Vacant / Not In Use
Michigan - Delta County
Delta County Michigan has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fayette, Fayette (Boundary Increase), Winter Site, Sand Lighthouse and Spider Cave.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Upper Mississippian and Protohistoric dating back to 0.

The famous person Mary Terry is associated with one of more of the Delta County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Delta County places including United States Lighthouse Service, U.S. Lighthouse Board, Baldwin Locomotive Company, Theodore Lohff, U.S. Lighthouse Service, Delta Contracting Co., U.S. Lighthouse Service 12th Dist. and Office of Supt. of Lighthouses. Prominent architectural styles found in Delta Country are Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Bay de Noc Lumber Co. Bark Burner (added 2010 - - #10000468)
North shore Big Bay de Noc , Nahma
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Processing Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Camp Delta-Delta Resort (added 2017 - - #100000935)
17049 Foote Lake Road, Garden Township
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1910-1966 AD
Carnegie Public Library (added 1977 - - #77000712)
Also known as Escanaba Public Library
201 S. 7th St. , Escanaba
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lohff,Theodore
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
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Carp River Iron Company: Barkville Kiln (added 1980 - - #80004769)
, Bark River
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad: Escanaba Roundhouse (added 1980 - - #80004799)
, Escanaba
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad: Escanaba River Bridge (added 1980 - - #80004805)
, Wells
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County Road I-39-- Rapid River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001511)
Cty. Rd. I-39 ober Rapid R. , Masonville Township
Yooperann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Delta Contracting Co.
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:
Delta Hotel (added 1998 - - #98000350)
Also known as Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens
624 Ludington St. , Escanaba
Jeff the quiet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant
More Information:
Escanaba Central Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000123)
Roughly 200-1800 blks. Ludington St., Escanaba
Yooperann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Escanba Power Company Dam No. 1 (added 1980 - - #80004804)
, Escanaba
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Fayette (added 1970 - - #70000269)
On a peninsula in Big Bay de Noc, on MI 149 in Fayette State Park , Fayette
Chuck Carroll, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Fayette (Boundary Increase) (added 1996 - - #96001480)
Fayette State Park, end of MI 183, Fairbanks Township , Fayette
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Industry, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Industrial
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Museum, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Minneapolis Shoal Light Station (added 2006 - - #06001025)
Also known as Minneapolis Shoal Light
In northern Green Bay 6.6 mi. S of Peninsula Point, NW of Lake Michigan , Bay de Noc
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Lighthouse Service 12th Dist., Office of Supt. of Lighthouses
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Transportation, Engineering, Architecture
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:
Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 (added 2007 - - #06001327)
Main St. at River St. , Nahma Township
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baldwin Locomotive Company
Area of Significance:
Industry, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Peninsula Point Lighthouse (added 1975 - - #75000941)
Also known as Point Peninsula Light Station,Point AuBay
6.5 mi. SE of Escanaba in Hiawatha National Forest , Escanaba
Jonesey, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Poverty Island Light Station (added 2005 - - #05000984)
Also known as Poverty Island Light
NW Lake Michigan, 5.8 mi. S of Garden Peninsula at Fairport , Fairbanks Township
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Lighthouse Service, U.S. Lighthouse Board
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Richter Brewery (added 2009 - - #09000202)
Also known as Delta Building
1615 Ludington St. , Escanaba
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Sand Lighthouse (added 1997 - - #97001474)
Also known as Escanaba Lighthouse
12 Waterplant Rd. , Escanaba
Jonesey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Terry, Mary
Significant Year:
1886, 1938, 1868
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Water-Related
More Information:
Spider Cave (added 1971 - - #71001021)
Also known as Burnt Bluff Cave
Address Restricted , Fayette
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
St. Lawrence Church (added 1972 - - #72001637)
CR 499 , Indian Point
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St. Martin Island Light Station (added 1984 - - #84001387)
St. Martin Island , Fairport
Berean Hunter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
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
More Information:
Summer Island Site (added 1971 - - #71000388)
Address Restricted , Summer Island
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Upper Mississippian, Protohistoric
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Winter Site (added 1976 - - #76001027)
Address Restricted , Garden
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic
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