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Midland County Courthouse

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style courthouse, measuring approximately 117 feet in length and 56 to 90 feet in depth. It is sited on a grade, so that only two stories appear on the front elevation. The main section of the roof is hipped, with two gable ends projecting; orange clay tiles cover the roof. Fieldstone is used as the
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to design the building, and mural artist Paul Honore of Detroit to create interior artwork. The contract to construct the building was awarded to Spence Brothers of Saginaw in late 1924, and construction began immediately at a site next door to the old courthouse. The building was completed in late
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In 1858, Midland County constructed its first courthouse, a wood-framed structure. In 1919, Midland County decided to construct a new courthouse. Legal issues delayed the funding, but by 1924, money had been raised to fund the construction. In addition,
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of Midland. In 1979, a rear addition was constructed, designed by Robert E. Schwartz & Associates, Architect, also of Midland. The courthouse was renovated in 2018, and is still used by the county government.
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base of the building up to the window sills. Above are stucco walls, with the second floor tusked under the eaves of the roof. Half-timbered gable ends, and dormers contain windows to the second floor.
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1925, and offices occupied by the beginning of 1926. The 1858 courthouse was razed soon after.
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Midland County Courthouse
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Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
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In 1958, a large cross-shaped addition was made, designed by architect
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pledged additional funding, and hired architect Bloodgood Tuttle of
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
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Interactive map showing the location of Midland County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places in Midland County, Michigan
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is a government building located at 301 West Main Street in
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Midland County Courthouse is located in Michigan
Midland County Courthouse is located in the United States
Midland, Michigan
43°36′50″N 84°14′50″W / 43.61389°N 84.24722°W / 43.61389; -84.24722 (Midland County Courthouse)
Tudor Revival
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Midland, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places
Tudor Revival
Herbert H. Dow
Dow Chemical
Cleveland
Detroit
Alden B. Dow
Tudor Revival


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service




National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Midland County Courthouse
"Midland celebrates its courthouse renovation"

Midland County Courthouse (Michigan)

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