Downtown Historic District
N 42° 41.344 W 084° 16.895
16T E 722694 N 4729870
Located in front of the City Hall of Williamston.
Waymark Code: WMMVK2
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2014
Views: 6
The Williamston Downtown Historic District reflects changes in small town commercial architecture from the 1870s to the 1950s. Some buildings date to 1874. One housed a hardware store continuously from 1888 through the time this marker was erected. The building styles include Second Empire, Italianate, Late Victorian and Commercial Brick. In 1895, and again in 1915, fire destroyed several downtown businesses. Locals committed to preservation began refurbishing structures in the 1960s. In 1971, businessmen purchased the Andrews Hotel , built in 1887, to save it from demolition. The Williamston Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
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Registered Site #: L2260
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
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