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Castle Museum (Saginaw)
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The Castle Museum, previously known as Castle Station or Saginaw Post Office, in Saginaw, Michigan
, USA is a historic structure on the National Register of Historic Places
. It is currently the home of the Historical Society of Saginaw County and officially known as the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History.
, the Supervising Architect of the US Treasury , and built in 1898 as a United States Post Office. In the 1930s, the post office was becoming too small and a movement was started to get the post office out and into another building. An uproar arose because no one wanted their beloved castle to be torn down. The building was remodeled by local architect Carl Macomber, who enlarged the building, tore down one of the three turrets, and added a large sorting room on the back of the building (by Hoyt Library). In the 1970s, a new post office was built and the building was almost demolished once again, but local citizens and the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners took steps to list the building on the National Register of Historic Places to ensure the preservation of the building and the local heritage it represents.
The Castle Museum and Annex is located at 500 Federal Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607. Phone: (989) 752-2861 Fax: (989) 752-1533.
, archaeology exhibit, and a lumbering exhibit. The museum changes displays on a regular basis and nearly all have a Saginaw connection.
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
, USA is a historic structure on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It is currently the home of the Historical Society of Saginaw County and officially known as the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History.
History
The Castle Museum was designed by William Martin AikenWilliam Martin Aiken
William Martin Aiken was an American architect who served as Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury and oversaw and participated in the design and construction of numerous federal buildings during his appointment that now reside on the National Register of Historic Places.-Early...
, the Supervising Architect of the US Treasury , and built in 1898 as a United States Post Office. In the 1930s, the post office was becoming too small and a movement was started to get the post office out and into another building. An uproar arose because no one wanted their beloved castle to be torn down. The building was remodeled by local architect Carl Macomber, who enlarged the building, tore down one of the three turrets, and added a large sorting room on the back of the building (by Hoyt Library). In the 1970s, a new post office was built and the building was almost demolished once again, but local citizens and the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners took steps to list the building on the National Register of Historic Places to ensure the preservation of the building and the local heritage it represents.
The Castle Museum and Annex is located at 500 Federal Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607. Phone: (989) 752-2861 Fax: (989) 752-1533.
Exhibits
Some of the interesting items on permanent display include a 1914 Saginaw cyclecarCyclecar
Cyclecars were small, generally inexpensive cars manufactured mainly between 1910 and the late 1920s.-General description:Cyclecars were propelled by single cylinder, V-twin or more rarely four cylinder engines, often air cooled. Sometimes these had been originally used in motorcycles and other...
, archaeology exhibit, and a lumbering exhibit. The museum changes displays on a regular basis and nearly all have a Saginaw connection.