Coldwater Downtown Historic District
Coldwater Downtown Historic District | |
Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Italianate | |
NRHP reference No. | 90001124[1] |
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Added to NRHP | July 26, 1990 |
The Coldwater Downtown Historic District is a primarily commercial historic district located along West Chicago Street from Division to Clay Streets in Coldwater, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History
An early trading post was established in what is now Coldwater in 1822. The
The earliest structures in the downtown were wooden frame buildings. However, a series of major downtown fires in the early 1850s caused the village to mandate masonry construction in the downtown area, beginning in 1854. The building boom continued through the 1870s and 1880s, and many of the remaining buildings in the district date from that time period. A number of early 20th century buildings were also constructed in the district.[2]
Description
The Coldwater Downtown Historic District runs along several blocks of West Chicago and adjacent cross streets in Coldwater's central business district. The contains 64 buildings, 49 of which contribute to the historic character of the district. Nearly all of the buildings are one- to three-story brick commercial structures, constructed from the 1860s to the 1920s. The buildings are set side-by-side directly along the sidewalk, and are primarily Italianate in design, with some Gothic Revival, Neo-Classical, and other architectural styles interspersed.[2]
Significant structures in the district include:[2]
- H. J. Woodward & Son Building (23 West Chicago): This two-story building has round-head Italianate windows flanked by raised brick pilasters.
- Coldwater National Bank Building (28 West Chicago): This three-story limestone, Neo-Classical building was constructed in 1929. It is three bays wide, with an Ionic portico in antis spanning the front facade. The building now houses municipal offices of Coldwater.
- Old Post Office (25 N. Monroe) The Old Post Office is a three-story Italianate building constructed in 1882.
- Tibbits Opera House (14 S. Hanchett): Constructed in 1881-82., the Tibbits Opera House is a large brick building housing a surviving Victorian auditorium. The exterior has been substantially altered.
- Post Office (36 W. Pearl): Constructed in 1909/10, the post office is a broad limestone and buff brick building with a red tile roof.
Gallery
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Chicago, looking west from Marshall
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Chicago, looking east from Monroe
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Northeast corner of Chicago and Monroe
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Chicago, looking west from Monroe
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Chicago, looking west from Marshall
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Robert O. Christensen (October 1989), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Coldwater Downtown Historic District