Mills Community House - Benzonia, MI
N 44° 37.150 W 086° 05.938
16T E 571484 N 4941040
In Benzonia, along US-31. In fact, it's now the Benzonia Public Library.
Waymark Code: WM220K
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2007
Views: 11
This building was a girls dormitory erected in 1909 for the Benzonia Academy. Named Mills Cottage in honor of the Reverend Harlow S. Mills, pastor of the Benzonia Congregational Church from 1896 to 1916, it became the property of that Church when the Academy closed in 1918. Renamed Mills Community House, it hosts local gatherings and houses a public library. Its purposes are consistent with the educational and religious beliefs held by the town's early settlers.
Street address:
891 Michigan Ave
Benzonia, Michigan USA
County / Borough / Parish: Benzie
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Education
Current function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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