City of Jackson

Historic District Sites

Historic District Maps:

• Under the Oaks Historic District (pdf)

In addition to the Historic Districts listed above, the following individual sites are designated as Historic District Sites:

• Stone Post Office
  125 N. Jackson Street (1836)
  S 22.39 ft of Lot 1 and South 38.4 ft of Lot 2, Block 1 Block 1 North, Range 1 East.
• Wilcox-Holton House
  231 E. High (1871)
  A piece of land in section 11 commencing at point on N line of section 11 63 rods W of N ¼ of post of SD section then W on said section line 219 feet then S 10 rods then E 219 feet thence N 10 rods to beginning except 2 rods on N for street purposes N ½ of NW ¼ section 11 Township 3 S, Range 1 West.
• First Congregational Church
  120 N. Jackson Street (1860)
  Lot 1 and East 11 ft of Lot 2 Block 1 North Range 1 West and West 55 ft of Lot 2 Block 1 North Range 1 West.
• Jackson District Library
  244 W. Michigan Avenue (1906)
  Lots 10, 11 and 12, except East 8.25 ft of Lots 10 and 12 Block 1 North Range 1 West.
• No. 5 Fire House
  Rockwell and South Jackson Streets (1907)
  Land in the SE ¼ of S/E ¼ of Section 3, Township 3 S, Range 1 West, described as: Commencing at the intersection of the south line of Rockwell Street with the east line of Jackson Street, thence east 8 rods, thence south 8 rods, thence west 8 rods, thence north 8 rods, to the point of beginning.
• First Baptist Church
  201 South Jackson Street (1872)
  Lots 1 and 2, Block 2 South, Range 1 East.
• St. Mary's Catholic Church
  116 East Wesley Street (1923—26)
  Lots 1 and 2, Block 3 South, Range 2 East.
• Berthold S. Rummler House
  122 West Wilkins (1904)
  Lot 162, except the west 8 feet of the south 65.54 feet thereof, Assessor's South Plat, City of Jackson, Michigan.
• First United Methodist Church
  275 West Michigan Avenue (1867—70)
  The north 9 feet of Lot 10, and all of Lots 11 and 12, Block 1 South, Range 1 West of the original plat of the City of Jackson, Michigan.
• Michigan Theatre
  124 North Mechanic Street (1928—30)
  The south 26 feet of the east 60 feet of Lot 15, also the west 72 feet of Lot 15 and the north 7.66 feet of Lot 13 and the north 7.66 feet of the west 6 feet of Lot 14, City of Jackson.
• Beffel Lighting
  208 South Jackson Street (1912)
  The north 27 feet of the south 35.25 feet of Lot 1, Block 2 South, Range 1 West of the original plat of the City of Jackson.
• Michigan Central Depot
  501 East Michigan Avenue (1873)
  All that parcel of land situated in the City of Jackson, County of Jackson, and State of Michigan, being designated as parcel MIJJ-1 on Railroad Valuation Map No. V I-B-M/S-33-C and V I-B-M/S-33-D, as drawn on June 30, 1918, and furnished to the United States Railway Association on December 1, 1975; and being all of the land of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, as shown on the Map, which lies within the following described lines:
  
