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Location of Wayne County in Michigan. The following is a list of Michigan State Historic Sites in Wayne County, Michigan. Sites marked with a dagger (†) are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Michigan. Those with a double dagger (‡) are also designated National Historic Landmarks. [1]
The majority of NRHP properties in Wayne County are in Detroit. These properties represent over a century's worth of the city's growth, from the Charles Trowbridge House (built in 1826, and the oldest known structure in the city) to structures in the Detroit Financial District built in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Location of Michigan within the United States. The following is a List of Michigan State Historic Sites.The register is maintained by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, which was established in the late 1960s after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. [1]
The opulent structure, built to complement the nearby now-demolished courthouse, reflected the prosperity of the Victorian era community. The structure served as the jail and sheriff's residence for over 70 years. In 1975, the Luce County Historical Society rescued the jail from demolition and in 1976 reopened it as the Luce County Historical ...
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Michigan" The following 117 pages are in this category, out of 117 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Michigan State Historic Sites in Wayne County, Michigan" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Wayne County, the location of the automotive capital Detroit, has the most NHLs, with 13, followed by Emmet County and Mackinac County with three each. Five counties have two each, and eight counties each have one listing. Michigan's first NHLs were designated on October 9, 1960, when three locations were chosen.