Alpena in Alpena County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Alpena County Courthouse

Photographed by Joel S., July 2, 2013

1. Alpena County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. "Alpena has blazed a new trail in construction," architect William H. Kuni of Detroit declared at the opening of the Alpena County Courthouse on October 21, 1935. Calling it "the first monolithic building erected in a cold climate," Kuni designed the Art Deco structure to be built of local Portland cement. Cement construction during the winter was believed impossible in Alpena: however, cold-weather building projects answered the need for winter employment during the Great Depression. The courthouse, financed by local bonds and the Public Works Administration, demonstrated that winter construction with cement was possible. The courthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1999 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L746.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco, and the Michigan Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1777.

Location. 45° 4.112′ N, 83° 26.463′ W. Marker is in Alpena, Michigan, in Alpena County. It is on West Chisholm Street (U.S. 23) south of South Ninth Street, on the right when traveling south

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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 West Chisholm Street, Alpena MI 49707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula

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

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thunder Bay River Lumber Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thunder Bay Fishing Industry (approx. ¼ mile away); International Shipmaster's Association (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Loss of the Pewabic (approx. 0.3 miles away); Propellers (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Bernard Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rising from the Ashes: The New Orleans (approx. 0.3 miles away); Research Vessels (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpena.

Alpena County Courthouse Marker from sidewalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel S., July 2, 2013

2. Alpena County Courthouse Marker from sidewalk

Photographed by Joel S., July 2, 2013

3. Alpena County Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2013, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2013, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.