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Houghton

10 places in Houghton, Michigan are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for.

The earliest listing here is Houghton County Courthouse, added May 12, 1975.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

10
Listings
1975
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedHoughton County Courthouse · May 12, 1975
Oldest construction dateHoughton County Courthouse · built 1887

Listing dates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 3 of the 10 listings here. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Styles that appear most

Gothic Revival 2Queen Anne style 2Italianate 1Neoclassical 1Renaissance Revival 1Second Empire style 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 6 of the 10 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Every listing

College Club House and Gymnasium1980
Address
1416 College Ave., Houghton
Listed
May 15, 1980
Reference
80001861
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
College Club House and Gymnasium
Douglass House1982
Address
Sheldon Ave. and Isle Royale St., Houghton
Listed
May 13, 1982
Reference
82002837
Built
1900
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Douglass House
Houghton County Courthouse1975
Address
401 E. Houghton St., Houghton
Listed
May 12, 1975
Reference
75000945
Built
1887
Style
Second Empire style, Gothic Revival, Italianate architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Houghton County Courthouse
Ishpeming Fire Tower2021
Address
Greenstone Ridge Trail, Isle Royale NP, Houghton vicinity
Listed
Jan 8, 2021
Reference
100006001
Contributing
2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ishpeming Fire Tower
John J. Michels House1991
Address
1121 E. Houghton Ave., Houghton
Listed
Aug 5, 1991
Reference
91001018
Style
Queen Anne style
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Michels, John J., House
New Feldtmann Fire Tower2021
Address
Feldtmann Ridge Trail, Isle Royale NP, Houghton vicinity
Listed
Jan 8, 2021
Reference
100006000
Contributing
1 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
New Feldtmann Fire Tower
Ojibway Fire Tower2021
Address
Jct. of Greenstone Ridge and Mt. Ojibway Trails, Isle Royal NP, Houghton vicinity
Listed
Apr 9, 2021
Reference
100006363
Contributing
2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ojibway Fire Tower
Saint Ignatius Loyola Church1987
Address
703 E. Houghton Ave., Houghton
Listed
Aug 3, 1987
Reference
87001261
Built
1898
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Saint Ignatius Loyola Church
Shelden-Dee Block1982
Address
Shelden Ave. and Isle Royale St., Houghton
Listed
Apr 22, 1982
Reference
82002838
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Shelden-Dee Block
Ransom B. Shelden House1980
Address
1304 College Ave., Houghton
Listed
Jun 18, 1980
Reference
80001862
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Shelden, Ransom B., House

Every listing here also appears on the county pages for Houghton and Keweenaw.