National Register of Historic Places - Michigan (MI), Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County Michigan (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Acres, The and South Street Historic District, Booth--Dunham Estate, Bronson Park Historic District and Burdick--South Historic District.

The famous person Frank Little is associated with one of more of the Kalamazoo County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kalamazoo County places including Frank Lloyd Wright, E.W. Arnold, Charles A. Gombert, Turner & Thebaud and Adler & Sullivan. Prominent architectural styles found in Kalamazoo Country are Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Queen Anne and Late Victorian.

Acres, The (added 2004 - - #04000458)

Also known as Galesburg Country Homes Acres, Galesburg Country Homes

10036,10069,11090,11108 and 11185 Hawthorne Dr. , Charleston Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Wright, Frank Lloyd

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Booth--Dunham Estate (added 1998 - - #98000271)

6059 S. Ninth St. , Texas Charter Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Bronson Park Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000855)

Roughly bounded by S. Rose, S. Park, W. Lovell, and W. Michigan Aves. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Park, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Park, Religious Structure

Burdick--South Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000148)

214-250 S. Kalamazoo Mall, 100 W. South, 113-125 E. South , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Haymarket Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000860)

Michigan Ave. between Portage St. and Grand Rapids & Indiana RR , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adler & Sullivan

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Specialty Store

Haymarket Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #89002308)

115--141 E. Michigan Ave. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Henderson Park--West Main Hill Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000871)

Roughly bounded by W. Main, Thompson, Academy, Monroe, W. Lovell and Valley Sts. and Prairie Ave. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Lee Paper Company Mill Complex (added 2016 - - #16000524)

Vicksburg, Vicksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Other

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Richland Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000278)

7567--8020 N. 32nd, 8023--8047 Church, 8951--8965 Park Sts., 8650--8118 E. D Ave., 8760--8905 Gull Rd., 9057--9063 RR , Richland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Rose Place Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000870)

Rose Pl. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

South Street Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001159)

Also known as See Also:Boundary Increase

South St. between Oakland Dr. and Westnedge Ave. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Little,Frank,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

South Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000447)

Also known as See Also:South Street Historic District

Roughly, W. Lovell St. from Oakland Dr. to Pearl St. and Academy St. E of Oakland , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Stuart Area Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000874)

Also known as Stuart Neighborhood/Henderson Park Historic District;

Roughly bounded by Michigan Central RR, Douglas, Forbes, W. Main, North, Elm Sts., Kalamazoo and Grand Ave. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gombert,Charles A.

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Art, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Park, Single Dwelling

Stuart Area Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000448)

Also known as Stuart Neighborhood--Henderson Park Historic District (Bound

Roughly, along Ransom and Willard Sts., Allen Blvd. and Eleanor St., and 425--433 Douglas St. and 818 North St. , Kalamazoo

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Owner:

Private

Vine Area Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000875)

Roughly bounded by S. Rose, S. Westnedge, W. Walnut, and Ranney Sts. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Western State Normal School Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001230)

Also known as East Campus Historic District;See Also:Kalamazoo MPS;East Ha

Roughly bounded by Stadium Dr., Oliver St., and Davis St. , Kalamazoo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Turner & Thebaud, Arnold,E.W.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing