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Map of Michigan with Kent County highlighted

The following is a list of Registered Historic PlacesinKent County, Michigan.
          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted July 12, 2024.[1]

Current listings

[edit]
[2] Name on the Register[3] Image Date listed[4] Location City or town Description
1 Ada Covered Bridge
Ada Covered Bridge
Ada Covered Bridge
February 16, 1970
(#70000275)
Across the Thornapple River
42°57′08N 85°29′10W / 42.952222°N 85.486111°W / 42.952222; -85.486111 (Ada Covered Bridge)
Ada
2 Aldrich Building
Aldrich Building
Aldrich Building
November 12, 1982
(#82000536)
98 Monroe Center, NW.
42°57′55N 85°40′12W / 42.965278°N 85.67°W / 42.965278; -85.67 (Aldrich Building)
Grand Rapids
3 Aldrich Godfrey and White Block
Aldrich Godfrey and White Block
Aldrich Godfrey and White Block
January 27, 1999
(#99000052)
89-99 Monroe Center
42°57′53N 85°40′13W / 42.964722°N 85.670278°W / 42.964722; -85.670278 (Aldrich Godfrey and White Block)
Grand Rapids
4 Mathias J. Alten House and Studio
Mathias J. Alten House and Studio
Mathias J. Alten House and Studio
June 23, 2009
(#08001102)
1593 East Fulton Street
42°57′47N 85°37′50W / 42.963056°N 85.630417°W / 42.963056; -85.630417 (Mathias J. Alten House and Studio)
Grand Rapids
5 American Box Board Company Headquarters and Factory
American Box Board Company Headquarters and Factory
American Box Board Company Headquarters and Factory
November 24, 2020
(#100005823)
470 Market Ave. SW
42°57′17N 85°40′56W / 42.95473°N 85.68221°W / 42.95473; -85.68221 (American Box Board Company Headquarters and Factory)
Grand Rapids
6 American Seating Company Factory Complex
American Seating Company Factory Complex
American Seating Company Factory Complex
July 25, 2003
(#03000687)
801 Broadway Ave., NW.
42°58′40N 85°40′46W / 42.977814°N 85.679506°W / 42.977814; -85.679506 (American Seating Company Factory Complex)
Grand Rapids
7 Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory
Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory
Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory
December 20, 2000
(#00001486)
940 Monroe Ave., NW.
42°58′44N 85°40′18W / 42.978889°N 85.671667°W / 42.978889; -85.671667 (Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory)
Grand Rapids
8 John W. Blodgett Estate
John W. Blodgett Estate
John W. Blodgett Estate
July 28, 1983
(#83000877)
250 Plymouth Rd., SE.
42°57′26N 85°37′25W / 42.957222°N 85.623611°W / 42.957222; -85.623611 (John W. Blodgett Estate)
East Grand Rapids
9 Business Route M-21 – Plaster Creek Bridge
Business Route M-21 – Plaster Creek Bridge
Business Route M-21 – Plaster Creek Bridge
December 17, 1999
(#99001522)
Business Loop Interstate 196/Chicago Drive over Plaster Creek
42°56′09N 85°41′14W / 42.935833°N 85.687222°W / 42.935833; -85.687222 (Business Route M-21 – Plaster Creek Bridge)
Wyoming
10 Central Furniture Company – H. E. Shaw Furniture Company Factory
Central Furniture Company – H. E. Shaw Furniture Company Factory
Central Furniture Company – H. E. Shaw Furniture Company Factory
December 24, 2013
(#13000969)
400 Ionia Avenue, SW
42°57′20N 85°40′11W / 42.955579°N 85.669647°W / 42.955579; -85.669647 (Central Furniture Company – H. E. Shaw Furniture Company Factory)
Grand Rapids
11 Clipper Belt Lacer Company Complex
Clipper Belt Lacer Company Complex
Clipper Belt Lacer Company Complex
December 26, 2023
(#100009650)
974-1010 Front Avenue NW
