Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Michigan)

Franklin Historic District
Franklin Bingham Fire Department on Franklin Road
Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Michigan) is located in Michigan
Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Michigan)
Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Michigan) is located in the United States
Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Michigan)
LocationAlong Franklin Rd., between Fourteen Mile Rd. and Scenic Dr., Franklin, Michigan
Coordinates42°31′43″N 83°18′18″W / 42.52861°N 83.30500°W / 42.52861; -83.30500
Area174 acres (70 ha)
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.69000070[1] (original)
05000736[1] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1969
Boundary increaseJuly 27, 2005

The Franklin Historic District is a primarily residential and commercial historic district located along Franklin Road and adjoining streets in the village of Franklin, Michigan in Oakland County. The district extends to Fourteen Mile Road on the north, Scenic Drive on the south, the Rouge River on the east, and several hundred feet from Franklin Road on the west. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and added to in 2005.[1] It was Michigan's first district to be listed on the National Register.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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