National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, Michigan

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, Michigan.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Berrien County, Michigan, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.^[1]

There are 32 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.^[2]

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Current listings

^[3]	Name on the Register^[4]	Image	Date listed^[5]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Avery Road-Galien River Bridge	Avery Road-Galien River Bridge	December 17, 1999 (#99001577)	Avery Rd. over the Galien River 41°52′27″N 86°33′17″W / 41.874167°N 86.554722°W / 41.874167; -86.554722 (Avery Road-Galien River Bridge)	Weesaw Township
2	Berrien Springs Courthouse	Berrien Springs Courthouse	February 16, 1970 (#70000265)	Corner of Union and Cass Sts. 41°56′53″N 86°20′28″W / 41.948056°N 86.341111°W / 41.948056; -86.341111 (Berrien Springs Courthouse)	Berrien Springs
3	Blossomland Bridge	Blossomland Bridge	December 17, 1999 (#99001576)	M-63 over the St. Joseph River 42°06′45″N 86°28′40″W / 42.1125°N 86.477778°W / 42.1125; -86.477778 (Blossomland Bridge)	St. Joseph
4	Buchanan Downtown Historic District	Buchanan Downtown Historic District	September 2, 2009 (#09000678)	Front Street, between 117 West and 256 East; parts of Main Street, between 108 and 210-212; and 114 N. Oak Street 41°49′39″N 86°21′37″W / 41.8275°N 86.360278°W / 41.8275; -86.360278 (Buchanan Downtown Historic District)	Buchanan
5	Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District	Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District	November 30, 2011 (#11000863)	Roughly bounded by Main, 4th, Chippewa, W. Front, S. Detroit, Chicago, Clark, Roe, and Charles Sts. 41°49′42″N 86°21′54″W / 41.828378°N 86.36495°W / 41.828378; -86.36495 (Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District)	Buchanan
6	Henry A. Chapin House	Henry A. Chapin House	July 30, 1981 (#81000304)	508 E. Main St. 41°49′45″N 86°15′12″W / 41.829167°N 86.253333°W / 41.829167; -86.253333 (Henry A. Chapin House)	Niles
7	Clark Equipment Company Administrative Complex	Clark Equipment Company Administrative Complex	March 13, 2023 (#100008725)	301-324 East Dewey St. and 204-302 North Red Bud Trail 41°49′41″N 86°21′26″W / 41.828056°N 86.357222°W / 41.828056; -86.357222 (Clark Equipment Company Administrative Complex)	Buchanan
8	Eden Springs Park	Eden Springs Park	December 26, 2023 (#100009649)	789 M-139 42°06′12″N 86°26′05″W / 42.103333°N 86.434722°W / 42.103333; -86.434722 (Eden Springs Park)	Benton Harbor
9	Rock S. Edwards Farmstead	Rock S. Edwards Farmstead	July 21, 1995 (#95000868)	3503 Edwards Rd. (Sodus Pkwy.) 42°03′10″N 86°22′21″W / 42.052704°N 86.372606°W / 42.052704; -86.372606 (Rock S. Edwards Farmstead)	Sodus Township
10	Fidelity Building	Fidelity Building	February 14, 2002 (#02000042)	162 Pipestone St. 42°06′52″N 86°27′15″W / 42.114444°N 86.454167°W / 42.114444; -86.454167 (Fidelity Building)	Benton Harbor
11	Fort St. Joseph Site	Fort St. Joseph Site	May 24, 1973 (#73000944)	Bond St. along the St. Joseph River^[6] 41°48′54″N 86°15′39″W / 41.815000°N 86.260833°W / 41.815000; -86.260833 (Fort St. Joseph Site)	Niles
12	Lakeside Inn	Lakeside Inn	July 16, 2009 (#09000521)	15251 Lakeshore Rd. 41°50′49″N 86°40′32″W / 41.846908°N 86.675422°W / 41.846908; -86.675422 (Lakeside Inn)	Lakeside
13	Ring Lardner House	Ring Lardner House	March 16, 1972 (#72000595)	519 Bond St. 41°49′22″N 86°15′17″W / 41.822778°N 86.254722°W / 41.822778; -86.254722 (Ring Lardner House)	Niles
14	Mary's City of David	Mary's City of David	April 15, 2009 (#09000201)	1158 E. Britain Ave. 42°06′32″N 86°25′51″W / 42.108783°N 86.430797°W / 42.108783; -86.430797 (Mary's City of David)	Benton Charter Township
15	Moccasin Bluff site	Moccasin Bluff site	April 13, 1977 (#77000710)	Red Bud Trail^[7] 41°51′20″N 86°22′00″W / 41.855556°N 86.366667°W / 41.855556; -86.366667 (Moccasin Bluff site)	Buchanan