42°58′54N 85°40′31W / 42.981667°N 85.675278°W / 42.981667; -85.675278 (Clipper Belt Lacer Company Complex)
Grand Rapids
12 Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall Dean House
Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall Dean House
Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall Dean House
July 20, 2023
(#100009174)
2350 Leonard St, NW
42°59′08N 85°43′35W / 42.985556°N 85.726389°W / 42.985556; -85.726389 (Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall Dean House)
Grand Rapids
13 Division Avenue – Plaster Creek Bridge
Division Avenue – Plaster Creek Bridge
Division Avenue – Plaster Creek Bridge
December 17, 1999
(#99001523)
Division Ave. over Plaster Creek
42°55′05N 85°39′58W / 42.918056°N 85.666111°W / 42.918056; -85.666111 (Division Avenue – Plaster Creek Bridge)
Grand Rapids Bridge was replaced in 2007
14 Downtown Lowell Historic District
Downtown Lowell Historic District
Downtown Lowell Historic District
December 9, 1999
(#99001539)
Roughly along Main St. between Hudson and Washington
42°56′04N 85°20′16W / 42.934444°N 85.337778°W / 42.934444; -85.337778 (Downtown Lowell Historic District)
Lowell
15 Eastern Avenue School
Eastern Avenue School
Eastern Avenue School
September 4, 2013
(#13000666)
758 Eastern Avenue, NE
42°58′36N 85°38′56W / 42.976748°N 85.648759°W / 42.976748; -85.648759 (Eastern Avenue School)
Grand Rapids
16 Fallasburg Covered Bridge
Fallasburg Covered Bridge
Fallasburg Covered Bridge
March 16, 1972
(#72000627)
Covered Bridge Rd.
42°58′51N 85°19′38W / 42.980833°N 85.327222°W / 42.980833; -85.327222 (Fallasburg Covered Bridge)
Lowell
17 Fallasburg Historic District
Fallasburg Historic District
Fallasburg Historic District
March 31, 1999
(#98001217)
Covered Bridge Rd.
42°58′56N 85°19′24W / 42.982222°N 85.323333°W / 42.982222; -85.323333 (Fallasburg Historic District)
Vergennes Township
18 Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Building
November 12, 1982
(#82000537)
220 Lyon St., NW.
42°58′01N 85°40′26W / 42.966944°N 85.673889°W / 42.966944; -85.673889 (Fine Arts Building)
Grand Rapids
19 First (Park) Congregational Church
First (Park) Congregational Church
First (Park) Congregational Church
November 12, 1982
(#82000538)
10 E. Park Pl., NE.
42°57′51N 85°39′56W / 42.964167°N 85.665556°W / 42.964167; -85.665556 (First (Park) Congregational Church)
Grand Rapids
20 President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Boyhood Home
President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Boyhood Home
President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Boyhood Home
February 27, 1995
(#95000073)
649 Union Ave., SE.
42°57′02N 85°39′15W / 42.950556°N 85.654167°W / 42.950556; -85.654167 (President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Boyhood Home)
Grand Rapids
21 Fulton Manor
Fulton Manor
Fulton Manor
December 2, 2021
(#100007211)
1450 Fulton St. East
42°57′45N 85°38′05W / 42.962500°N 85.634722°W / 42.962500; -85.634722 (Fulton Manor)
Grand Rapids
22 Goodspeed Brothers Building
Goodspeed Brothers Building
Goodspeed Brothers Building
April 17, 1980
(#80001877)
188 Monroe St., NW.
42°58′00N 85°40′19W / 42.966667°N 85.671944°W / 42.966667; -85.671944 (Goodspeed Brothers Building)
Grand Rapids
23 Graham House
Graham House
Graham House
January 13, 1972
(#72000626)
323-325 Main St.
42°56′02N 85°20′30W / 42.9339°N 85.34167°W / 42.9339; -85.34167 (Graham House)
Lowell
24 Grand Rapids Christian High School
Grand Rapids Christian High School
Grand Rapids Christian High School
