Michigan Adds 11 Sites to National Register of Historic Places in 2024
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the addition of 11 properties to the National Register of Historic Places. Michigan’s Historic Preservation Office administers the register, which…
The facade of an historic fire station in Hoboken, New Jersey sports a black and gold metal plaquek labeling the building with the distinction of officially being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America.
Kathy Feeney/ Getty ImagesThe Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the addition of 11 properties to the National Register of Historic Places.
Michigan's Historic Preservation Office administers the register, which is the federal government's list of buildings, districts, objects, sites, and structures worth preserving based on their historical significance.
Of these 11 places, four are in Metro Detroit, specifically in Wayne County. Nearly 2,000 locations in Michigan have been placed on the register since the program began in the 1960s. To be considered for inclusion, properties must be at least 50 years old and significant to major historical events.
These historic sites added in 2024 are:
- Capri Drive-In Theater, Coldwater
- Detroit Association of Women's Clubs, Detroit
- Hayes Hotel, Jackson
- Milwood Apartments, Detroit
- Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan
- Philip J. Hart Plaza, Detroit
- Rogers Theater, Rogers City
- U.S. Post Office Plymouth Station, Plymouth
- Vicksburg Union Depot, Vicksburg
- Washington Apartments, Lansing
- William and Lovila Moore House, Caro
"Every year, the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) has the privilege of working with numerous communities and individuals throughout the state to elevate Michigan sites to the National Register of Historic Places,” said SHPO Officer Ryan Schumaker in a media statement to WXYZ-TV. “From a small-town theater up north to an adaptively reused former post office, and a big city plaza envisioned by a renowned Japanese American landscape designer, the historic properties listed in 2024 illustrate a rich and diverse history at the local, state, and national levels.”
