W.S.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
Thompson Road--Air Line Railroad Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001612)
Thompson Rd. over abandoned RR right-of-way , Howard
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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