16	Niles Downtown Historic District	Niles Downtown Historic District	June 21, 2007 (#07000568)	Sycamore, Main, and Cedar between Front and 5th 41°49′47″N 86°15′22″W / 41.829722°N 86.256111°W / 41.829722; -86.256111 (Niles Downtown Historic District)	Niles
17	Niles Railroad Depot	Niles Railroad Depot	September 19, 1979 (#09000085)	598 Dey St. 41°50′14″N 86°15′08″W / 41.837222°N 86.252222°W / 41.837222; -86.252222 (Niles Railroad Depot)	Niles
18	Ninth District Lighthouse Depot	Ninth District Lighthouse Depot	December 2, 1993 (#93001348)	128 N. Pier 42°06′51″N 86°29′09″W / 42.114167°N 86.485833°W / 42.114167; -86.485833 (Ninth District Lighthouse Depot)	St. Joseph
19	North Watervliet Road-Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge	North Watervliet Road-Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge	December 17, 1999 (#99001575)	N. Watervliet Rd. over Paw Paw Lake outlet 42°12′28″N 86°15′00″W / 42.207778°N 86.25°W / 42.207778; -86.25 (North Watervliet Road-Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge)	Watervliet Township	Demolished in 2008
20	Old Berrien County Courthouse Complex	Old Berrien County Courthouse Complex	April 29, 1982 (#82004941)	Roughly bounded by Cass, Kimmel, Madison, and Union Sts. 41°56′53″N 86°20′28″W / 41.948056°N 86.341111°W / 41.948056; -86.341111 (Old Berrien County Courthouse Complex)	Berrien Springs
21	Old US Post Office	Old US Post Office	September 12, 1985 (#85002152)	322 E. Main St. 41°49′46″N 86°16′02″W / 41.829444°N 86.267222°W / 41.829444; -86.267222 (Old US Post Office)	Niles
22	Paine Bank	Paine Bank	May 8, 1973 (#73000945)	1008 Oak St. 41°49′36″N 86°14′52″W / 41.826667°N 86.247639°W / 41.826667; -86.247639 (Paine Bank)	Niles
23	Wendell P. and Harriet Rounds Robbins House	Wendell P. and Harriet Rounds Robbins House	May 2, 2007 (#07000385)	680 Pipestone St. 42°06′17″N 86°26′38″W / 42.104722°N 86.443889°W / 42.104722; -86.443889 (Wendell P. and Harriet Rounds Robbins House)	Benton Harbor
24	Sandburg House	Sandburg House	April 14, 1972 (#72001470)	Poet's Path^[8] 41°53′00″N 86°37′50″W / 41.883333°N 86.630550°W / 41.883333; -86.630550 (Sandburg House)	Harbert
25	Shiloh House	Shiloh House	September 29, 1972 (#72000594)	1055 E. Britain Rd. 42°06′30″N 86°25′57″W / 42.10833°N 86.4325°W / 42.10833; -86.4325 (Shiloh House)	Benton Harbor
26	South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery	South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery	December 12, 2002 (#02001506)	10408 M-140 41°55′46″N 86°16′19″W / 41.929444°N 86.271944°W / 41.929444; -86.271944 (South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery)	Berrien
27	St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights	St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights	November 9, 2005 (#05001211)	On the north pier of the mouth of the St. Joseph River, 0.9 mi (1.4 km) west of the M-63 bridge 42°06′57″N 86°29′32″W / 42.115833°N 86.492222°W / 42.115833; -86.492222 (St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights)	St. Joseph
28	Union Block	Union Block	August 22, 2007 (#07000746)	114 E. Front St. 41°49′37″N 86°21′38″W / 41.826944°N 86.360556°W / 41.826944; -86.360556 (Union Block)	Buchanan
29	Union Meat Market	Union Meat Market	September 22, 1972 (#72000596)	14 S. Elm St. 41°48′01″N 86°36′38″W / 41.800139°N 86.610556°W / 41.800139; -86.610556 (Union Meat Market)	Three Oaks
30	Warren Featherbone Company Office Building	Warren Featherbone Company Office Building	January 23, 1986 (#86000117)	3 N. Elm St. 41°48′05″N 86°36′38″W / 41.801389°N 86.610556°W / 41.801389; -86.610556 (Warren Featherbone Company Office Building)	Three Oaks
31	Whitcomb Hotel	Whitcomb Hotel	November 24, 2021 (#100007206)	509 Ship St. 42°06′39″N 86°28′54″W / 42.110833°N 86.481667°W / 42.110833; -86.481667 (Whitcomb Hotel)	St. Joseph
32	Zinc Collar Pad Company Building	Zinc Collar Pad Company Building	July 1, 2009 (#09000472)	304 S. Oak St. 41°49′30″N 86°21′40″W / 41.82489°N 86.36111°W / 41.82489; -86.36111 (Zinc Collar Pad Company Building)	Buchanan

