Rubicon Township in Port Hope in Huron County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rubicon Township Hall

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 12, 2023

1. Rubicon Township Hall Marker

Inscription.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by The United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1987 by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1987.

Location. 43° 56.473′ N, 82° 42.801′ W. Marker is in Port Hope, Michigan, in Huron County. It is in Rubicon Township. It is on Main Street (State Highway 25) near Portland Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4425 Main Street, Port Hope MI 48468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Thumb

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: 1903 - The Rail Comes to Port Hope (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. John's Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Old School House Bell Tower Roof (approx. ¼ mile away); E Cook Anchor (approx. ¼ mile away); Port Hope Time Capsule (approx. ¼ mile away); Port Hope Chimney (approx. ¼ mile away); AMVETS Post 115 (approx. 1.2 miles away); George "Randy" Raison Covered Bridge (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Hope.

More about this marker. The building was NRHP nominated as a Masonic Temple but is now the town hall.

Also see . . .
1. Masonic Temple NRHP Nomination Form. Excerpt:

Standing in the center of the principal block of Port Hope's small central business district and closely flanked by commercial buildings, the Masonic Temple/Rubicon Township Hall is a narrow-fronted and deep, two- story, clapboarded structure presenting a high, gabled facade to the road. The side walls are virtually win- dowless. The stark exterior has a smattering of vernacular Greek/Classical Revival elements. Narrow corner boards with stylized capitals support
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 12, 2023

2. Rubicon Township Hall Marker
in the front gable an entablature consisting of return-less box cornices above architrave and frieze bands. A subsidiary cornice with dentils extends across the facade above the first floor. The facade also has a transomed, square-head front entrance, louvered fanlight in the gable, and arched, fanlight-like caps over the second-floor windows. The interior contains a large level-floor hall in each story. The Masonic organizations used the upstairs hall, while the first-floor one, later provided with a stage, was and is used for community events. Both halls have lath and plaster walls with wooden wainscotting.

(Submitted on January 14, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

2. Masonic Temple. (Submitted on January 14, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 12, 2023

3. Rubicon Township Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.