National Register of Historic Places listings in Oakland County, Michigan facts for kids

The following is a list of Registered Historic Places in Oakland County, Michigan.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House		October 3, 1985 (#85003005)	1925 N. Woodward Ave. 42°35′17″N 83°14′59″W	Bloomfield Hills
2	Eli and Sidney Teeter Albertson House		December 12, 2002 (#02001505)	4480 Sheldon Rd. 42°44′02″N 83°07′35″W	Oakland Township
3	Royal Aldrich House		August 19, 1994 (#94000755)	31110 W. 11 Mile Rd. 42°29′06″N 83°21′24″W	Farmington Hills
4	Andrews-Leggett House		June 12, 1987 (#87000949)	722 Farr St. 42°35′39″N 83°29′25″W	Commerce Township
5	Axford-Coffin Farm		March 15, 2002 (#02000159)	384-388 W. Predmore Rd. 42°47′10″N 83°08′41″W	Oakland Township
6	B and C Grocery Building		March 22, 2006 (#06000149)	417-19 S. Main St. 42°29′09″N 83°08′39″W	Royal Oak	Constructed in 1946; features a metal panel Art Modern facade.
7	Botsford Inn		September 19, 1979 (#79003173)	28000 Grand River Ave. 42°26′38″N 83°19′23″W	Farmington
8	Botsford-Graser House		March 15, 2002 (#02000158)	24105 Locust Dr. 42°28′13″N 83°23′04″W	Farmington Hills
9	Brooks Farm		March 16, 1972 (#72001594)	3521 Big Beaver Rd. 42°33′39″N 83°11′28″W	Troy	The William Brooks Farm, also known as the Washington Stanley Farm, contains an 1852 fieldstone farmhouse and associated outbuildings. Troy pioneer Washington Stanley and his descendants farmed here from 1826-1911; the William Brooks family used it as a dairy until the 1960s. It is currently the headquarters of the Kresge Foundation.
10	Casa del Rey Apartments		June 29, 1989 (#89000787)	111 Oneida Rd. 42°37′57″N 83°18′39″W	Pontiac
11	Caswell House		January 13, 1972 (#72000650)	60 W. Wattles Rd. 42°34′40″N 83°09′03″W	Troy	An especially well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture. The home was built by Solomon and Hulda Caswell in 1832, and Caswell's descendants occupied it until 1965, when William Caswell, Solomon's grandson, died a bachelor. In 1968, the house was moved from its original location, and it is now part of the Troy Museum and Historic Village.
12	Central School		February 16, 1984 (#84001809)	101 E. Pike St. 42°38′16″N 83°17′18″W	Pontiac
13	Clarkston Village Historic District		May 15, 1980 (#80001884)	M-15 42°44′11″N 83°25′08″W	Clarkston Village	Located in the southern part of Independence Township along M-15. The historic district includes Buffalo Street, Church Street, Clarkston Road, Depot Road, Holcomb Street, Main Street (M-15), Miller Road, Waldon Road and Washington Street, and includes over 100 historic structures.
14	Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal		March 24, 1972 (#72000638)	Runs between Utica and Yates 42°39′17″N 83°03′10″W	Utica	The Clinton–Kalamazoo Canal was begun in 1838, with the plan of connecting Mount Clemens to the mouth of the Kalamazoo River. However, funding quickly dried up, and all construction stopped in 1843 after only 13 miles had been completed. The remains of the canal extend into both Oakland County and Macomb County.
15	Cranbrook		March 7, 1973 (#73000954)	Lone Pine Rd. 42°34′15″N 83°14′52″W	Bloomfield Hills	The Cranbrook Educational Community was founded in the early 20th century by newspaper mogul George Gough Booth. The campus began as a farm, purchased in 1904, and now consists of Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science and Cranbrook House and Gardens. Much of the campus was designed by Albert Kahn and Eliel Saarinen, and sculptors Carl Milles and Marshall Fredericks also spent many years in residence at Cranbrook.
16	Derby Street-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge		January 27, 2000 (#99001730)	Derby St. over Grand Trunk Western Railroad 42°33′15″N 83°12′11″W	Birmingham
17	Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp		January 25, 2007 (#06000723)	2524 Loon Lake Rd. 42°32′55″N 83°31′03″W	Wixom	The Detroit Finnish Cooperative Summer Camp is a camping facility started in 1925 by a group of Detroit-area people of Finnish descent to preserve and share the traditions of their native land.