Former listing

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Snow Flake Motel	Snow Flake Motel	April 13, 1998 (#98000270)	May 26, 2021	3822 Red Arrow Highway 42°02′55″N 86°30′56″W / 42.048611°N 86.515556°W / 42.048611; -86.515556 (Snow Flake Motel)	Lincoln Township	Building demolished March 27, 2006^[9]

References

^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^ Nassaney, Michael S., et al. "The Search for Fort St. Joseph (1691-1781) in Niles, Michigan". Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 28.2 (2003): 107-144: 122.
^ The NRIS lists the Moccasin Bluff site as "address restricted"; however, the State of Michigan has erected a historical marker at the site (Moccasin Bluff from MichMarkers.org).
^ The NRIS gives the location of the Sandburg House as "address restricted." However, sources give the location as on "Poet's Path". The geo-coordinates are approximate.
^ "Demolition of Snowflake Motel begins". The Herald-Palladium. 2006-03-28. p. A1. Retrieved 2012-11-20.

[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.

[refnums-5] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[6] Nassaney, Michael S., et al. "The Search for Fort St. Joseph (1691-1781) in Niles, Michigan". Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 28.2 (2003): 107-144: 122.

[7] The NRIS lists the Moccasin Bluff site as "address restricted"; however, the State of Michigan has erected a historical marker at the site (Moccasin Bluff from MichMarkers.org).

[8] The NRIS gives the location of the Sandburg House as "address restricted." However, sources give the location as on "Poet's Path". The geo-coordinates are approximate.

[9] "Demolition of Snowflake Motel begins". The Herald-Palladium. 2006-03-28. p. A1. Retrieved 2012-11-20.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Berrien County, Michigan, United States
County seat: St. Joseph
Cities	Benton Harbor Bridgman Buchanan Coloma New Buffalo Niles‡ St. Joseph Watervliet	Map of Michigan highlighting Berrien County
Villages	Baroda Berrien Springs Eau Claire Galien Grand Beach Michiana Shoreham Stevensville Three Oaks
Charter townships	Benton Coloma Lake Lincoln Niles Oronoko St. Joseph Watervliet
Civil townships	Bainbridge Baroda Berrien Bertrand Buchanan Chikaming Galien Hagar New Buffalo Pipestone Royalton Sodus Three Oaks Weesaw
CDPs	Benton Heights Fair Plain Lake Michigan Beach Millburg New Troy Paw Paw Lake Shorewood–Tower Hills–Harbert
Other communities	Avery Bakertown Berrien Center Dayton Buckhorn Glendora Harbert Hinchman Lakeside Riverside Sawyer Scottdale Shorewood Hills Union Pier
Indian reservation	Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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