Harlow Block (Marquette, Michigan)

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Harlow Block
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Location100 W. Washington Street, Marquette, Michigan
Coordinates 46°32′37″N87°23′34″W / 46.54361°N 87.39278°W / 46.54361; -87.39278 Coordinates: 46°32′37″N87°23′34″W / 46.54361°N 87.39278°W / 46.54361; -87.39278
Built1887
Built byHampson Gregory
ArchitectHampson Gregory, Amos R. Harlow
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference # 83000885 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1983

The Harlow Block is a commercial building located at 100 West Washington Street in Marquette, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

Marquette, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city of the state's Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, known primarily for shipping iron ore, and is the home of Northern Michigan University. In 2012, Marquette was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the United States by CBS MoneyWatch.

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

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History

One of Marquette's first settlers, Amos R. Harlow, [2] travelled from Massachusetts to Marquette in 1849 to organize the Jackson Iron Company [3] along with a contingent of other investors. The next year, Harlow platted the village of Marquette. He eventually served as postmaster, township supervisor, highway commissioner, and justice of the peace in Marquette. [4] In addition to his mining ventures, Harlow invested in lumbering, farming, and real estate. [3]

Jackson Mine United States historic place

The Jackson Mine is an open pit iron mine in Negaunee, Michigan, extracting resources from the Marquette Iron Range. The first iron mine in the Lake Superior region, Jackson Mine was designated as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1956 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The Lake Superior Mining Institute said, the mine "is attractive in the iron ore region of Michigan and the entire Lake Superior region, because of the fact it was here that the first discovery of iron ore was made, here the first mining was done, and from its ore the first iron was manufactured." Multiple other mines soon followed the Jackson's lead, establishing the foundation of the economy of the entire region. The mine is located northwest of intersection of Business M-28 and Cornish Town Road.

Harlow constructed this building, the Harlow Block, in 1887 as a real estate investment. [3] He hired Hampson Gregory, owner of the Marquette Manufacturing Company, to construct the building. The two men collaborated on the design of the building. Nearly all of the space in the building was rented before construction was complete. [4] The Harlow block continues to house retail and professional space in Marquette.

Description

The Harlow Block, built in an Italianate style, [2] exemplifies late nineteenth century vernacular commercial architecture. [3] The rectangular building is three stories tall and constructed of red Lake Superior sandstone [3] of a type locally known as "raindrop" for its iridescence. [2] The building measures extends 75 feet along Front Street and 146 feet along Washington Street, and is built on a sloping lot such that the ground floor is substantially covered in the rear of the building. [4]

The main facade is separated by pilasters into four bays, three wider ones which are substantially identical, and a narrower one, located second from the right, housing the entrance. The window plan on the upper floors has three windows in the wider bays and two in the narrower one. The overall impression is of a symmetrical design with an extension on one side. [4]

The entry is framed with giant pilasters, and contains a double door surrounded by lights. The top of the entry section terminates in a projecting cornice containing a panel inscribed with the name of the block. [4] On the upper floors containing office space, arched windows are topped with ornamentally carved caps. [3]

The main floor houses five stores (two on Front Street and three on Washington) [2] with iron fronts and plate glass windows. [3] The second and third floors contain offices and rooms. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eckert, Kathryn Bishop (2000). The Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-2807-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Harlow Block". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2009.Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kathryn B. Eckert (November 22, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Harlow Block
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