National Register of Historic Places

Alabaster Historic District

Alabaster, Iosco County, Michigan
Listed
December 16, 1977
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000715

About this property

The Alabaster Historic District is a 400-acre mining complex in Iosco County, Michigan, centered on an open pit gypsum mine. It is bounded by on the east by Lake Huron, on the north by Gypsum Road, on the south by Keystone Road, and on the west by Rempert Road, south of Tawas City, the county seat. This historic district, where mining started in 1862, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Gypsum produced here was used to manufacture the temporary buildings of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The Alabaster Mining Company is still operating here.

Location

Alabaster, Iosco County, Michigan
44.18855, -83.57060

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Alabaster Historic District listed on the National Register?

Alabaster Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Alabaster Historic District?

Alabaster Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alabaster Historic District?

The period of significance for Alabaster Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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