Tecumseh Historic District | |
Looking west along Chicago Boulevard | |
Location | Tecumseh, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42°00′15″N83°57′04″W / 42.00417°N 83.95111°W |
Architectural style | Greek Revival and Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 84001796 [1] (original) 86001560 (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 13, 1984 |
Boundary increase | May 18, 1990 |
The Tecumseh Historic District is a residential historic district located in the city of Tecumseh in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site and added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1984. [1] [2] On May 18, 1990, the district received a boundary expansion, which required an additional listing on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] [3]
The district, which contains houses dating back to the 1830s, centers on the intersection of West Chicago Boulevard (M-50) and Union Street. The district contains 82 houses, three churches, a former school, and a library as contributing properties. The structures primarily date from the late-nineteenth to the early-twentieth century and consist mostly of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture. [2] On May 18, 1990, the district received an expansion of two houses located on 704–710 West Chicago Boulevard, bringing the total number of houses in the district up to 84. [4]
The Tecumseh Historic District is sometimes referred to as the “West Chicago Boulevard-Union Street Historic District” to distinguish it from the Tecumseh Downtown Historic District, which is located just east on West Chicago Boulevard. [2]
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