Harlow Block (Marquette, Michigan)
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| Location | 100 W. Washington Street, Marquette, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 46°32′37″N 87°23′34″W / 46.54361°N 87.39278°W |
| Built | 1887 |
| Built by | Hampson Gregory |
| Architect | Hampson Gregory, Amos R. Harlow |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000885[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1983 |
The Harlow Block is a commercial building located at 100 West Washington Street in Marquette, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
One of Marquette's first settlers, Amos R. Harlow,[2] travelled from Massachusetts to Marquette in 1849 to organize the Jackson Iron Company[3] along with a contingent of other investors. The next year, Harlow platted the village of Marquette. He eventually served as postmaster, township supervisor, highway commissioner, and justice of the peace in Marquette.[4] In addition to his mining ventures, Harlow invested in lumbering, farming, and real estate.[3]
Harlow constructed this building, the Harlow Block, in 1887 as a real estate investment.[3] He hired Hampson Gregory, owner of the Marquette Manufacturing Company, to construct the building. The two men collaborated on the design of the building. Nearly all of the space in the building was rented before construction was complete.[4] The Harlow block continues to house retail and professional space in Marquette.