  Beginning at a point on the southern line of Elizabeth Street opposite Railroad Station 3983+50; thence southwesterly 85 feet, more or less, to a point distant 20 feet northwardly and at right angles to the northeasternmost rail of the mainline tracks, as it was located on December 1, 1975; thence, northwestwardly 402 feet, more or less, parallel to said northeasternmost rail to a point opposite Railroad Station 3987+52; thence northeastwardly 44 feet, more or less, to the southerly line of East Michigan Avenue; thence eastwardly along said line of East Michigan Avenue 212 feet, more or less, to the west line of Park Street; thence southwardly by said line of Park Street 123 feet, more or less; thence, southeastwardly by same, 130 feet more or less; thence eastwardly by the same 37 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
• Soldiers and Sailors Monument
  Wildwood and Michigan Avenues (1903)
  Land commencing at a point on the north line of West Michigan Avenue, 118.25 feet east of the southeast corner of Lot 17, Block 1, Assessor's Wildwood Plat, thence northerly 109.47 feet to southerly line of Wildwood Avenue, thence southeasterly to northerly line of Michigan Avenue, thence west to beginning. Southeast ¼ of southwest ¼, Section 34, Township 2 South, Range 1 West.
• Ella Sharp Museum House
  (before 1856)|
  Being a part of the East ½ of the North West ¼ of Section 16, Township 3 South, Range 1 West, City of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan. More particularly described as: Beginning at a point distant, on the west north-south 1/16 line, South 88 degrees 59'00" East - 1322.67' and north 00 degrees 08'14" east - 1361.04' from the west ¼ Post of said section; thence: North 00 degrees 08'14" East, along said 1/16 line, 119.82'; North 90 degrees 00'00" East 206.19'; south 00 degrees 08'14" west - parallel with said 1/16 line of 121.79'; North 89 degrees 27'05" West 206.19' parallel with the southerly wall of the Ella Sharp Museum House to the point of beginning. Containing 0.572 acres more or less.
• St. Paul's Church
  309 S. Jackson (1850)
  Lots 1 and 2, Block 3 south, Range 1 East, also commencing at intersection of east line of Jackson Street with south line of Washington Street, thence east 8 rods, thence south 8 rods, thence west 8 rods to east line of Jackson Street, thence north 8 rods to beginning. Block 3 south, Range 1 East.
• The Republican Birthplace
  Franklin and Second Streets (1854)
  The south 38.31 feet of the east 83.13 feet of Lot 17, Block 12 of Livermore Woods, Eaton's Addition to the City of Jackson.
• Old Prison (Armory)
  North and Cooper Streets (1842)
  Commencing at a point on the east line of Section 34; 660 feet north of the ¼ post on the east line of said section, thence west 15 chains to the center of the Grand River, thence north 13 1/3 chains to a stake, thence east 15 chains to a stake, thence south 13 1/3 chains to place of beginning. Also a strip of land bounded on the south by Prison Street, west by Broad Street, north by the south line of the Michigan State Prison Land, on east by Cooper Street. Being 82½ feet north and south by 551½ feet east and west, east ½ of northeast ¼, Section 34, Township 2 South, Range 1 West.
• St. John's Catholic Church
  711 Cooper (1857)
  Block 3, Ford's North Addition.
• Commercial Exchange Building
  2301 E. Michigan (1895)
  Lots 1 to 10 inclusive, and north 5.6 feet of Lot 11. Also a parcel of land commencing at southeast corner of Lot 10, thence east to west line of Ann Street, thence south 7.35 feet, thence west 59.15 feet, thence north 1.75 feet, thence west to east line of Lot 11, thence north to beginning. Being part of Lot 12, Block 18 east, addition No. 4.
• 1401 Greenwood
  (1900)
  Lot 1 and north 22 feet of Lot 2, Block 2, Division 2, amended plat of Divisions 1, 2, 3 of Summitville Addition.
• Jackson County Juvenile Court Building
  936 Fleming Avenue (n.a.)
  Land commencing at a point 138-½ feet north and 42 rods west of the southeast corner of section 26 thence west 38 rods thence north 558.3 feet thence east 38 rods thence south 558.3 feet to beginning except thence west 33 feet for street also except that part deeded to city for Floral Avenue southeast ¼ of southeast ¼ section 26 T2S R1W (Claire Allen structure).