July 25, 2018
(#100002712)
415 Franklin St., SE.
42°56′55N 85°39′31W / 42.9486°N 85.6586°W / 42.9486; -85.6586 (Grand Rapids Christian High School)
Grand Rapids The school's old campus.
25 Grand Rapids Savings Bank Building
Grand Rapids Savings Bank Building
Grand Rapids Savings Bank Building
December 28, 1990
(#90001956)
60 Monroe Center, NW.
42°57′52N 85°40′07W / 42.964444°N 85.668611°W / 42.964444; -85.668611 (Grand Rapids Savings Bank Building)
Grand Rapids
26 Grand Rapids Storage and Van Company Building
Grand Rapids Storage and Van Company Building
Grand Rapids Storage and Van Company Building
December 12, 2012
(#12001032)
1415 Lake Dr. SE
42°57′27N 85°38′04W / 42.95742°N 85.63435°W / 42.95742; -85.63435 (Grand Rapids Storage and Van Company Building)
Grand Rapids Built in 1926, renovated into a mixed-use apartment structure and called the Kingsley Building.
27 Heartside Historic District
Heartside Historic District
Heartside Historic District
March 2, 1982
(#82002844)
Division, Commerce, and Ionia Aves., Fulton, Weston, Oakes, and Cherry Sts.; also roughly Sheldon Blvd. SE, South Division Ave., Commerce Ave. SW, Ionia Ave. SW, Weston St. SE, Cherry St. SW, Williams St. SW, Bartlett St. SW, and Goodrich Street SW, all south of Fulton St. and north of Wealthy St.
42°57′42N 85°40′09W / 42.961667°N 85.669167°W / 42.961667; -85.669167 (Heartside Historic District)
Grand Rapids Second set of addresses represent a boundary increase approved July 11, 2022.
28 Heritage Hill Historic District
Heritage Hill Historic District
Heritage Hill Historic District
March 11, 1971
(#71000399)
Bounded by Michigan Ave. on the north, Pleasant St. on the south, Union Ave. on the east, and Clarendon Pl. and Jefferson Ave. on the west
42°57′35N 85°39′25W / 42.959722°N 85.656944°W / 42.959722; -85.656944 (Heritage Hill Historic District)
Grand Rapids
29 Keeler Building
Keeler Building
Keeler Building
November 27, 2017
(#80004806)
56 N Division Ave.
42°57′54N 85°40′04W / 42.965131°N 85.667664°W / 42.965131; -85.667664 (Keeler Building)
Grand Rapids
30 Kent County Civil War Monument
Kent County Civil War Monument
Kent County Civil War Monument
July 14, 2004
(#04000690)
Division Ave. at Monroe Ave.
42°57′49N 85°40′04W / 42.963611°N 85.667778°W / 42.963611; -85.667778 (Kent County Civil War Monument)
Grand Rapids
31 Ladies' Literary Club
Ladies' Literary Club
Ladies' Literary Club
October 26, 1971
(#71000400)
61 Sheldon St., SE.
42°57′45N 85°40′01W / 42.9625°N 85.666944°W / 42.9625; -85.666944 (Ladies' Literary Club)
Grand Rapids
32 Ledyard Block Historic District
Ledyard Block Historic District
Ledyard Block Historic District
September 8, 1983
(#83000878)
123-145 Ottawa Ave., and 104-124 Monroe Center, NW.
42°57′57N 85°40′14W / 42.965833°N 85.670556°W / 42.965833; -85.670556 (Ledyard Block Historic District)
Grand Rapids
33 Lexington School
Lexington School
Lexington School
September 4, 2013
(#13000667)
45 Lexington Avenue, NW
42°57′53N 85°41′04W / 42.964640°N 85.684467°W / 42.964640; -85.684467 (Lexington School)
Grand Rapids
34 Loraine Building
Loraine Building
Loraine Building
November 24, 1982
(#82000539)
124 E. Fulton St.
42°57′47N 85°39′56W / 42.963056°N 85.665556°W / 42.963056; -85.665556 (Loraine Building)
Grand Rapids
35 Medical Arts Building
Medical Arts Building
Medical Arts Building
May 18, 2000
(#00000506)
26 Sheldon Blvd. SE.
42°57′44N 85°39′58W / 42.962222°N 85.666111°W / 42.962222; -85.666111 (Medical Arts Building)
