Old Federal Building (Sault Ste. Marie)

Federal Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site
Location within the state of Michigan
Location	209 E. Portage Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Coordinates
Built	1909–1910
NRHP Reference #	77000711
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 9, 1977
Designated MSHS	December 14, 1976

The United States Post Office (also known as the Old Federal Building) at 209 East Portage Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is an historic building which has served various purposes since its construction in the early 20th century. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1977.

Federal Building, c. 1911

The building was constructed in 1909-1910 of limestone from a Bedford, Indiana quarry. It served for decades as a post office and a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, with the court meeting there from 1912 until 1941.

In 1992, the Sault Foundation for Culture and History acquired the building from the government, which had built a new facility for the courts, and converted it into the River of History Museum. This facility was to preserve and promote "the history of the St. Mary's River system". On July 1, 2009, the museum relocated, moving its exhibits to a new site. As of 2010, the building was renovated for use as office space as the City Hall.

External links

• United States Post Office in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, Federal Judicial Center