18	Detroit Zoological Park		August 24, 1990 (#90001226)	8450 W. Ten Mile Rd. 42°28′38″N 83°09′26″W	Huntington Woods/Royal Oak	The Detroit Zoo opened in 1928, and has periodically expanded since then. Currently situated on 125 acres of land, it provides a natural habitat for more than 3,300 animals representing 280 species, and hosts more than 1.1 million visitors annually.
19	Downtown Holly Commercial District		April 25, 1986 (#86000866)	Roughly bounded by Maple St., S. Broad St., Grand Trunk Western Railroad, and First St. 42°47′32″N 83°37′38″W	Holly
20	Eagle Theater		February 16, 1984 (#84001810)	11-15 S. Saginaw St. 42°38′14″N 83°17′32″W	Pontiac
21	Eastern Michigan Asylum Historic District		March 20, 1981 (#81000315)	140 Elizabeth Lake Rd. 42°38′47″N 83°19′05″W	Pontiac	The Eastern Michigan Asylum (later the Pontiac State Hospital, then the Clinton Valley Center) was a psychiatric hospital built according to the Kirkbride Plan. Designed by Michigan State Capitol architect Elijah E. Myers, the facility opened in 1878. Despite treating 3100 patients at its peak, usage declined and the facility was closed in 1997 and demolished in 2000.
22	John & Mary Elizabeth Booth Endicott House		March 25, 2008 (#08000223)	290 Chesterfield 42°33′47″N 83°13′53″W	Bloomfield Hills
23	Caleb Everts House		October 14, 1980 (#80001886)	8880 Hickory Ridge Rd. 42°43′33″N 83°39′49″W	Davisburg
24	Fairgrove Avenue Historic District		January 31, 1985 (#85000166)	Along Fairgrove Ave. between N. Saginaw and Edison Sts. 42°38′39″N 83°17′34″W	Pontiac
25	Farmington Historic District		June 18, 1976 (#76001034)	Grand River Ave. and Shiawassee Ave. from Warner St. to junction 42°27′56″N 83°22′41″W	Farmington
26	First Methodist Episcopal Church of Farmington		August 25, 2014 (#14000512)	33112 Grand River Ave. 42°27′51″N 83°22′25″W	Farmington
27	Dr. Henry K. Foote House		January 11, 1985 (#85000062)	213 W. Huron St. 42°35′06″N 83°36′07″W	Milford
28	Franklin Boulevard Historic District		August 11, 1983 (#83000888)	Roughly bounded by Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Orchard Lake Ave., Miller and W. Huron Sts. 42°38′06″N 83°18′07″W	Pontiac
29	Franklin Historic District		February 10, 1969 (#69000070)	Roughly bounded by Fourteen Mile Rd., the Franklin River, Romany Wy., and Franklin Rd. 42°31′43″N 83°18′18″W	Franklin	Boundary increase (added 2005-07-27): Franklin Rd. and adjoining Sts.
30	Jacob and Rebecca Fuerst Farmstead		August 21, 1997 (#97000928)	24000 Taft Rd. 42°27′54″N 83°29′36″W	Novi	The farmstead was demolished in 2008.
31	Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge		January 27, 2000 (#99001729)	Gillespie St. over Clinton River 42°37′34″N 83°17′52″W	Pontiac
32	Grand Trunk Western Railroad Birmingham Depot		September 12, 1985 (#85002148)	245 S. Eton St. 42°32′48″N 83°11′42″W	Birmingham
33	Griggs Brothers-Rochester Elevator Company Grain Elevator		December 13, 2010 (#10001028)	303 East University Drive 42°40′55″N 83°07′54″W	Rochester	1880 wooden grain elevator on the Michigan Central Railroad critical to the agrarian economy of the region through the mid-20th century.
34	Grinnell Brothers Music House		April 19, 1984 (#84001812)	27 S. Saginaw St. 42°38′10″N 83°17′31″W	Pontiac
35	Highland United Methodist Church		July 9, 1981 (#81000314)	205 W. Livingston Rd. 42°38′15″N 83°37′10″W	Highland	Historic Gothic Revival church building; constructed in 1886. The Hickory Ridge School, built in 1835, was moved to the site in 1946 and serves as the rear addition. In 1980, the building was purchased by Highland Township, and the structure currently known houses the Huron Valley Council for the Arts.
36	Hilzinger Block		May 17, 2006 (#06000403)	106-110 S. Main St. 42°29′23″N 83°08′41″W	Royal Oak	Completed in 1925 for the Hilzinger Hardware Store. The store occupied the building until 2002, after which the facade was renovated to match the original appearance.
