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The Portland Downtown Historic District is a primarily commercial historic district located along Kent and Maple Streets, between Academy Street and the Looking Glass River, in Portland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,796 at the 2020 Census. The population was 3,796 at the 2020 Census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township and is known as the "City of Two Rivers" since it is the confluence of the Grand River and the Looking Glass River .
Midland County Historical Society; Mid-Michigan Railway Historical Society [2] Milan Area Historical Society; Milford Historical Society; Millersburg Area Historical Society; Millington-Arbela Historical Society; Montmorency County Historical Society; Muskegon County Historical Society; Nashville Michigan Historical Society; Negaunee Historical ...
The opulent structure, built to complement the nearby now-demolished courthouse, reflected the prosperity of the Victorian era community. The structure served as the jail and sheriff's residence for over 70 years. In 1975, the Luce County Historical Society rescued the jail from demolition and in 1976 reopened it as the Luce County Historical ...
The register is maintained by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, which was established in the late 1960s after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. [1] Sites marked with a dagger (†) are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan.
The Portland First Congregational Church is a historic church located at 421 E. Bridge Street in Portland, Michigan. The original Greek Revival style church was built in 1853 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] In 2015, the church was demolished by a tornado; it was rebuilt in 2016 in a style true to the original. [2]
The Michigan History Museum opened in March 1989 as a constituent element of the Michigan Library and Historical Center. The Library and Historical Center physically consolidates four elements—the History Museum, the Library of Michigan , the Michigan State Archives, and the Michigan Law Library—under one roof with a common parking lot.
Other vehicles crossing the river in Portland use the bridge at Grand River Avenue, which carries two-way traffic. Bridge Street Bridge was designated as a Michigan Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1991. The structure is included within the Portland Downtown Historic District. [1]