Historic District Commission (HDC)

The Mt. Pleasant Historic District Commission, (HDC), safeguards the heritage of the historic Borden Building. Unless otherwise noted, the Historic District Commission meets on an “as-needed” basis. The meetings are held at Mt. Pleasant City Hall, 320 W. Broadway. Please see roster or call 989-779-5348 for more information.

Meeting Information

The Historic District Commission meets on an “as-needed” basis. The meetings are held at Mt. Pleasant City Hall, 320 W. Broadway. Please see roster or call 989-779-5348 for more information.

2009-Current Meeting Minutes

Historic Preservation Awards

The awards are presented each year to honor exterior improvements of residential and commercial properties in the City of Mt. Pleasant in four areas – Preservation, Restoration, New Construction or Downtown Historic District Choice. Nominated properties must be at least 25 years old and improvements must have been completed between January 1 and December 31, 2018.
The HDC will evaluate applications that best reflect the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Details can be found at https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards.htm. Winners will be announced on May 13 as part of National Historic Preservation month. .
Nominations for Historic Preservation Improvement Awards are due March 31, 2019.
To make a nomination, complete the Historic Preservation Improvement Award Nomination Form found here, and submit by the deadline to:

City of Mt. Pleasant
Attention Michelle Sponseller
320 West Broadway
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Downtown Mt. Pleasant Historic District

(Click here to see a map of the Downtown Historic District Boundary)

The Downtown Mt. Pleasant Historic District, roughly bounded by Mosher, Franklin, Illinois and Washington Streets, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 2014 by the National Park Service. The Downtown Mt. Pleasant Historic District is the heart of the city's central business and civic district and contains the earliest part of Mt. Pleasant’s growth. It retains a high concentration of properties that represent the commercial, cultural and governmental development of Mt. Pleasant from the late 19th-century to the present day. The buildings within the district includes 19th-and-20th-century brick commercial buildings with commercial storefronts composed of cast iron, brick, wood and glass, as well as notable examples of civic architecture. The district is composed of 46 buildings and other historic resources encompassing approximately eight blocks.

The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources deemed worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a federal program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect the country’s historic and archaeological resources. Listing on the National Register affords properties a measure of protection from the possible impact of federally funded projects, as well as access to technical expertise and grant funds to facilitate restoration and preservation. Properties may also be eligible for federal tax benefits for rehabilitation work. Visit www.nps.gov/nr/ to learn more about the National Register of Historic Places. Click here to read the Downtown Mt. Pleasant National Register of Historic Places nomination.