National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, Michigan

Summary

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, Michigan.

Location of Berrien County in Michigan

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Berrien 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.[1]

There are 32 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.[2]

Current listings edit

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Avery Road-Galien River Bridge
 
Avery Road-Galien River Bridge
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December 17, 1999
(#99001577)
Avery Rd. over the Galien River
41°52′27″N 86°33′17″W / 41.874167°N 86.554722°W / 41.874167; -86.554722 (Avery Road-Galien River Bridge)
Weesaw Township
2 Berrien Springs Courthouse
 
Berrien Springs Courthouse
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February 16, 1970
(#70000265)
Corner of Union and Cass Sts.
41°56′53″N 86°20′28″W / 41.948056°N 86.341111°W / 41.948056; -86.341111 (Berrien Springs Courthouse)
Berrien Springs
3 Blossomland Bridge
 
Blossomland Bridge
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December 17, 1999
(#99001576)
M-63 over the St. Joseph River
42°06′45″N 86°28′40″W / 42.1125°N 86.477778°W / 42.1125; -86.477778 (Blossomland Bridge)
St. Joseph
4 Buchanan Downtown Historic District
 
Buchanan Downtown Historic District
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September 2, 2009
(#09000678)
Front Street, between 117 West and 256 East; parts of Main Street, between 108 and 210-212; and 114 N. Oak Street
41°49′39″N 86°21′37″W / 41.8275°N 86.360278°W / 41.8275; -86.360278 (Buchanan Downtown Historic District)
Buchanan
5 Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District
 
Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District
November 30, 2011
(#11000863)
Roughly bounded by Main, 4th, Chippewa, W. Front, S. Detroit, Chicago, Clark, Roe, and Charles Sts.
41°49′42″N 86°21′54″W / 41.828378°N 86.36495°W / 41.828378; -86.36495 (Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District)
Buchanan
6 Henry A. Chapin House
 
Henry A. Chapin House
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July 30, 1981
(#81000304)
508 E. Main St.
41°49′45″N 86°15′12″W / 41.829167°N 86.253333°W / 41.829167; -86.253333 (Henry A. Chapin House)
Niles
7 Clark Equipment Company Administrative Complex
 
Clark Equipment Company Administrative Complex
March 13, 2023
(#100008725)
301-324 East Dewey St. and 204-302 North Red Bud Trail
41°49′41″N 86°21′26″W / 41.828056°N 86.357222°W / 41.828056; -86.357222 (Clark Equipment Company Administrative Complex)
Buchanan
8 Eden Springs Park
 
Eden Springs Park
December 26, 2023
(#100009649)
789 M-139
42°06′12″N 86°26′05″W / 42.103333°N 86.434722°W / 42.103333; -86.434722 (Eden Springs Park)
Benton Harbor
9 Rock S. Edwards Farmstead
 
Rock S. Edwards Farmstead
July 21, 1995
(#95000868)
3503 Edwards Rd. (Sodus Pkwy.)
42°03′10″N 86°22′21″W / 42.052704°N 86.372606°W / 42.052704; -86.372606 (Rock S. Edwards Farmstead)
Sodus Township
10 Fidelity Building
 
Fidelity Building
February 14, 2002
(#02000042)
162 Pipestone St.
42°06′52″N 86°27′15″W / 42.114444°N 86.454167°W / 42.114444; -86.454167 (Fidelity Building)
Benton Harbor
11 Fort St. Joseph Site
 
Fort St. Joseph Site
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May 24, 1973
(#73000944)
Bond St. along the St. Joseph River[6]
41°48′54″N 86°15′39″W / 41.815000°N 86.260833°W / 41.815000; -86.260833 (Fort St. Joseph Site)
Niles
12 Lakeside Inn
 
Lakeside Inn
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July 16, 2009
(#09000521)
15251 Lakeshore Rd.
41°50′49″N 86°40′32″W / 41.846908°N 86.675422°W / 41.846908; -86.675422 (Lakeside Inn)
Lakeside
13 Ring Lardner House
 
Ring Lardner House
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March 16, 1972
(#72000595)
519 Bond St.
41°49′22″N 86°15′17″W / 41.822778°N 86.254722°W / 41.822778; -86.254722 (Ring Lardner House)
Niles
14 Mary's City of David
 
Mary's City of David
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April 15, 2009
(#09000201)
1158 E. Britain Ave.
42°06′32″N 86°25′51″W / 42.108783°N 86.430797°W / 42.108783; -86.430797 (Mary's City of David)
Benton Charter Township
15 Moccasin Bluff site
 
Moccasin Bluff site
April 13, 1977
(#77000710)
Red Bud Trail[7]
41°51′20″N 86°22′00″W / 41.855556°N 86.366667°W / 41.855556; -86.366667 (Moccasin Bluff site)
Buchanan
16 Niles Downtown Historic District
 
Niles Downtown Historic District
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June 21, 2007
(#07000568)
Sycamore, Main, and Cedar between Front and 5th
41°49′47″N 86°15′22″W / 41.829722°N 86.256111°W / 41.829722; -86.256111 (Niles Downtown Historic District)
Niles
17 Niles Railroad Depot
 
Niles Railroad Depot
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September 19, 1979
(#09000085)
598 Dey St.
41°50′14″N 86°15′08″W / 41.837222°N 86.252222°W / 41.837222; -86.252222 (Niles Railroad Depot)
Niles
18 Ninth District Lighthouse Depot
 
