Alpena County Courthouse

Alpena County Courthouse (HM19GJ)

Location: Alpena, MI 49707 Alpena County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 4.112', W 83° 26.463'

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"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.
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HM NumberHM19GJ
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL746
Year Placed1999
Placed ByMichigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 2:57am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 307837 N 4993462
Decimal Degrees45.06853333, -83.44105000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 4.112', W 83° 26.463'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 4' 6.72" N, 83° 26' 27.78" W
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Area Code(s)989
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 720 W Chisholm St, Alpena MI 49707, US
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