37	Hirst Hotel		February 8, 1980 (#80001887)	110 Battle Alley 42°47′27″N 83°37′36″W	Holly
38	Holly Union Depot		December 21, 2000 (#00000645)	223S. Broad St. 42°47′21″N 83°37′27″W	Holly
39	Horatio N. Howard House		December 27, 1984 (#84000545)	403 N. Saginaw 42°38′50″N 83°17′41″W	Pontiac
40	Hubbard-Kesby House		June 3, 1996 (#96000612)	1965 W. Dawson Rd. 42°33′49″N 83°38′08″W	Milford
41	John W. Hunter House		January 13, 1972 (#72000648)	556 W. Maple Rd. 42°32′48″N 83°13′10″W	Birmingham
42	Indian Lake Road Stone Arch Bridge		July 22, 2005 (#05000712)	Indian Lake Rd., east of M-24 42°47′51″N 83°14′47″W	Orion Township	Currently used as part of a walk/bike path over Indian Lake Road.
43	Lake Orion Historic District		August 23, 2006 (#06000722)	Roughly bounded by Elizabeth St., Hauxwell Dr., Front St., and Lapeer St. 42°47′10″N 83°14′19″W	Lake Orion
44	Lathrup Village Historic District		March 16, 1998 (#98000150)	Roughly bounded by city limits, Red River Dr., Interstate 696, Middlesex Ave., Meadowbrook Way, and Margate Ave. 42°29′35″N 83°13′35″W	Lathrup Village
45	Lower Trout Lake Bathhouse Complex and Contact Station		September 3, 2013 (#13000670)	Bald Mountain Recreation Area Entrance Drive (Orion Township, Michigan) 42°44′19″N 83°13′25″W	Auburn Hills vicinity
46	Kittie C. McCoy House		March 25, 2009 (#08001105)	1455 Benstein Road 42°32′40″N 83°30′12″W	Commerce Township
47	Meadow Brook Farms		April 17, 1979 (#79001166)	480 S. Adams Rd. 42°40′23″N 83°11′55″W	Rochester vicinity	Also known as Meadow Brook Farm. Tudor Revival mansion built between 1926 and 1929 by Matilda Dodge Wilson (the widow of auto pioneer John Francis Dodge) and her second husband, lumber broker Alfred G. Wilson. In 1957, the mansion and the surrounding property and buildings were donated to establish Michigan State University–Oakland, now Oakland University.
48	Milford Rural Agricultural School		January 22, 1992 (#91001995)	630 Hickory St. 42°35′38″N 83°35′52″W	Milford
49	Modern Housing Corporation Addition Historic District		June 9, 1989 (#89000490)	Roughly bounded by Montcalm St., Perry St., Joslyn Ave., Gage St., Glenwood, and Nelson St. 42°39′13″N 83°16′44″W	Pontiac
50	Myrick-Palmer House		July 8, 1970 (#70000283)	223 W. Huron St. 42°38′12″N 83°18′04″W	Pontiac
51	North Milford Village Historic District		April 21, 2000 (#00000391)	Historic area of North Milford Village 42°35′26″N 83°35′51″W	Milford
52	H. Augustus and Agnes Cleveland O'Dell House-Inch House		March 17, 2009 (#20090317)	1945 Tiverton Road 42°35′16″N 83°14′40″W	Bloomfield Hills
53	Oak Hill Cemetery		June 20, 1989 (#89000493)	216 University Dr. 42°38′34″N 83°17′07″W	Pontiac
54	Orchard Lake Schools Historic District		March 19, 1982 (#82002859)	Indian Trail 42°35′38″N 83°21′28″W	Orchard Lake	Encompasses the area occupied in 1877 for the Michigan Military Academy, an all-boys military prep school established by Captain J. Sumner Rogers. The school closed in 1908 due to bankruptcy, and in 1910 the Polish Seminary of Detroit purchased the campus moved the school (now SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary) there. The campus is also home to St. Mary's Preparatory, and is used by nearby Madonna University.
