National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Michigan

The following is a list of Registered Historic Places in Kent County, Michigan.
          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 22, 2024.[1]

Map of Michigan with Kent County highlighted

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
February 16, 1970
(#70000275)
Across the Thornapple River
42°57′08″N 85°29′10″W / 42.952222°N 85.486111°W / 42.952222; -85.486111 (Ada Covered Bridge)
Ada
2 Aldrich Building
 
Aldrich Building
November 12, 1982
(#82000536)
98 Monroe Center, NW.
42°57′55″N 85°40′12″W / 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
January 27, 1999
(#99000052)
89-99 Monroe Center
42°57′53″N 85°40′13″W / 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
June 23, 2009
(#08001102)
1593 East Fulton Street
42°57′47″N 85°37′50″W / 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
November 24, 2020
(#100005823)
470 Market Ave. SW
42°57′17″N 85°40′56″W / 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
July 25, 2003
(#03000687)
801 Broadway Ave., NW.
42°58′40″N 85°40′46″W / 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
December 20, 2000
(#00001486)
940 Monroe Ave., NW.
42°58′44″N 85°40′18″W / 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
July 28, 1983
(#83000877)
250 Plymouth Rd., SE.
42°57′26″N 85°37′25″W / 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
December 17, 1999
(#99001522)
Business Loop Interstate 196/Chicago Drive over Plaster Creek
42°56′09″N 85°41′14″W / 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
December 24, 2013
(#13000969)
400 Ionia Avenue, SW
42°57′20″N 85°40′11″W / 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
December 26, 2023
(#100009650)
974-1010 Front Avenue NW
42°58′54″N 85°40′31″W / 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
July 20, 2023
(#100009174)
2350 Leonard St, NW
42°59′08″N 85°43′35″W / 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
December 17, 1999
(#99001523)
Division Ave. over Plaster Creek
42°55′05″N 85°39′58″W / 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
December 9, 1999
(#99001539)
Roughly along Main St. between Hudson and Washington
42°56′04″N 85°20′16″W / 42.934444°N 85.337778°W / 42.934444; -85.337778 (Downtown Lowell Historic District)
Lowell
15 Eastern Avenue School
 
Eastern Avenue School
September 4, 2013
(#13000666)
758 Eastern Avenue, NE
42°58′36″N 85°38′56″W / 42.976748°N 85.648759°W / 42.976748; -85.648759 (Eastern Avenue School)
Grand Rapids
16 Fallasburg Covered Bridge
 
Fallasburg Covered Bridge
March 16, 1972
(#72000627)
Covered Bridge Rd.
42°58′51″N 85°19′38″W / 42.980833°N 85.327222°W / 42.980833; -85.327222 (Fallasburg Covered Bridge)
Lowell
17 Fallasburg Historic District
 
Fallasburg Historic District
March 31, 1999
(#98001217)
Covered Bridge Rd.
42°58′56″N 85°19′24″W / 42.982222°N 85.323333°W / 42.982222; -85.323333 (Fallasburg Historic District)
Vergennes Township
18 Fine Arts Building
 
Fine Arts Building
November 12, 1982
(#82000537)
220 Lyon St., NW.
42°58′01″N 85°40′26″W / 42.966944°N 85.673889°W / 42.966944; -85.673889 (Fine Arts Building)
Grand Rapids
19 First (Park) Congregational Church
 
First (Park) Congregational Church
November 12, 1982
(#82000538)
10 E. Park Pl., NE.
42°57′51″N 85°39′56″W / 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
February 27, 1995
(#95000073)
649 Union Ave., SE.
42°57′02″N 85°39′15″W / 42.950556°N 85.654167°W / 42.950556; -85.654167 (President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Boyhood Home)
Grand Rapids
21 Fulton Manor
 
Fulton Manor
December 2, 2021
(#100007211)
1450 Fulton St. East
42°57′45″N 85°38′05″W / 42.962500°N 85.634722°W / 42.962500; -85.634722 (Fulton Manor)
Grand Rapids
22 Goodspeed Brothers Building
 
