Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District
Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District | |
 Looking north along Main Street (M-52) | |
  Location within the state of Michigan  Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District (the United States) | |
| Location | Adrian, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′55″N 84°02′12″W / 41.89861°N 84.03667°W |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, and Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000803[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1986 |
The Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District is a historic district comprising the downtown area of Adrian, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site and added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1986.[1] The district is roughly bounded on the north by Toledo Street, on the east by North Broad Street, on the south by East Church Street, and on the west by North Winter Street (M-52), West Maumee Street, and the River Raisin.[2] Most of the district is enclosed by the US-223 Business Route, although the two are not conterminous.
History
Adrian was first settled in 1826 by Addison J. Comstock, building a group of cabins at this site. Comstock built a sawmill, and in 1828 platted the first section of the city, nearly all of which in included in the current historic district. Both residences and commercial buildings were constructed on the area, with the first commercial enterprise, Dr. E. Conant Winter's dry goods store, opening in 1829. As Adrian grew, the earliest frame buildings were displaced by the growing commercial district. The oldest buildings within the district today date back to 1865; the majority were built between 1865–1920.[3]
Description
The buildings within the district are a mix of Federal, Greek Revival, and Late Victorian architecture. The Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District also includes other listings on the National Register of Historic Places, including Adrian Engine House No. 1, Adrian Public Library, Adrian Union Hall-Croswell Opera House, and Clark Memorial Hall.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 11, 2009.
- ^ State of Michigan (2009). "Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lorri D. Sipes; Malcolm L. Collins (October 24, 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District (note: large pdf file)
External links
Media related to Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
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