National Register of Historic Places

Central Warehouse

Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan
Listed
July 8, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002864

About this property

The Central Warehouse is a warehouse located at 1800 North Michigan in Saginaw, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The Central Warehouse Company was organized in 1910 by William Carr, a local feed and grain dealer, and ten other businessmen from within the community. The company hired local architect Frederick Beckbissinger to design a storage building. Several local firms were hired to provide materials for and construct the building, including Spence Brothers, who did the general contracting. Central Warehouse opened in 1913, with its first customers primarily firms related to the production and distribution of farm equipment. Two of the largest Central Warehouse customers were John Deere and International Harvester. International Harvester used the warehouse until the mid-1920s, while John Deere used it until the 1940s. The building continues to be used as a warehouse. The Central Warehouse is a simple functional Chicago-style warehouse, constructed of brick with limestone string courses above the first and fourth floor levels. It has a dentilated limestone band course at its cornice and a stepped pediment at the roofline.

Location

1800 N. Michigan
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan
43.43383, -83.94906

Categories

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Sources

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When was Central Warehouse listed on the National Register?

Central Warehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Central Warehouse?

Central Warehouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Central Warehouse?

The period of significance for Central Warehouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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