Historic Districts
Michigan - Presque Isle County
Presque Isle County Michigan has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck, Old Presque Isle Lighthouse, Forty Mile Point Light Station, Hoeft, P.H., State Park and Onaway State Park.

Several famous people are associated with these Presque Isle County historic places including Carl D. Bradley and Merritt Chandler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Presque Isle County places including William Cherry, Jeremiah Moors, Ralph B. Herrick, Bruce Hartwick, George J. Radka, John Decker and Michigan State Highway Department. Prominent architectural styles found in Presque Isle Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.

BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck (added 1991 - - #91001016)
Address Restricted , Rogers City
GreatLakesShips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cherry,William
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Maritime History, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Forty Mile Point Light Station (added 1984 - - #84001830)
Presque Isle County Park , Alpena
Werewombat, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
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:
Hoeft, P.H., State Park (added 2009 - - #09001065)
5001 US 23 N. , Rogers
Peterpahl8, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Herrick, Ralph B.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
JOSEPH S. FAY Shipwreck Site (added 2018 - - #100001838)
Off of Forty Mile Point Lighthouse in Lake Huron, Rogers City
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1871-1905 AD
KYLE SPANGLER (schooner) Shipwreck Site (added 2016 - - #14001098)
Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle Township
Ipoellet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History, Other
Period of Significance:
1850-1874 AD
NORMAN (shipwreck) (added 2016 - - #16000819)
Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle Township
GreatLakesShips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering, Other
Period of Significance:
1890-1895 AD
Ocqueoc Falls Highway--Ocqueoc River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001536)
Ocqueoc Falls Highway over Ocqueoc R. , Ocqueoc
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Decker, John, Michigan State Highway Department
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:
Old Presque Isle Lighthouse (added 1973 - - #73000957)
Also known as Presque Isle Lighthouse
Off SR 405 , Presque Isle
Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Onaway State Park (added 2009 - - #09001066)
3622 MI 211 N. , North Allis
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hartwick, Bruce, Herrick, Ralph B.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Presque Isle County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001889)
State and Maple Sts. , Onaway
Dkcoats645, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Chandler,Merritt
Significant Year:
1908
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Presque Isle Light Station (added 1983 - - #83000890)
Presque Isle , Presque Isle Township
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
More Information:
Presque Isle Lodge (added 2008 - - #07001490)
8211 E. Grand Lake Rd. , Presque Isle
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Radka--Bradley House (added 1991 - - #91001019)
Also known as Presque Isle County Historical Museum
176 W. Michigan Ave. , Rogers City
Doug Coldwell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bradley,Carl D.
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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