Michigan - Charlevoix County
Charlevoix County Michigan has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Garden Island Indian Cemetery, Horton Bay General Store, Pewangoing Quarry, Pi-wan-go-ning Prehistoric District and Charlevoix City Park Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, Mackinac, Archaic, Traverse Corridor, Paleo-Indian, Middle Archaic, Middle Woodland, Late Archaic, Early Late Woodland and Juntunen dating back to 8999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Charlevoix County historic places including Ernest Hemingway, James J. Strang, Peter Greensky, Albert H. Loeb, Ernest Hemingway and Feodar Protar.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Charlevoix County places including William Ohle, Ninth District US Coast Guard, Price Bros., Pelton & Company, Arthur Heun, Bill Jentzen, William H. Ohle, John McReynolds and J. Alexander McColl. Prominent architectural styles found in Charlevoix Country are Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Classical Revival.

Beaver Island Light Station (added 1978 - - #78001495)
Also known as Beaver Head Lighthouse and Signal Station
S of St. James on Beaver Island , St. James
BotMultichillT, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Boyne City Central Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001071)
Water, Pearl, Lake, Ray & Main Sts., Boyne City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
White, William H.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Industry, Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
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Boyne City Water Works Building (added 1998 - - #98001060)
210 E. Division St. , Boyne City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Charlevoix City Park Site (added 1972 - - #72000602)
Address Restricted , Charlevoix
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Charlevoiz South Pierhead Light (added 2005 - - #05000346)
Also known as Charlevoix Pier Light
S pier at harbor entrance, 0.3 WNW of US 31 drawbridge , Charlevoix
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Coast Guard, Ninth District
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Chicago and West Michigan Railroad Charlevoix Station (added 1995 - - #95001393)
Chicago Ave. , Charlevoix
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pelton & Company
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
East Jordan Lumber Company Store Building (added 2008 - - #08000586)
104 Main St , East Jordan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Garden Island Indian Cemetery (added 1978 - - #78001494)
Address Restricted , Charlevoix
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Chippewa
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Greensky Hill Mission (added 1972 - - #72000603)
Also known as Pine River Indian Mission
E of Charlevoix at jct. of U.S. 31 and CR 630 , Charlevoix
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Greensky,Peter
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Horton Bary School (added 2001 - - #00001603)
04991 Boyne City-Charlevoix Rd. , Bay Township
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Horton Bay General Store (added 1991 - - #91001411)
Also known as Horton Bay Store
05115 Boyne City Rd., Bay Township , Horton Bay
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ohle,William
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Hemingway,Ernest
Significant Year:
1878, 1877
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Literature, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Horton Bay House--Red Fox Inn (added 1995 - - #95000372)
Also known as Red Fox Inn
05156 Boyne City Rd., Bay Township , Horton Bay
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Hemingway, Ernest
Significant Year:
1919, 1878
Area of Significance:
Literature, Industry, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Loeb Farms Barn Complex (added 1995 - - #95001392)
Also known as Loeb Farms;Stone Farm;Castle Farm
05052 M-66 Hwy. N., SE of Charlevoix, Marion Township , Charlevoix
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heun, Arthur
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Loeb, Albert H.
Significant Year:
1924, 1927, 1917
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Museum, Music Facility, Restaurant, School, Theater
More Information:
Mormon Print Shop (added 1971 - - #71000386)
Also known as Strang Print Shop
Main and Forest Sts. , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Strang,James J.
Significant Year:
1850
Area of Significance:
Communications, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Mt. McSauba Site (added 1976 - - #76001025)
Address Restricted , Charlevoix
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland, Mackinac
Period of Significance:
1000-500 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
O'Neill Site (added 1971 - - #71001019)
Address Restricted , Charlevoix
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland, Archaic, Traverse Corridor
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Pewangoing Quarry (added 1972 - - #72001471)
Address Restricted , Norwood Township
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Industry, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleo-Indian
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Pi-wan-go-ning Prehistoric District (added 1973 - - #73002153)
Address Restricted , Norwood
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Archaic, Woodland
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Unoccupied Land
Pine River Site (added 1972 - - #72001472)
Address Restricted , Charlevoix
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Late Archaic, Early Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Porter, John J. and Eva Reynier, Estate (added 1998 - - #98000269)
Also known as Elm Pointe
01787 MI 66 S , South Arm Township
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McColl, J. Alexander
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Protar, Feodar, Cabin (added 1972 - - #72000604)
SW of St. James, on Beaver Island , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Protar,Feodar
Significant Year:
1860
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Votruba Block (added 2008 - - #08000585)
112 Main St , East Jordan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Wolverine Hotel (added 1986 - - #86000261)
Also known as Dilworth Hotel
300 Water St. , Boyne City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Price Bros.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Wood Site (added 1976 - - #76001026)
Address Restricted , Charlevoix
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mackinac, Late Woodland, Juntunen
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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