Grand Rapids
36 Metal Office Furniture Company (Steelcase) Plants No. 2 and 3
Metal Office Furniture Company (Steelcase) Plants No. 2 and 3
Metal Office Furniture Company (Steelcase) Plants No. 2 and 3
July 17, 2004
(#04000691)
401 Hall St. SW.
42°56′34N 85°40′41W / 42.942778°N 85.678056°W / 42.942778; -85.678056 (Metal Office Furniture Company (Steelcase) Plants No. 2 and 3)
Grand Rapids
37 Michigan Trust Company Building
Michigan Trust Company Building
Michigan Trust Company Building
February 24, 1983
(#83000879)
40 Pearl St., NW.
42°57′58N 85°40′12W / 42.966111°N 85.67°W / 42.966111; -85.67 (Michigan Trust Company Building)
Grand Rapids
38 Monroe Avenue Water Filtration Plant
Monroe Avenue Water Filtration Plant
Monroe Avenue Water Filtration Plant
July 31, 2002
(#02000815)
1430 Monroe Ave. NW.
42°59′14N 85°40′12W / 42.987222°N 85.67°W / 42.987222; -85.67 (Monroe Avenue Water Filtration Plant)
Grand Rapids
39 Mt. Mercy Academy and Convent
Mt. Mercy Academy and Convent
Mt. Mercy Academy and Convent
August 5, 1993
(#93000769)
1425 Bridge St., NW.
42°58′22N 85°42′11W / 42.972778°N 85.703056°W / 42.972778; -85.703056 (Mt. Mercy Academy and Convent)
Grand Rapids
40 Norton Mound Group
Norton Mound Group
Norton Mound Group
October 15, 1966
(#66000396)
Between I-196 and Indian Mound Road[5]
42°56′12N 85°43′19W / 42.936667°N 85.721944°W / 42.936667; -85.721944 (Norton Mound Group)
Grand Rapids
41 Augustus Paddock House
Augustus Paddock House
Augustus Paddock House
September 12, 1985
(#85002154)
1033 Lake Dr., SE.
42°57′36N 85°38′34W / 42.96°N 85.642778°W / 42.96; -85.642778 (Augustus Paddock House)
Grand Rapids
42 Peck Block
Peck Block
Peck Block
December 7, 2000
(#00001483)
34-50 Monroe Center NW.
42°57′51N 85°40′07W / 42.964167°N 85.668611°W / 42.964167; -85.668611 (Peck Block)
Grand Rapids
43 Abram W. Pike House
Abram W. Pike House
Abram W. Pike House
July 8, 1970
(#70000276)
230 Fulton St., E.
42°57′42N 85°39′47W / 42.961667°N 85.663056°W / 42.961667; -85.663056 (Abram W. Pike House)
Grand Rapids
44 Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert
Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert
Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert
September 24, 2001
(#01001018)
White Pine Trail at Stegman Creek, west of Summit Ave.
43°09′57N 85°34′01W / 43.165833°N 85.566944°W / 43.165833; -85.566944 (Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert)
Algoma Township
45 Rood Building
Rood Building
Rood Building
March 4, 1988
(#88000142)
139 Pearl Street[6]
42°57′59N 85°40′20W / 42.966389°N 85.672194°W / 42.966389; -85.672194 (Rood Building)
Grand Rapids
46 Saint Joseph Seminary
Saint Joseph Seminary
Saint Joseph Seminary
September 16, 2019
(#100004384)
600 Burton St. SE
42°55′39N 85°39′05W / 42.9274°N 85.6514°W / 42.9274; -85.6514 (Saint Joseph Seminary)
Grand Rapids
47 Sisters of the Order of Saint Dominic Motherhouse Complex
Sisters of the Order of Saint Dominic Motherhouse Complex
Sisters of the Order of Saint Dominic Motherhouse Complex
April 7, 2022
(#100007588)
2025 Fulton St. E
42°57′55N 85°37′10W / 42.965278°N 85.619444°W / 42.965278; -85.619444 (Sisters of the Order of Saint Dominic Motherhouse Complex)
Grand Rapids Also known as Marywood Academy
48 Sixth Street Bridge
Sixth Street Bridge
Sixth Street Bridge
August 13, 1976
(#76001030)
Spans Grand River between Newberry and 6th St.
42°58′36N 85°40′27W / 42.976667°N 85.674167°W / 42.976667; -85.674167 (Sixth Street Bridge)
Grand Rapids