Goodspeed Brothers Building
April 17, 1980
(#80001877)
188 Monroe St., NW.
42°58′00″N 85°40′19″W / 42.966667°N 85.671944°W / 42.966667; -85.671944 (Goodspeed Brothers Building)
Grand Rapids
23 Graham House
 
Graham House
January 13, 1972
(#72000626)
323-325 Main St.
42°56′02″N 85°20′30″W / 42.9339°N 85.34167°W / 42.9339; -85.34167 (Graham House)
Lowell
24 Grand Rapids Christian High School
 
Grand Rapids Christian High School
July 25, 2018
(#100002712)
415 Franklin St., SE.
42°56′55″N 85°39′31″W / 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
December 28, 1990
(#90001956)
60 Monroe Center, NW.
42°57′52″N 85°40′07″W / 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
December 12, 2012
(#12001032)
1415 Lake Dr. SE
42°57′27″N 85°38′04″W / 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
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′42″N 85°40′09″W / 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
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′35″N 85°39′25″W / 42.959722°N 85.656944°W / 42.959722; -85.656944 (Heritage Hill Historic District)
Grand Rapids
29 Keeler Building
 
Keeler Building
November 27, 2017
(#80004806)
56 N Division Ave.
42°57′54″N 85°40′04″W / 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
July 14, 2004
(#04000690)
Division Ave. at Monroe Ave.
42°57′49″N 85°40′04″W / 42.963611°N 85.667778°W / 42.963611; -85.667778 (Kent County Civil War Monument)
Grand Rapids
31 Ladies' Literary Club
 
Ladies' Literary Club
October 26, 1971
(#71000400)
61 Sheldon St., SE.
42°57′45″N 85°40′01″W / 42.9625°N 85.666944°W / 42.9625; -85.666944 (Ladies' Literary Club)
Grand Rapids
32 Ledyard Block Historic District
 
Ledyard Block Historic District
September 8, 1983
(#83000878)
123-145 Ottawa Ave., and 104-124 Monroe Center, NW.
42°57′57″N 85°40′14″W / 42.965833°N 85.670556°W / 42.965833; -85.670556 (Ledyard Block Historic District)
Grand Rapids
33 Lexington School
 
Lexington School
September 4, 2013
(#13000667)
45 Lexington Avenue, NW
42°57′53″N 85°41′04″W / 42.964640°N 85.684467°W / 42.964640; -85.684467 (Lexington School)
Grand Rapids
34 Loraine Building
 
Loraine Building
November 24, 1982
(#82000539)
124 E. Fulton St.
42°57′47″N 85°39′56″W / 42.963056°N 85.665556°W / 42.963056; -85.665556 (Loraine Building)
Grand Rapids
35 Medical Arts Building
 
Medical Arts Building
May 18, 2000
(#00000506)
26 Sheldon Blvd. SE.
42°57′44″N 85°39′58″W / 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
July 17, 2004
(#04000691)
401 Hall St. SW.
42°56′34″N 85°40′41″W / 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
February 24, 1983
(#83000879)
40 Pearl St., NW.
42°57′58″N 85°40′12″W / 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
July 31, 2002
(#02000815)
1430 Monroe Ave. NW.
42°59′14″N 85°40′12″W / 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
August 5, 1993
(#93000769)
1425 Bridge St., NW.
42°58′22″N 85°42′11″W / 42.972778°N 85.703056°W / 42.972778; -85.703056 (Mt. Mercy Academy and Convent)
Grand Rapids
40 Norton Mound Group
 
Norton Mound Group
October 15, 1966
(#66000396)
Between I-196 and Indian Mound Road[5]
42°56′12″N 85°43′19″W / 42.936667°N 85.721944°W / 42.936667; -85.721944 (Norton Mound Group)
Grand Rapids
41 Augustus Paddock House
 
Augustus Paddock House
September 12, 1985
(#85002154)
1033 Lake Dr., SE.
42°57′36″N 85°38′34″W / 42.96°N 85.642778°W / 42.96; -85.642778 (Augustus Paddock House)
Grand Rapids
42 Peck Block
 
