East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District
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The East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District is a residential historic district
located in the city of Monroe
in Monroe County
, Michigan
. The district was listed as a Michigan Historic Site
and added to the National Register of Historic Places
on May 6, 1982.
This district comprises approximately 0.75 mi² (1.9 km²), bordering the River Raisin on the south and North Monroe Street (M-125
) on the west. The district extends to the north to East Lorain Street and to the east to North Macomb Street. Streets within the district also include Tremont, East Willow, East Vine, East Noble, Gee, Sackett, and Glendale. Some of the houses in this district date back to 1820, and the district includes a wide array of Greek Revival
, Federal
, Second Empire, and Victorian architecture
. The majority of the properties in this district are private owned houses and range from large mansion
s to lower-class dwellings and apartments, while small businesses line the stretch along North Monroe Street.
The Governor Robert McClelland House
, which is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located within this district at 47 East Elm Street. Robert McClelland
lived in this house briefly when he served as mayor of Monroe in 1841 before leaving to embark in national politics. The East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District is also located across North Monroe Street from the St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District
and adjacent to the George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
located in the city of Monroe
Monroe, Michigan
Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,733 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city and county seat of Monroe County. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but both are politically independent. The city is located approximately 14 miles ...
in Monroe County
Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2010 population is 152,021. The largest city and county seat is Monroe. The U.S. Census Bureau defines all of Monroe County as conterminous with the Monroe Metropolitan Area...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The district was listed as a Michigan Historic Site
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office is in charge of the listing of historic resources of local, state, and national interest in the U.S. state of Michigan, including buildings, lighthouses, bridges, historic districts, and many other properties deemed important to the history of Michigan...
and added to 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...
on May 6, 1982.
This district comprises approximately 0.75 mi² (1.9 km²), bordering the River Raisin on the south and North Monroe Street (M-125
M-125 (Michigan highway)
M-125 Connector is a connector route running through Erie. It connects I-75 with M-125. It is a four lane divided highway for its entire length, named "Summit Street" in Erie. It is known internally to the Michigan Department of Transportation as "Connector 2"...
) on the west. The district extends to the north to East Lorain Street and to the east to North Macomb Street. Streets within the district also include Tremont, East Willow, East Vine, East Noble, Gee, Sackett, and Glendale. Some of the houses in this district date back to 1820, and the district includes a wide array of Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
, Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
, Second Empire, and Victorian architecture
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
. The majority of the properties in this district are private owned houses and range from large mansion
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
s to lower-class dwellings and apartments, while small businesses line the stretch along North Monroe Street.
The Governor Robert McClelland House
Governor Robert McClelland House
The Governor Robert McClelland House is a private residence located at 47 East Elm Avenue in the city of Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan. It was listed as a Michigan Historic Site on March 3, 1971, and it was the first property in the county to be listed on the National Register of Historic...
, which is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located within this district at 47 East Elm Street. Robert McClelland
Robert McClelland (American politician)
Robert McClelland was a U.S. statesman, serving as U.S. Representative from Michigan, the ninth Governor of Michigan, and United States Secretary of the Interior.-Early life in Pennsylvania:...
lived in this house briefly when he served as mayor of Monroe in 1841 before leaving to embark in national politics. The East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District is also located across North Monroe Street from the St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District
St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District
The St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District is a historic district located at the junction of Elm Avenue and North Monroe Street in the city of Monroe, Michigan. It was listed as a Michigan Historic Site and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1982.The complex itself...
and adjacent to the George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, also known as Sighting the Enemy, is an equestrian statue of George Armstrong Custer by Edward Clark Potter, located in Monroe, Michigan. The statue was unveiled on June 4, 1910...
.