Local Historic Districts in Michigan
78 Michigan communities have historic district ordinances that enable them to appoint a historic district commission with design review authority to protect designated resources. There are other Michigan communities, not listed here, that have advisory commissions, historical commissions, or historic overlay zones to promote historic preservation at the local level.
Adrian
Allegan*
Ann Arbor*
Battle Creek*
Bay City*
Belding
Benton Harbor
Birmingham*
Boyne City*
Cadillac
Calumet*
Calumet Township
Canton Township*
Charlevoix
Chelsea
Chippewa County
Clarkston
Coldwater
Detroit*
East Lansing*
Escanaba*
Farmington Hills*
Flint
Franklin*
Grand Rapids*
Green Oak Township
Greenville
Grosse Pointe Farms
Hart
Holland*
Holly
Highland Park
Huntington Woods
Jackson*
Kalamazoo*
Kentwood
Lansing*
Lathrup Village
Lexington
Linden
Livonia
Lowell
Mackinac Island
Manistee*
Mason*
Menominee*
Monroe*
Mount Clemens*
Mount Pleasant
Muskegon
New Baltimore
Niles
Northville*
Northville Township*
Oakland Township
Owosso*
Plymouth
Pittsfield Township
Pontiac
Portage
Port Huron
Rochester
Rochester Hills*
Royal Oak
Saginaw
Saline*
Saugatuck
Southfield
St. Clair
Three Rivers
Traverse City
Troy
Utica
Vergennes Township
Warren
Washtenaw County*
Waterford Township
Ypsilanti*
* Certified Local Governments
† Ordinance only - No established districts
Revised November 3, 2015