United States Post Office (Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, 1910)
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The United States Post Office (also known as the Old Federal Building) at 209 East Portage Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie
, Michigan
, is an historic building which has served various purposes since its construction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1977.
The building was constructed in 1909-1910, out of limestone
from a Bedford, Indiana
quarry. It served as a post office
and a courthouse
of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
, with the court meeting there from 1912 until 1941.
In 1992, the Sault Foundation for Culture and History acquired the building and converted it into the River of History Museum, as a means of "preserving and promoting the history of the St. Mary's River system". This use of the building ended on July 1st, 2009, with the completion of a relocation project moving the museum exhibits to a new site. As of 2010, the building is being renovated in preparation for use as the City Hall
.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie is a city in and the county seat of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the north-eastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the Canadian border, separated from its twin city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, by the St. Marys River...
, 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"....
, is an historic building which has served various purposes since its construction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1977.
The building was constructed in 1909-1910, out of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
from a Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
quarry. It served as a post office
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
and a courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the western portion of the state of Michigan, including the entire Upper Peninsula....
, with the court meeting there from 1912 until 1941.
In 1992, the Sault Foundation for Culture and History acquired the building and converted it into the River of History Museum, as a means of "preserving and promoting the history of the St. Mary's River system". This use of the building ended on July 1st, 2009, with the completion of a relocation project moving the museum exhibits to a new site. As of 2010, the building is being renovated in preparation for use as the City Hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
.