Peck Block
December 7, 2000
(#00001483)
34-50 Monroe Center NW.
42°57′51″N 85°40′07″W / 42.964167°N 85.668611°W / 42.964167; -85.668611 (Peck Block)
Grand Rapids
43 Abram W. Pike House
 
Abram W. Pike House
July 8, 1970
(#70000276)
230 Fulton St., E.
42°57′42″N 85°39′47″W / 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
September 24, 2001
(#01001018)
White Pine Trail at Stegman Creek, west of Summit Ave.
43°09′57″N 85°34′01″W / 43.165833°N 85.566944°W / 43.165833; -85.566944 (Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert)
Algoma Township
45 Rood Building
 
Rood Building
March 4, 1988
(#88000142)
139 Pearl Street[6]
42°57′59″N 85°40′20″W / 42.966389°N 85.672194°W / 42.966389; -85.672194 (Rood Building)
Grand Rapids
46 Saint Joseph Seminary
 
Saint Joseph Seminary
September 16, 2019
(#100004384)
600 Burton St. SE
42°55′39″N 85°39′05″W / 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
April 7, 2022
(#100007588)
2025 Fulton St. E
42°57′55″N 85°37′10″W / 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
August 13, 1976
(#76001030)
Spans Grand River between Newberry and 6th St.
42°58′36″N 85°40′27″W / 42.976667°N 85.674167°W / 42.976667; -85.674167 (Sixth Street Bridge)
Grand Rapids
49 Sligh Furniture Company Building
 
Sligh Furniture Company Building
July 21, 2023
(#100009175)
211 Logan St, SW
42°57′16″N 85°40′24″W / 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
December 9, 1971
(#71000401)
24-30 Ransom Ave., NE.
42°57′49″N 85°39′53″W / 42.963611°N 85.664722°W / 42.963611; -85.664722 (St. Cecilia Society Building)
Grand Rapids
51 Third Reformed Church
 
Third Reformed Church
April 22, 1982
(#82002845)
1009 Hermitage St., SE.
42°57′40″N 85°38′39″W / 42.961111°N 85.644167°W / 42.961111; -85.644167 (Third Reformed Church)
Grand Rapids
52 Thornapple River Drive Bridge
 
Thornapple River Drive Bridge
April 18, 1990
(#90000570)
Thornapple River Dr. over Thornapple River
42°56′23″N 85°29′29″W / 42.939722°N 85.491389°W / 42.939722; -85.491389 (Thornapple River Drive Bridge)
Cascade Township
53 Turner House
 
Turner House
July 8, 1970
(#70000277)
731 Front St., NW.
42°58′35″N 85°40′35″W / 42.976389°N 85.676389°W / 42.976389; -85.676389 (Turner House)
Grand Rapids
54 U.S. Post Office
 
U.S. Post Office
July 10, 1974
(#74000990)
17 Pearl St. NW
42°58′00″N 85°40′06″W / 42.966666°N 85.668333°W / 42.966666; -85.668333 (U.S. Post Office)
Grand Rapids
55 Villa Maria
 
Villa Maria
March 27, 1987
(#86003373)
1315 Walker NW.
42°59′01″N 85°42′02″W / 42.983611°N 85.700556°W / 42.983611; -85.700556 (Villa Maria)
Grand Rapids
56 Whitney Tavern Stand
 
Whitney Tavern Stand
February 1, 2007
(#06001326)
5283 Whitneyville Ave.
42°52′08″N 85°27′34″W / 42.868889°N 85.459444°W / 42.868889; -85.459444 (Whitney Tavern Stand)
Cascade Township
57 Willard Building
 
Willard Building
January 14, 2013
(#12001172)
150 E. Fulton St.
42°57′47″N 85°39′52″W / 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
May 12, 1969
(#69000375)
June 4, 1970 35 Lyon St., NW
42°58′02″N 85°40′10″W / 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
June 16, 2004
(#04000600)
September 1, 2022 514 Butterworth St. SW.
42°57′35″N 85°40′53″W / 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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Location is given by NPS on their website, maps show it in "Indian Mound Park"; the NRIS lists the property as "Address Restricted"
  6. ^ 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"