Ninth District Lighthouse Depot
December 2, 1993
(#93001348)
128 N. Pier
42°06′51″N 86°29′09″W / 42.114167°N 86.485833°W / 42.114167; -86.485833 (Ninth District Lighthouse Depot)
St. Joseph
19 North Watervliet Road-Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge
 
North Watervliet Road-Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge
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December 17, 1999
(#99001575)
N. Watervliet Rd. over Paw Paw Lake outlet
42°12′28″N 86°15′00″W / 42.207778°N 86.25°W / 42.207778; -86.25 (North Watervliet Road-Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge)
Watervliet Township Demolished in 2008
20 Old Berrien County Courthouse Complex
 
Old Berrien County Courthouse Complex
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April 29, 1982
(#82004941)
Roughly bounded by Cass, Kimmel, Madison, and Union Sts.
41°56′53″N 86°20′28″W / 41.948056°N 86.341111°W / 41.948056; -86.341111 (Old Berrien County Courthouse Complex)
Berrien Springs
21 Old US Post Office
 
Old US Post Office
September 12, 1985
(#85002152)
322 E. Main St.
41°49′46″N 86°16′02″W / 41.829444°N 86.267222°W / 41.829444; -86.267222 (Old US Post Office)
Niles
22 Paine Bank
 
Paine Bank
May 8, 1973
(#73000945)
1008 Oak St.
41°49′36″N 86°14′52″W / 41.826667°N 86.247639°W / 41.826667; -86.247639 (Paine Bank)
Niles
23 Wendell P. and Harriet Rounds Robbins House
 
Wendell P. and Harriet Rounds Robbins House
May 2, 2007
(#07000385)
680 Pipestone St.
42°06′17″N 86°26′38″W / 42.104722°N 86.443889°W / 42.104722; -86.443889 (Wendell P. and Harriet Rounds Robbins House)
Benton Harbor
24 Sandburg House
 
Sandburg House
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April 14, 1972
(#72001470)
Poet's Path[8]
41°53′00″N 86°37′50″W / 41.883333°N 86.630550°W / 41.883333; -86.630550 (Sandburg House)
Harbert
25 Shiloh House
 
Shiloh House
September 29, 1972
(#72000594)
1055 E. Britain Rd.
42°06′30″N 86°25′57″W / 42.10833°N 86.4325°W / 42.10833; -86.4325 (Shiloh House)
Benton Harbor
26 South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery
 
South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery
December 12, 2002
(#02001506)
10408 M-140
41°55′46″N 86°16′19″W / 41.929444°N 86.271944°W / 41.929444; -86.271944 (South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery)
Berrien
27 St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights
 
St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights
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November 9, 2005
(#05001211)
On the north pier of the mouth of the St. Joseph River, 0.9 mi (1.4 km) west of the M-63 bridge
42°06′57″N 86°29′32″W / 42.115833°N 86.492222°W / 42.115833; -86.492222 (St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights)
St. Joseph
28 Union Block
 
Union Block
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August 22, 2007
(#07000746)
114 E. Front St.
41°49′37″N 86°21′38″W / 41.826944°N 86.360556°W / 41.826944; -86.360556 (Union Block)
Buchanan
29 Union Meat Market
 
Union Meat Market
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September 22, 1972
(#72000596)
14 S. Elm St.
41°48′01″N 86°36′38″W / 41.800139°N 86.610556°W / 41.800139; -86.610556 (Union Meat Market)
Three Oaks
30 Warren Featherbone Company Office Building
 
Warren Featherbone Company Office Building
January 23, 1986
(#86000117)
3 N. Elm St.
41°48′05″N 86°36′38″W / 41.801389°N 86.610556°W / 41.801389; -86.610556 (Warren Featherbone Company Office Building)
Three Oaks
31 Whitcomb Hotel
 
Whitcomb Hotel
November 24, 2021
(#100007206)
509 Ship St.
42°06′39″N 86°28′54″W / 42.110833°N 86.481667°W / 42.110833; -86.481667 (Whitcomb Hotel)
St. Joseph
32 Zinc Collar Pad Company Building
 
Zinc Collar Pad Company Building
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July 1, 2009
(#09000472)
304 S. Oak St.
41°49′30″N 86°21′40″W / 41.82489°N 86.36111°W / 41.82489; -86.36111 (Zinc Collar Pad Company Building)
Buchanan

Former listing edit

[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Snow Flake Motel
 
Snow Flake Motel
April 13, 1998
(#98000270)
May 26, 2021 3822 Red Arrow Highway
42°02′55″N 86°30′56″W / 42.048611°N 86.515556°W / 42.048611; -86.515556 (Snow Flake Motel)
Lincoln Township Building demolished March 27, 2006[9]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ Nassaney, Michael S., et al. "The Search for Fort St. Joseph (1691-1781) in Niles, Michigan". Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 28.2 (2003): 107-144: 122.
  7. ^ The NRIS lists the Moccasin Bluff site as "address restricted"; however, the State of Michigan has erected a historical marker at the site (Moccasin Bluff from MichMarkers.org).
  8. ^ The NRIS gives the location of the Sandburg House as "address restricted." However, sources give the location as on "Poet's Path". The geo-coordinates are approximate.
  9. ^ "Demolition of Snowflake Motel begins". The Herald-Palladium. 2006-03-28. p. A1. Retrieved 2012-11-20.