- Old Federal Building (Sault Ste. Marie)
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Federal Building
Location within the state of MichiganLocation: 209 E. Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MichiganCoordinates: 46°29′58″N 84°20′33″W / 46.49944°N 84.3425°WCoordinates: 46°29′58″N 84°20′33″W / 46.49944°N 84.3425°W Built: 1909–1910 NRHP Reference#: 77000711[1] Significant dates Added to NRHP: September 9, 1977 Designated MSHS: December 14, 1976[2] The United States Post Office (also known as the Old Federal Building) at 209 East Portage Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is an historic building which has served various purposes since its construction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1977.
The building was constructed in 1909-1910, out of limestone from a Bedford, Indiana quarry.[3] It served as a post office and a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, with the court meeting there from 1912 until 1941.
In 1992, the Sault Foundation for Culture and History acquired the building and converted it into the River of History Museum, as a means of "preserving and promoting the history of the St. Mary's River system".[4] This use of the building ended on July 1st, 2009, with the completion of a relocation project moving the museum exhibits to a new site.[4] As of 2010, the building is being renovated in preparation for use as the City Hall.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/.
- ^ State of Michigan (2009). "Federal Building". http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/3954.htm. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ River of History Museum, The Baysider], accessed May 12, 2010.
- ^ a b River Of History Museum, accessed May 12, 2010.
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Categories:- Former federal courthouses in the United States
- Museums in Chippewa County, Michigan
- Courthouses in Michigan
- City halls in Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Buildings and structures completed in 1910
- Buildings and structures in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Michigan State Historic Sites
- Michigan building and structure stubs
- Michigan Registered Historic Place stubs
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