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Federal Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building

Also known as U.S. Post Office and Custom House

On the National Register since 197452 years
Classic RevivalListed 1974Port Huron
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About Federal Building

Federal Building, at 526 Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 7, 1974. It was among the first 3 of Port Huron’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classic Revival, as it does for 4 other Michigan listings. The listing covers 1.1 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Michigan, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

526 Water St., Port Huron · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Federal BuildingStart here
  2. 2Military Road Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Howard BlockItalianate · Built 1875 · next door
  4. 4Seventh Street-Black River BridgeSteel Deck Plate-Girder, Single Leaf · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Harrington HotelRichardson Romanesque · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLadies of the Maccabees BuildingNeo-Classical Revival0.6 miBWilbur F. Davidson HouseQueen Anne0.7 mi★HURON (lightship)Lightship1 mi★St. Clair River TunnelIron Tube · Built 18911.4 miBGrand Trunk Western Railroad DepotPicturesque1.7 mi

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Questions about Federal Building

Is Federal Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 7, 1974 (Register number 74002047).

Is Federal Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is HURON (lightship), 1 mile away.

Can you visit Federal Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Federal Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 25340499 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.