National Register of Historic Places listings in Menominee County, Michigan facts for kids
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Menominee County, Michigan.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
There are 10 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.
Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
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1 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Station |
(#82002852) |
219 W. 4th Ave. 45°06′00″N 87°36′09″W / 45.100083°N 87.6025°W |
Menominee | This single story depot, constructed in 1903, is substantially similar to the nearby depot at Marinette, Wisconsin. It was used as an interurban station, serving passenger trains between Menominee and Crivitz, Wisconsin, until 1914. From 1915 until 1927, the rail line offered both passenger and freight service, but the venture ultimately failed. The station was used as a freight stop until 1938, after which it was shuttered. | |
2 | First Street Historic District |
(#74000997) |
Roughly bounded by the northern side of 10th Ave., 4th Ave., 2nd St., and Green Bay Shoreline 45°06′19″N 87°36′09″W / 45.105278°N 87.6025°W |
Menominee | The First Street Historic District, also known as the Main Street Historic District or the Historic Waterfront Downtown, encompasses Menominee's commercial downtown area. The district contains over 40 commercial buildings and civic structures, as well as several private houses, spread over a 29 acres (12 ha) area. Most of these buildings date to Menominee's prosperous era which began around 1890, and are in substantially original condition or have only minor alterations. | |
3 | Charles G. Janson Garage |
(#10000615) |
524 10th Ave. 45°06′28″N 87°36′33″W / 45.107778°N 87.609167°W |
Menominee | The Charles G. Janson Garage is a two-story commercial building constructed of brick; it was originally constructed in 1915 for Charles G. Janson, a Ford auto dealer. An addition to the building was made in 1933. | |
4 | Menominee County Courthouse |
(#75000958) |
10th Ave. between 8th and 10th Sts. 45°06′26″N 87°36′47″W / 45.107222°N 87.613056°W |
Menominee | The Menominee County Courthouse is a three story Classical Revival building constructed of red brick, sitting on a rock-faced ashlar basement. It was constructed in 1874-75 from a design by Chicago architect G.P. Randall. | |
5 | Menominee Pierhead Light Station |
(#05000738) |
Offshore end of Menominee Harbor N pier at mount of Menominee R 45°05′50″N 87°35′09″W / 45.097222°N 87.585833°W |
Menominee | The Menominee Pier Light Station was established in 1877. The current structure is a distinctive red 34 feet (10 m) octagonal cast iron building which was first lit in 1927. | |
6 | R. J. HACKETT (steamer) |
(#92000464) |
Address Restricted 45°21′28″N 87°10′55″W / 45.357778°N 87.181944°W |
Green Bay | The R. J. Hackett was a steamer built in 1869 by shipbuilder Elihu M. Peck. When first launched, the ship's wide cross-section and long midships hold was an unconventional design, but the design's relative advantages in moving cargo through the inland lakes spawned many imitators. The Hackett is recognized as the very first Great Lakes freighter, a vessel type that has dominated Great Lakes shipping for over 100 years. In 1905, the Hackett caught fire and sank on Whaleback Shoal in Green Bay, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) southeast of the Cedar River. The wreck slipped slightly off the reef, and currently sits in 10 -14 feet of water. | |
7 | Riverside Site |
(#78001508) |
Near Riverside Cemetery 45°07′00″N 87°40′00″W / 45.1166667°N 87.66667°W |
Menominee | The Riverside Site, also known as 20-ME-1, is an archaeological site consisting of what was once a village along with an associated cemetery. Artifacts found at the Riverside site included a mix of Old Copper and Red Ocher cultures, with some additional Woodland and Mississippian cultural elements. Radiocarbon dating of organic remains indicated dates ranging from 1090 BCE to 70 AD, with the majority of the artifacts dating from about 500 BCE to about 200 BCE. | |
8 | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church |
(#95000865) |
904 11th Ave. 45°06′32″N 87°36′48″W / 45.10875°N 87.613353°W |
Menominee | The St. John the Baptist parish in Menominee was the oldest religious organization on the Menominee River in Michigan. The current church, designed by architect and parish member Derrick Hubert, was built in 1921-22. The church was used by the parish until parish mergers in 1972. In 1976, the Menominee County Historical Society purchased the building, and it is now used as the society's Heritage Museum. | |
9 | J. W. Wells State Park |
(#02000040) |
N7670 M-35 45°23′15″N 87°22′14″W / 45.3875°N 87.370556°W |
Cedarville Township | The park was established in 1925 through a donation by the children of John Walter Wells, a pioneer lumberman in the area and the mayor of Menominee for three terms beginning in 1893. Many of the park's buildings, landscaping and water and sewage systems were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and 1940s. | |
10 | Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company Office Building |
(#91000901) |
N5551 River St., Meyer Township 45°42′33″N 87°36′28″W / 45.709167°N 87.607778°W |
Hermansville | This building was constructed as the headquarters for the Wisconsin Land & Lumber Company in 1882. It remained as the firm's headquarters until 1978, and in 1982 was repurposed as the IXL Historical Museum. It stands essentially as it was built in 1881-82. The museum is home to items from Hermansville's lumbering and hardwood flooring era. |
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