55	Ortonville Mill		April 16, 1971 (#71000416)	366 Mill St. 42°51′07″N 83°26′45″W	Ortonville
56	Pleasant Ridge East Historic District		February 1, 2007 (#06001329)	Bounded generally by Woodward, 10 Mile Rd., Conrail, and eastern and southern city limits 42°28′14″N 83°08′13″W	Pleasant Ridge
57	Pleasant Ridge Historic District		August 11, 1992 (#92000165)	Roughly bounded by Millington Rd., Woodward Ave., Ferndale and Ridge Rd. Boundary increase (listed December 13, 2010): West of Ridge Rd. to city limits of Royal Oak, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, and Ferndale. 42°28′14″N 83°08′43″W	Pleasant Ridge
58	Pontiac Commercial Historic District		February 16, 1984 (#84001817)	1-29 N. Saginaw St., 5-29 W. Lawrence St., and 10-18 W. Pike St. 42°38′13″N 83°17′35″W	Pontiac	Boundary increase (added 1989-06-23): Roughly E. Huron St. and S. Saginaw St. within loop of Wide Track Dr.
59	Walter P. and May Wolf Reuther House		June 20, 2002 (#02000668)	3924-3950-3954 Ellamae (Oakland Township) 42°44′28″N 83°10′19″W	Rochester
60	Rowe House		December 6, 1975 (#75000959)	2360 Lone Tree Rd., northwest of Milford 42°37′21″N 83°38′53″W	Milford
61	Sashabaw Presbyterian Church		October 9, 1980 (#80001885)	Northeast of Clarkston at 5331 Maybee Rd. 42°43′09″N 83°21′44″W	Clarkston	Built in 1856 for the First Presbyterian of Independence Township. The congregation dissolved in 1932, and in 1946, the Sashabaw United Presbyterian Church was organized and began using this building as its home.
62	William Edmund and Nina A. Downey Scripps Estate		September 27, 2007 (#07001009)	1840 Scripps Rd. 42°44′58″N 83°17′01″W	Lake Orion	Also called the Scripps Mansion or Moulton Manor. Tudor Revival mansion built by William Edmund Scripps for his family in 1927; now serves as a Catholic Guest House and Retreat Center.
63	Melvyn Maxwell and Sara Stein Smith House		March 28, 1997 (#97000283)	5045 Ponvalley Rd., Bloomfield Township 42°33′54″N 83°16′16″W	Pontiac	Also known as Myhaven. Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian home that was constructed in 1949 and 1950. The owners were two public school teachers living on a tight budget. The 1957 landscape design is by Thomas Dolliver Church.
64	Rollin Sprague Building-Old Stone Store		April 22, 1999 (#99000474)	300 Main St. 42°40′46″N 83°08′00″W	Rochester
65	St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Convent, and School		June 9, 1989 (#89000492)	150 E. Wide Track Dr. 42°37′56″N 83°17′14″W	Pontiac	The St. Vincent de Paul Church was built in 1885. In 1999, the diocese merged the St. Vincent de Paul parish with two other local parishes (St. Joseph and St. Michael the Archangel) to form the St Damien of Molokai parish.
66	Stony Creek Village Historic District		June 26, 1972 (#72000649)	Northeast of Rochester on Washington Rd. 42°41′48″N 83°06′49″W	Rochester
67	Thomas W. and Margaret Taliaferro House		September 15, 2011 (#11000668)	1115 Eton Cross 42°34′35″N 83°13′51″W	Bloomfield Hills
68	Charles Torrey House		May 21, 1992 (#92000585)	1141 Foxwood Ct. 42°36′58″N 83°13′23″W	Bloomfield Township
69	Trowbridge Road-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge		January 28, 2000 (#00000010)	Trowbridge Rd. over Grand Trunk Western Railroad 42°34′50″N 83°13′51″W	Bloomfield Hills
70	Waterford Village Historic District		August 10, 1979 (#79001167)	Dubay Street, Pontiff Street, Steffens Street, Andersonville Road and Airport Road. 42°42′00″N 83°24′20″W	Waterford Township
71	Western Knitting Mills		June 9, 2000 (#00000646)	400 Water St. 42°40′49″N 83°07′52″W	Rochester
72	Wisner House		July 8, 1970 (#70000284)	405 Oakland Ave. 42°38′54″N 83°18′17″W	Pontiac
73	Minoru and Teruko (Hirashiki) Yamasaki House		December 11, 2013 (#13000905)	3717 Lakecrest Drive 42°35′14″N 83°13′33″W	Bloomfield Hills	The home of architect Minoru Yamasaki, designed by him in 1972.
74	Joseph D. Yerkes House		January 26, 1984 (#84001822)	42580 Eight Mile Rd. 42°26′18″N 83°27′53″W	Novi	The original Joseph Yerkes House burned in 1989.
75	Robert Yerkes House		November 30, 1973 (#73000955)	535 E. Base Line Rd. 42°26′17″N 83°28′35″W	Northville