Old Cheboygan County Courthouse
Cheboygan County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 229 Court St., Cheboygan, Michigan |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Built by | James F. Watson |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001010[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 1986 |
| Designated MSHS | September 15, 1975[2] |
The Old Cheboygan County Courthouse is a government building located at 229 Court Street in Cheboygan, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1975[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Cheboygan County was organized in 1853, and the county seat was located in Duncan.[2] In 1860, the county board of supervisors moved the county seat to this location. The building was constructed in 1869 by James F. Watson for $3000. The building served as a courthouse until 1899, when the county built a new courthouse.
After the court moved, the old courthouse was used for multiple purposes through the years, including a fire station, a church, a community center,[2] a boxing gym, a veteran's center, and simply for storage.[3] In 1983, the building was extensively renovated and turned into law offices. It currently serves as the Cheboygan office of the law firm Bodman PLC.[4]
Description
[edit | edit source]The Old Cheboygan County Courthouse is a two-story wooden structure measuring 28 by 65 feet (8.5 by 19.8 m).[3] When built, it contained a courtroom on the second floor and county offices on the first.
References
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- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Government buildings completed in 1869
- Buildings and structures in Cheboygan County, Michigan
- Michigan State Historic Sites
- County courthouses in Michigan
- 1869 establishments in Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places in Cheboygan County, Michigan