National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Michigan

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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 1, 2024. ^[1]

Current listings

[2]	Name on the Register [3]	Image	Date listed [4]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Ada Covered Bridge	Ada Covered Bridge More images	February 16, 1970 (#70000275)	Across the Thornapple River 42°57′08″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	June 23, 2009 (#08001102)	1593 East Fulton Street 42°57′47″N85°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 More images	November 24, 2020 (#100005823)	470 Market Ave. SW 42°57′17″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	December 26, 2023 (#100009650)	974-1010 Front Avenue NW 42°58′54″N85°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″N85°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 More images	December 17, 1999 (#99001523)	Division Ave. over Plaster Creek 42°55′05″N85°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 More images	December 9, 1999 (#99001539)	Roughly along Main St. between Hudson and Washington 42°56′04″N85°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″N85°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 More images	March 16, 1972 (#72000627)	Covered Bridge Rd. 42°58′51″N85°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″N85°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 More images	November 12, 1982 (#82000537)	220 Lyon St., NW. 42°58′01″N85°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 More images	November 12, 1982 (#82000538)	10 E. Park Pl., NE. 42°57′51″N85°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 More images	February 27, 1995 (#95000073)	649 Union Ave., SE. 42°57′02″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	December 28, 1990 (#90001956)	60 Monroe Center, NW. 42°57′52″N85°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″N85°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 More images	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″N85°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 More images	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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	October 26, 1971 (#71000400)	61 Sheldon St., SE. 42°57′45″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	July 17, 2004 (#04000691)	401 Hall St. SW. 42°56′34″N85°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″N85°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 More images	July 31, 2002 (#02000815)	1430 Monroe Ave. NW. 42°59′14″N85°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″N85°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 More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000396)	Between I-196 and Indian Mound Road [5] 42°56′12″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	March 4, 1988 (#88000142)	139 Pearl Street [6] 42°57′59″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	August 13, 1976 (#76001030)	Spans Grand River between Newberry and 6th St. 42°58′36″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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″N85°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 More images	July 10, 1974 (#74000990)	17 Pearl St. NW 42°58′00″N85°40′06″W / 42.966666°N 85.668333°W / 42.966666; -85.668333 (U.S. Post Office)	Grand Rapids
55	Villa Maria	Villa Maria More images	March 27, 1987 (#86003373)	1315 Walker NW. 42°59′01″N85°42′02″W / 42.983611°N 85.700556°W / 42.983611; -85.700556 (Villa Maria)	Grand Rapids
56	Whitney Tavern Stand	Whitney Tavern Stand More images	February 1, 2007 (#06001326)	5283 Whitneyville Ave. 42°52′08″N85°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″N85°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

[2]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Grand Rapids City Hall	Grand Rapids City Hall More images	May 12, 1969 (#69000375)	June 4, 1970	35 Lyon St., NW 42°58′02″N85°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″N85°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

• List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Kent County, Michigan
• List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Michigan
• Listings in neighboring counties: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa

References

1. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved March 1, 2024.
2. 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"