Oscoda County Courthouse

Oscoda County Courthouse
The courthouse as it appeared before the 2016 fire
Map
Interactive map
Location311 Morenci Ave., between 10th and 11th[3]
Coordinates44°38′57″N 84°07′45″W / 44.6493°N 84.1292°W / 44.6493; -84.1292
Arealess than one acre
Built1888-1889
DemolishedMay 4, 2016
NRHP reference No.72000651[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1972
Designated MSHSAugust 13, 1971
Removed from NRHPJune 10, 2023[2]
The courthouse after being rebuilt in 2019–2020

The Oscoda County Courthouse was the county courthouse for Oscoda County, Michigan, located in Mio at 311 Morenci Ave (M-33).[3] The courthouse was a Michigan State Historic Site and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2012, the courthouse operated courtrooms for the 23rd Circuit Court, 81st District Court, and Oscoda County Probate Court.[4]

The courthouse was destroyed by a fire on the evening of May 4, 2016.[5] Though no longer used as a courthouse, the building housed many of the county's governmental offices. After the fire, temporary mobile offices were erected across the street from the original location to allow for the demolition and disposal of the remaining structure. Construction of the new building officially began on May 20, 2019, and was completed in February 2020.[6]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Weekly List 20230714". National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mich was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Oscoda County". Michigan Courts. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Varcak, Matt (May 4, 2016). "Oscoda County Courthouse destroyed by fire Wednesday night". The Oscoda County Herald.
  6. ^ "A Brief History of Oscoda County". County History. Oscoda County. Retrieved 30 July 2021.