Inventory of Historic Homes and Buildings

An Inventory of Historic Homes and Buildings in Lansing

A work in progress
Listings as of 3/25/98: 54

Criteria for inclusion: Inclusion in this inventory is based on meeting al least one of two criteria. These criteria are: (1)Intrinsic historical value, due either to age and rarity or persons and events connected with the structure; or (2) the structure's value as an example of a particular architecural style whatever its age.

The Downtown Area:

Geographic location: area bounded on the north by Saginaw St., the south by I-496, the east by Pennsylvania Ave., and on the west by Martin Luther King Blvd.

311 Seymour St.- former Catholic Sisters of Charity House (blt. 1860s)
505 N. Washington -Turner House (blt. 1927)
726 Seymour St.- Colonel Schneider Residence (blt. 1854)
222 W. Genessee -Harry Moore House (blt. circa 1900)
118-122 W. Ottawa St. -Commercial buildings (blt. 1890)
320-328 W. Ottawa St. -late 19th century townhouses (blt. circa 1890)
402 S. Walnut -Appleyard House (blt. 1875-76)
606 Townsend St. -William Kerns House (blt. late 1890s)
105 W. Hillsdale -former IOOF Grand Secretary Office (blt 1865-66)
213 E. St. Joseph St. -John A. Kerr House (blt. 1860)
213 S. Grand Ave. -"1861" House (blt. 1858)
532 East Shiawassee - Residence (blt. circa 1860)
123 S. Washington Ave. -Rouser Drug Bldg. (blt 1867)
511 S. Washington Ave. -Old Bus Terminal, art deco modernist (blt. 1952)
627 S. Capitol Ave. -late 19th century townhouses (blt. circa 1890)
118-120 W. St Joseph -late 19th century townhouses (blt. circa 1890)
210 West Shiawassee St. -Old Public Library (blt. 1907)
520 Cherry St. -Cherry street School (blt. 1884)
528 N. Capitol Ave. -Rogers-Carrier House, Darius Moon designed (blt. 1891)
520 N. Capitol Ave. -Herrmann House (blt. 1893)
527 Kilborn - (blt. 1884)
417 W. Kilborn -((blt. 1894)
425 W. Kilborn -((blt circa 1860)
119 W. maple -(blt. circa 1870)
211 W. Maple -(blt. 1865)
217 S. Capitol Ave. Masonic Temple now Cooley Law School (blt. 1929)
835 W. Genesee -Old Genesee school (blt. 1912)
Oak Park (E. Saginaw St.) -site of the first area cemetary (circa 1840)

North Lansing

Geographic location: area bounded on the north by Sheirdan Road, on the south by Saginaw St., on the west by Martin Luther King Blvd and on the east by Wood Road.
1141 North Pine St. -Michigan School for the Blind main building (blt. 1880)
101 East Willow St. -Newbro House
102 W. Grand River Ave. -North presbyterian Church (blt. 1916)
1025 N. Washington Ave. -George Washington Peck House (blt. (1850s)
1017 N. Washington Ave. -Rounsville House
1003 N. Washington Ave. -(blt. circa 1880)
1035 N. Capitol Ave. -Darling-Bower House (blt. circa 1880)
Race Street at the Grand River - Old mill buildings (blt. circa 1850)
100-400 blocks of East Grand River Ave. /1200 block of Turner St. -Commerical buildings of the Historic Oldtown area of Lansing.
500 East Grand River -Old First Methodist Church (blt. 1918)
403 East Grand River -The Grand Hotel (blt. circa 1890)
1214 Center St. -Greek Revival house (blt. circa 1850)
106 East North St. -Turner-Dodge Mansion (blt. 1855)
2026 N Grand River - (blt. 1893)
201 E. North St. -(blt. circa 1880)

The Eastside

Geographic location: area bounded on the west by Pennsylvania Ave., the east by the city limits, the south by I-496, and the north Oakland Ave.
627 N. Pennsylvania -(blt circa 1880)
612 N. Pennsylvania -(blt. 1898)
620 N. Pennsylvania -Darius Moon designed (blt. circa 1890)
1701 Jerome St. -Lundberg House
1704 Jerome St. -Haynes House (blt. 1929)
400 N. Pennsylvania -Boys Vocational School buildings (blt. circa 1860)

The Westside

Geographic location: area bounded on the east by Martin Luther King blvd., the west by the city limits, the north by N. Grand River Ave. and the south by I-496.
216 Huron (moved from 116. S. MLK) -Darius Moon designed (blt. 1893)

The Soutside

Geographic location: area bounded on the north by I-496, the south by the city limits, the east by the city limits and the west by the city limits.
213 W. Main St. -Dr. Haze House (blt. 1917)
2003 W. Main St. -"Governor's House" (blt. 1848)
1203 S. Washington -Grand Trunk Depot (blt. 1903)
2126 Moores River Drive - J.H. Moore summer house (blt. 1921)