49 Sligh Furniture Company Building
Sligh Furniture Company Building
Sligh Furniture Company Building
July 21, 2023
(#100009175)
211 Logan St, SW
42°57′16N 85°40′24W / 42.954444°N 85.673333°W / 42.954444; -85.673333 (Sligh Furniture Company Building)
Grand Rapids
50 St. Cecilia Society Building
St. Cecilia Society Building
St. Cecilia Society Building
December 9, 1971
(#71000401)
24-30 Ransom Ave., NE.
42°57′49N 85°39′53W / 42.963611°N 85.664722°W / 42.963611; -85.664722 (St. Cecilia Society Building)
Grand Rapids
51 Third Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
April 22, 1982
(#82002845)
1009 Hermitage St., SE.
42°57′40N 85°38′39W / 42.961111°N 85.644167°W / 42.961111; -85.644167 (Third Reformed Church)
Grand Rapids
52 Thornapple River Drive Bridge
Thornapple River Drive Bridge
Thornapple River Drive Bridge
April 18, 1990
(#90000570)
Thornapple River Dr. over Thornapple River
42°56′23N 85°29′29W / 42.939722°N 85.491389°W / 42.939722; -85.491389 (Thornapple River Drive Bridge)
Cascade Township
53 Turner House
Turner House
Turner House
July 8, 1970
(#70000277)
731 Front St., NW.
42°58′35N 85°40′35W / 42.976389°N 85.676389°W / 42.976389; -85.676389 (Turner House)
Grand Rapids
54 U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office
July 10, 1974
(#74000990)
17 Pearl St. NW
42°58′00N 85°40′06W / 42.966666°N 85.668333°W / 42.966666; -85.668333 (U.S. Post Office)
Grand Rapids
55 Villa Maria
Villa Maria
Villa Maria
March 27, 1987
(#86003373)
1315 Walker NW.
42°59′01N 85°42′02W / 42.983611°N 85.700556°W / 42.983611; -85.700556 (Villa Maria)
Grand Rapids
56 Whitney Tavern Stand
Whitney Tavern Stand
Whitney Tavern Stand
February 1, 2007
(#06001326)
5283 Whitneyville Ave.
42°52′08N 85°27′34W / 42.868889°N 85.459444°W / 42.868889; -85.459444 (Whitney Tavern Stand)
Cascade Township
57 Willard Building
Willard Building
Willard Building
January 14, 2013
(#12001172)
150 E. Fulton St.
42°57′47N 85°39′52W / 42.963049°N 85.664468°W / 42.963049; -85.664468 (Willard Building)
Grand Rapids Built in 1930. Home of E. A. Rood & Company, a china and glassware specialty store for many years.

Former listing

[edit]
[2] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Grand Rapids City Hall
Grand Rapids City Hall
Grand Rapids City Hall
May 12, 1969
(#69000375)
June 4, 1970 35 Lyon St., NW
42°58′02N 85°40′10W / 42.96723°N 85.66945°W / 42.96723; -85.66945 (Grand Rapids City Hall)
Grand Rapids Demolished in December 1969.
2 Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory
Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory
Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory
June 16, 2004
(#04000600)
September 1, 2022 514 Butterworth St. SW.
42°57′35N 85°40′53W / 42.959722°N 85.681389°W / 42.959722; -85.681389 (Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory)
Grand Rapids In 2007 the building was destroyed by fire.

See also

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References

[edit]
  • ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  • ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  • ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  • ^ Location is given by NPS on their website, maps show it in "Indian Mound Park"; the NRIS lists the property as "Address Restricted"
  • ^ Staff. "Rood Building". State Historic Preservation Office. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013. the NRIS lists the property as "Address Restricted"

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