Michigan - St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County Michigan has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barry, Gov. John S., House, Farrand Hall, US 12 St. Joseph River Bridge and US Government Land Office Building, Old and Art Gallery Building.

Several famous people are associated with these St. Joseph County historic places including John S. Barry, Wahbeheme (White Pigeon) and Arthur Silliman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the St. Joseph County places including Smith & Nichols, Michigan State Highway Dept., Ira Lyons, Michigan State Highway Department, Massillon Bridge Co. and Sidney J. Osgood. Prominent architectural styles found in St. Joseph Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Gothic.

Art Gallery Building (added 1980 - - #80004070)
156 S. Washington St. , Constantine
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Barry, Gov. John S., House (added 1972 - - #72001308)
280 N. Washington St. , Constantine
Chisineko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Barry,John S.
Significant Year:
1836, 1835
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Clapp, Leverett A. and Amanda (Hampson), House (added 2009 - - #09000476)
324 W. Main St. , Centreville
Charles W. Chapman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Constantine Historic Commercial District (added 1985 - - #85002444)
Washington St. between Second and Water & Water St. between White Pigeon and 125 W. Water , Constantine
BotMultichill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Downtown Three Rivers Commercial Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004472)
N. Main St., Michigan and Portage Aves. , Three Rivers
Aaron Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Farrand Hall (added 1972 - - #72001307)
Also known as Chestnut Grove
451 Farrand Rd. , Colon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Flowerfield Mills (added 1980 - - #80004856)
, Flowerfield
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Langley Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80004862)
, Centreville
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M-86--Prarie River Bridge (added 2000 - - #00000044)
M-86 over Prairie R. , Nottawa
Charles W. Chapman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lyons, Ira, Michigan State Highway Department
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Marantette Bridge (added 2001 - - #01000708)
Also known as Buckner Road Bridge
Railroad St., Buckner Rd. over St. Joseph R. , Mendon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Massillon Bridge 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:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Marantette House (added 1973 - - #73001947)
Simpson Rd. , Mendon
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
Potowatomis
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Morse--Scoville House (added 1996 - - #96000801)
685 S. Washington , Constantine
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Nottawa Stone School (added 1972 - - #72001309)
Also known as District No. 3 Nottawa Township School
E of Nottawa at Jct. of Sturgis and Filmore Rds. , Nottawa
Charles W. Chapman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Silliman, Arthur, House (added 1979 - - #79002662)
Also known as Sue Silliman House
116 S. Main St. , Three Rivers
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Silliman,Arthur,et al.
Significant Year:
1868
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
St. Joseph County Courthouse (added 1993 - - #93000984)
125 W. Main St. , Centreville
Charles W. Chapman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Osgood, Sidney J.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
US 12 St. Joseph River Bridge (added 1991 - - #91000388)
Also known as Mottville Bridge
US 12 over the St. Joseph R., Mottville Township , Mottville
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith & Nichols, Michigan State Highway Dept.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Politics/Government, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
US Government Land Office Building, Old (added 1989 - - #88003234)
Also known as White Pigeon Land Office
113 W. Chicago Rd. , White Pigeon
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Wahbememe Burial Site and Monument (added 1995 - - #95000867)
Also known as Chief White Pigeon Monument
Jct. of US 12 and US 131, Mottville Township , White Pigeon
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Wahbeheme (White Pigeon)
Significant Year:
1909
Area of Significance:
Military, Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Monument/Marker
More Information:
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