National Register of Historic Places - Michigan (MI), Chippewa County

Chippewa County Michigan has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Elmwood, Old Fort Brady, S.S. VALLEY CAMP, St. Mary's Falls Canal and Chippewa County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Chippewa and Middle Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Chippewa County historic places including Henry R. Schoolcraft, John Johnston and Michael G. Payment.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chippewa County places including Corps of Engineers, American Shipbuilding Co., Obed Wait, William Scott, James K. Taylor, Joseph Connolly, Office of Supt. of Lighthouses, R.C. Sweat, Mayer & Savoie and Edward Demar. Prominent architectural styles found in Chippewa Country are Late Victorian, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Adams Building (added 2010 - #10000218)

Also known as Central Savings Bank Building

418 Ashmun St. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Demar, Edward, Hunt, Marshall N.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Birch Lodge Hospital and Summer Resort Sanitarium (added 1996 - #96001376)

Also known as Trout Lake Sanitarium;Birch Lodge

Co. Rt. H-40, .6 mi. W of MI 123 , Trout Lake

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ford, E., Emery, H.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Central Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1984 - #84000537)

Also known as Central United Methodist Church

111 E. Spruce St. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clark,D. P.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Chippewa County Courthouse (added 1984 - #84001381)

Court St. , Sault Ste. Marie

Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sweat,R.C., Scott,William

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Church of Our Saviour, Friend of Children (added 1982 - #82002831)

Also known as Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church

Payment Settlement and Sugar Island , Sault Ste. Marie

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Payment,Michael G.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Payment,Michael G.,et al.

Significant Year:

1857, 1856

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Church, Philetus S., House (added 1982 - #82000495)

North Shore Rd. , Sugar Island

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Church,J. Wells

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:

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DeTour Reef Light Station (added 2005 - #05000151)

Also known as DeTour Reef Lighthouse

3.0 mi. S of SR 134 ferry dock , DeTour Township

Werewombat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Office of Supt. of Lighthouses

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Elmwood (added 1974 - #74000982)

Also known as Schoolcraft House;Indian Agency

705 E. Portage Ave. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wait,Obed

Architectural Style:

Federal, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Schoolcraft,Henry R.,et al.

Significant Year:

1827

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Literature, Engineering, Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Federal Building (added 1977 - #77000711)

Also known as See Also:Old Fort Brady

209 E. Portage Ave. , Sault Ste. Marie

Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James K.

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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First United Presbyterian Church (added 1984 - #84000538)

309 Lyon St. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Demar,Edward

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Fort Drummond (added 1969 - #69000069)

Also known as Fort Colyer

W end of Drummond Island , Drummond Island

Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gowan Block (added 2010 - #10000219)

Also known as Masonic Block

416 Ashmun St. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Charlton, Gilbert and Demar, Demar, Edward

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Johnston, John, House (added 1970 - #70000268)

415 Park Pl. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Johnston,John

Significant Year:

1822

Area of Significance:

Military, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Kinross Township Hall and School (added 2004 - #03001549)

7305 W. Kinross Rd. , Kinross Township

Chris857, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lipsett Hardware Building (added 2013 - #12001171)

175 Main St., Pickford

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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M-28--Tahquamenon River Bridge (added 1999 - #99001466)

M-28 over Tahquamenon River , Chippawa Township

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walter Toebe & Company, Michigan State Highway Department

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, 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:

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Naomikong Point Site (added 1971 - #71001020)

Address Restricted , Bay Mills Township

Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Chippewa, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

New Fort Brady (added 1972 - #72000605)

Lake Superior State College campus , Sault Ste. Marie

Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Old Fort Brady (added 1971 - #71000387)

Also known as See Also:Federal Building

Bounded by the C.O.E. Service Plaza on the N, Portage St. on the S, Brady St. on the E, and Bingham St. on the W , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Post Office

More Information:

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Parker Road--Charlotte River Bridge (added 2000 - #00000009)

Parker Rd. over Charlotte River. , Burce Township

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Minneapolis Bridge Company

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:

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Point Iroquois Light Station (added 1975 - #75000940)

Also known as Iroquois Point Lighthouse;Nadoueuigoning

6 mi. NW of Brimley in the Hiawatha National Forest , Brimley

ValerieWood, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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S.S. VALLEY CAMP (added 1972 - #72000606)

Also known as Louis W. Hill

Old Union Carbide Dock , Sault Ste. Marie

Werewombat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Saint James' Episcopal Church (added 1998 - #98000272)

533 Bingham Ave. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Teague, James C.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Sault Ste. Marie Historic Commercial District (added 2020 - #100005683)

Ashmun St. between Water and Easterday Sts., Portage Ave. between Brady and Ferris Sts., and Ashmun St. cross street blocks of Ridge, Maple, Arlington, Ann, and Spruce Sts., Sault Ste. Marie

Scottk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History, Ethnic Heritage

St. Mary's Falls Canal (added 1966 - #66000394)

Also known as The Soo Locks

Portage St. , Sault Ste. Marie

Feydey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water Works, Water-Related

More Information:

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St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral (added 1984 - #84000540)

320 E. Portage Ave. , Sault Ste. Marie

Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Connolly,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Whitefish Point Lighthouse (added 1973 - #73000947)

5 mi. NE of Shelldrake on Whitefish Rd. , Shelldrake

Werewombat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

archives document