Castle Museum (Saginaw)

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Castle Museum (Castle Station)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History
The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°25′12″N 83°57′0″W / 43.42, -83.95Coordinates: 43°25′12″N 83°57′0″W / 43.42, -83.95
Built/Founded: 1898
Added to NRHP: January 13, 1972
NRHP Reference#: 72000652 [1]
Governing body: Federal

The Castle Museum (Originally Castle Station) in Saginaw, MI, 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.

[edit] History

The Castle Museum was designed by William Martin Aiken, the Supervising Architect of the US Treasury , and built in 1898 as a United States Post Office[2].. In the 1930s, the post office moved into another building and the building was remodeled by local architect Carl Macomber. In the 1970s, the building was almost demolished 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[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-11-14).
  2. ^ Saginaw. CASTLE STATION (SAGINAW POST OFFICE). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
  3. ^ National Park Service. Historical Society of Saginaw County :: Castle Building. Historical Society of Saginaw County. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.

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