Saginaw City Historic Business District

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Saginaw City Historic Business District
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Bank of Saginaw, c.1910
LocationRoughly bounded by Saginaw River, S. Michigan, Cleveland and Van Buren Aves., Saginaw, Michigan
Coordinates 43°25′01″N83°57′49″W / 43.41694°N 83.96361°W / 43.41694; -83.96361 (Saginaw City Historic Business District)
Area33.8 acres (13.7 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural style Chicago, Italianate, Queen Anne
MPS Center Saginaw MRA
NRHP reference No. 82002876 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1982

The Saginaw City Historic Business District is a primarily commercial historic district located between Michigan Avenue and the Saginaw River, from Cleveland to Van Buren Avenues, in Saginaw, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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History

The first development in this area was the establishment of Fort Saginaw in 1822, located near what is now the intersection of Court and Hamilton Streets. The fort was abandoned in 1823, but the site remained in use by traders. Between 1830 and 1850, development spread out along the river bank, with commercial and residential structures along with small lumber mills. By this time, much of the available land on the west side of the river had been developed, and businesses looking for larger parcels turned to the east side. The west side remained the home of smaller businesses, as well as saloons, hotels, and restaurants serving the lumberjacks and other area laborers. Shopkeepers included a heavy concentration of Germanic immigrants. [2]

The earliest structures in the district were rough wood buildings, often with Greek Revival. However, a series of fires in the nineteenth century periodically destroyed these wooden buildings, and by 1860 replacement structures were brick, and often three- or four-story Italianate blocks. The structures in the district maintained easy access to the river, as most goods coming to and from Saginaw were transported on the river until nearly 1890. [2]

Description

The Saginaw City Historic Business District contains 86 structures, of which 71 contribute to the historic character of the neighborhood. The buildings are primarily commercial in usage, with light industrial buildings located near the river in the southern section of the district. Most of the structures date from the nineteenth century, and reflect the Italianate style popular at the time. Other architectural styles in the district include Queen Anne, Georgian Revival, and Chicago School. [2]

Significant structures in the district include: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Marlia Hoover; Janet Kreger (February 1982), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Saginaw City Historic Business District