2 MI Sites Added To The National Register of Historic Places

MICHIGAN — Two popular Michigan sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places last month.

Detroit's Hart Plaza and Rogers Theater in Rogers City were added to the national registry list in the last week of August, according to the National Parks Service.

Hart Plaza, which sits along the Detroit River in downtown, is best known for hosting summer festivals, concerts and other special events.

It's also one of the best spots to watch Detroit's spectacular fireworks show each summer and is part of the Detroit Riverwalk, which is routinely cited as one of the best in the nation.

Rogers Theater, which is in Rogers City in Presque Isle County in northern Michigan, is a single screen movie theater that was constructed in 1937.

In 2013, film distributors announced they would no longer support traditional 35mm film projectors. In order to keep the theater up and running, theater officials replaced the old film projectors with a new digital projector and sound system.

The theater also added new comfortable seats in the center section of the auditorium.

In 2016, the theater was donated to the Presque Isle District Library, which continues to provide new and classic films, live theatre, concerts, stand-up comedy and more.

The National Register lists historic U.S. places that are worthy of preservation, according to the National Parks Service's website.