Historic Houses in Charlotte, Michigan

Charlotte, Michigan, located in Eaton County, has a number of buildings listed in the Michigan State Register for Historic Preservation, including the famed Hall House. Many structures in the town date well back into the 19th century and are destinations for tourists.
  1. The Hall House

    • Built in the 1840's by architect Nathan Johnson, the Joseph and Mary Hall House was transported to its current site in 1868. Dr. Hall was the first medical doctor in Charlotte, and many of the people who lived there in later decades also operated medical and veterinary practices out of the house. The address of the house is 320 Harris Avenue.

    Eaton County Courthouse

    • Built by Lewis Scout and S.E. Millett, this simple Greek Revival building dates back to 1845. One of the more ascetically decorated examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States, the only ornamentation appears under the frieze on the front of the courthouse. The existing belfry and tower are reproductions; the building only served as the courthouse until 1872, when it was moved to house an Episcopalian congregation.

    First Congregational Church

    • This church was founded by seven members in 1851 in Carmel Township, Michigan, and came to Charlotte in 1852. Initially meeting in the original courthouse, the church finished its home in 1881. This church is a somewhat rare example of Romanesque architecture in the United States, shown most dramatically by the round barrel vault in the main building. The stained glass windows are all original to the church, dating back to their design in 1879.

    Charlotte Depot, Michigan Central Railroad

    • The architecture team of Spier and Rohns, who erected many rail depots throughout Michigan, also designed and built the Charlotte depot. This station opened in 1902 near the meeting point of the rail lines on the north side of town and North Cochran Avenue, and near the crossing of the Grand Trunk Railroad and the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. Rail passengers used this depot to access Charlotte until its closure in 1948.

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