Central Neighborhood Historic District

The Central Neighborhood Historic District is a residential historic district, roughly bounded by 5th, Union, 9th, and Division Streets in Traverse City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It includes the separately-listed Perry Hannah House. The district includes 459 structures.

Central Neighborhood Historic District
Central Neighborhood Historic District is located in Michigan
Central Neighborhood Historic District
Central Neighborhood Historic District is located in the United States
Central Neighborhood Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by 5th, Locust, Union, 9th, and Division Sts., Traverse City, Michigan
Coordinates44°45′45″N 85°37′45″W
Area121 acres (49 ha)
ArchitectHerman Smith
Architectural styleItalianate, Neo-Georgian
NRHP reference No.79001154[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1979

History

The Central Neighborhood was started around the turn of the century, with the majority of the houses in the neighborhood constructed between 1890 and 1914.[2] Original residents of the neighborhood include lumber baron Perry Hannah, his son Julius and daughter-in-law Elsie Raff, fruit canner John Morgan and his son "Wild Bill" (later mayor of Traverse City), executive Cuyler Germaine, and Dr. James Munson, superintendent of the Northern Michigan Asylum.[3] The neighborhood is unique for the socio-economic diversity of its residents.

Description

The Central Neighborhood Historic District covers 121 acres and is primarily residential, including 407 single-family residences, 44 outbuildings, and eight churches and schools.[2] Neighborhood architecture includes vernacular versions of Queen Anne, Italianate, and Neo-Georgian houses.

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#79001154)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Central Neighborhood Historic District". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. George Cantor (2005), Explore Michigan: Traverse City, University of Michigan Press, pp. 34–37, ISBN 9780472030910
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