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 January 29, 2021.[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†	February 16, 1970 (#70000275)	Across the Thornapple River 42°57′08″N 85°29′10″W	Ada
2	Aldrich Building	Aldrich Building	November 12, 1982 (#82000536)	98 Monroe Center, NW. 42°57′55″N 85°40′12″W	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Grand Rapids
11	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	Grand Rapids	Bridge was replaced in 2007
12	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	Lowell
13	Eastern Avenue School	Eastern Avenue School	September 4, 2013 (#13000666)	758 Eastern Avenue, NE 42°58′36″N 85°38′56″W	Grand Rapids
14	Fallasburg Covered Bridge	Fallasburg Covered Bridge	March 16, 1972 (#72000627)	Covered Bridge Rd. 42°58′51″N 85°19′38″W	Lowell
15	Fallasburg Historic District†	Fallasburg Historic District†	March 31, 1999 (#98001217)	Covered Bridge Rd. 42°58′56″N 85°19′24″W	Vergennes Township
16	Fine Arts Building	Fine Arts Building	November 12, 1982 (#82000537)	220 Lyon St., NW. 42°58′01″N 85°40′26″W	Grand Rapids
17	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	Grand Rapids
18	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	Grand Rapids
19	Goodspeed Brothers Building	Goodspeed Brothers Building	April 17, 1980 (#80001877)	188 Monroe St., NW. 42°58′00″N 85°40′19″W	Grand Rapids
20	Graham House	Graham House	January 13, 1972 (#72000626)	323-325 Main St. 42°56′02″N 85°20′30″W	Lowell
21	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	Grand Rapids	The school's old campus.
22	Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory	Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory	June 16, 2004 (#04000600)	514 Butterworth St. SW. 42°57′35″N 85°40′53″W	Grand Rapids	In 2007 the building was destroyed by fire.
23	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	Grand Rapids
24	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	Grand Rapids	Built in 1926, renovated into a mixed-use apartment structure and called the Kingsley Building.
25	Heartside Historic District	Heartside Historic District	March 2, 1982 (#82002844)	Division, Commerce, and Ionia Aves., Fulton, Weston, Oakes, and Cherry Sts. 42°57′42″N 85°40′09″W	Grand Rapids
26	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	Grand Rapids
27	Keeler Building	Keeler Building	November 27, 2017 (#80004806)	56 N Division Ave. 42°57′54″N 85°40′04″W	Grand Rapids
28	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	Grand Rapids
29	Ladies' Literary Club	Ladies' Literary Club	October 26, 1971 (#71000400)	61 Sheldon St., SE. 42°57′45″N 85°40′01″W	Grand Rapids
30	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	Grand Rapids
31	Lexington School	Lexington School	September 4, 2013 (#13000667)	45 Lexington Avenue, NW 42°57′53″N 85°41′04″W	Grand Rapids
32	Loraine Building	Loraine Building	November 24, 1982 (#82000539)	124 E. Fulton St. 42°57′47″N 85°39′56″W	Grand Rapids
33	Medical Arts Building	Medical Arts Building	May 18, 2000 (#00000506)	26 Sheldon Blvd. SE. 42°57′44″N 85°39′58″W	Grand Rapids
34	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	Grand Rapids
35	Michigan Trust Company Building	Michigan Trust Company Building	February 24, 1983 (#83000879)	40 Pearl St., NW. 42°57′58″N 85°40′12″W	Grand Rapids
36	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	Grand Rapids
37	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	Grand Rapids
38	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	Grand Rapids
39	Augustus Paddock House	Augustus Paddock House	September 12, 1985 (#85002154)	1033 Lake Dr., SE. 42°57′36″N 85°38′34″W	Grand Rapids
40	Peck Block	Peck Block	December 7, 2000 (#00001483)	34-50 Monroe Center NW. 42°57′51″N 85°40′07″W	Grand Rapids
41	Abram W. Pike House	Abram W. Pike House	July 8, 1970 (#70000276)	230 Fulton St., E. 42°57′42″N 85°39′47″W	Grand Rapids
42	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	Algoma Township
43	Rood Building	Rood Building	March 4, 1988 (#88000142)	139 Pearl Street[6] 42°57′59″N 85°40′20″W	Grand Rapids
44	Saint Joseph Seminary	Saint Joseph Seminary	September 16, 2019 (#100004384)	600 Burton St. SE 42°55′39″N 85°39′05″W	Grand Rapids
45	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	Grand Rapids
46	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	Grand Rapids
47	Third Reformed Church	Third Reformed Church	April 22, 1982 (#82002845)	1009 Hermitage St., SE. 42°57′40″N 85°38′39″W	Grand Rapids
48	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	Cascade Township
49	Turner House†	Turner House†	July 8, 1970 (#70000277)	731 Front St., NW. 42°58′35″N 85°40′35″W	Grand Rapids
50	U.S. Post Office	U.S. Post Office	July 10, 1974 (#74000990)	17 Pearl St. NW 42°58′00″N 85°40′06″W	Grand Rapids
51	Villa Maria†	Villa Maria†	March 27, 1987 (#86003373)	1315 Walker NW. 42°59′01″N 85°42′02″W	Grand Rapids
52	Whitney Tavern Stand	Whitney Tavern Stand	February 1, 2007 (#06001326)	5283 Whitneyville Ave. 42°52′08″N 85°27′34″W	Cascade Township
53	Willard Building	Willard Building	January 14, 2013 (#12001172)	150 E. Fulton St. 42°57′47″N 85°39′52″W	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	Summary
1	Grand Rapids City Hall	Grand Rapids City Hall	Unknown (#69000375)	1970	35 Lyon St., NW 42°58′02″N 85°40′10″W	Grand Rapids	Demolished in December 1969.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Michigan
• List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Kent County, Michigan

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on January 29, 2021.
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"