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The South Monroe Street Historic District is a primarily residential historic district located at 89-175 and 90-146 South Monroe Street, and 17 Park Avenue, in Coldwater, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [ 1 ]
The Marshall Street Historic District is a primarily residential historic district, roughly bounded by Taylor, Hull, North Hudson, Montgomery and Clay Streets, in Coldwater, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]
The West Pearl Street Historic District is a primarily residential historic district, located at 155-225 and 160-208 W. Pearl Street in Coldwater, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]
As Coldwater grew, more commercial businesses were established, scattered along the Chicago Road. The establishment of a Michigan Southern depot at the foot of South Monroe Street in 1851 created a concentration of commercial interest in the blocks of Chicago near Monroe. [2] The earliest structures in the downtown were wooden frame buildings.
Coldwater as a whole, and the East Chicago Street Historic District, grew rapidly though the remainder of the 19th century. The area east of Morse Street was completely unplatted in 1872, but had been entirely platted by 1902. [4] One of the most significant buildings in the district is the Coldwater Public Library at 12 E. Chicago.
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Coldwater itself was known for its manufacture of cigars and horse breeding. [7] Excavation began Wednesday, November 23, 1881, and the theatre opened almost a year later, September 21, 1882. In the opinion of the Coldwater Republican, Tibbits Opera House was "one of the safest and most stable structures in Southern Michigan." [8]
The Wing House is a private house located at 27 South Jefferson Street in Coldwater, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [ 1 ] The house is currently operated by the Branch County Historical Society as the Wing House Museum .