• 205 South West Avenue (n.a.)
  Lot 42 Assessor's Washington Plat (Claire Allen structure).
• 1000-02 Carlton Boulevard
  Lot 16 except south 16 ½ feet Block 17 Shoemakers Addition (Claire Allen structure).
• 310 South Thompson
  (1929)
  North 38 feet of Lot 7 and a piece of land commencing 160 feet south of intersection of west line of Thompson Street and south line of Washington Street thence west 45.25 feet thence southwesterly 14.42 feet thence west 74.65 feet thence south 30 feet to north line of Lot 7 thence east 132 feet thence north 38 feet to beginning being part of Lot 6 Block 9 Shoemaker's Addition (Claire Allen structure).
• 604 Wildwood Avenue
  Toddler Tech (n.a.)
  Land commencing at a point on the northerly line of Wildwood Avenue 36 rods east of the west line of section 34 T2S R1W for place of beginning, thence southeasterly on northerly line of SD Avenue 9 Rods to the west line of Edward Avenue thence north on west line of Edward Avenue 276 feet thence west 189.3 feet thence south 38.9 feet thence easterly to a point on the east line of Lot 4 and 226.5 feet north of north line of Wildwood Avenue measured along east line of SD Lot 4 thence southwesterly to beginning being a part of Lots 4 and 5 Block 2 Carr & Peck's Addition (Claire Allen structure).
• 1214 West Washington Avenue
  (1915)
  Land commencing at the intersection of the north line of Washington Street with the east line of Thompson Street thence north 8 rods thence east 4 rods thence south 8 rods to the north line of Washington Street thence south 4 rods to the beginning northwest ¼ of northeast ¼ section 4 T3S R1W (Claire Allen structure).
• 1403 West Washington
  (1911)
  Lots 1, 2 and 6 Block 8 Shoemaker's Addition (Claire Allen structure).
• 206 South Webster Street
  (n.a.)
  East 116 feet of Lot 14 Block 3 Shoemaker's Addition (Claire Allen structure).
• Post Office
  200 South Otsego (1932)
  All of R T Mcnaughton's Alteration of part of Block 1 Grand River Addition except that part used for street purposes.
• Masonic Temple
  157 Cortland Street (n.a.)
  North 102 feet of Lot 6 Block 2 S RIE (Claire Allen structure).
• County building (Courthouse)
  312 South Jackson Street (1936)
  Lots 3 and 4 and south 123.89 feet of east 49.5 feet of Lot 5 and also south 123.85 feet of alley lying between SD Lots 3, 4, and 5 same having been vacated Block 3 S R1W (Claire Allen structure).
• County Health Dept., former TB Sanitorium
  410 Erie Street (n.a.)
  Land commencing at a point 269.56 feet north and 182.11 feet east of the intersection of the north line of St Clair Avenue with the easterly line of Lansing Avenue thence east 541.09 feet to the ¼ section line of section 27 T2S R1W thence south 132 feet thence west 541.09 feet thence north 132 feet to beginning (Claire Allen structure).
• Former East Intermediate School
  1210 E. Michigan Avenue (n.a.)
  Land commencing at intersection of northerly line of E Main Street with east line of Hall & Kennedy's Alteration of Block 2 Loomis Homewild Addition thence east 267.8 feet thence north 450 feet thence westerly 387.25 feet thence southerly 440 feet to beginning west ½ of southeast ¼ section 35 T2S R1W (Claire Allen structure).
• 1000-02 West Washington Avenue
  (n.a.)
  Lot 15 Block 3 Shoemaker's Addition (Claire Allen structure).
• 1300 West Franklin
  (n.a.)
  Lots 14, 15 and 16 except north 38 feet of Lot 14 Block 9 Shoemaker's Addition (Claire Allen structure).
• Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
  (1843)
  Land commencing at the intersection of the east line of Greenwood Avenue with the south line of Morrell Street thence east 310 feet thence south 1,600 feet to the north line of Rockwell Street thence west 1,400 feet to the east line Woodbridge Street thence north on the east line of Woodbridge Street 310 feet thence northeasterly on the easterly line of Greenwood Avenue 1,450 feet to the place of beginning Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
• Reynolds Building (Renee de Paris)
  149-151 West Michigan Avenue (1865)
  East 60 feet of Lots 5 and 6 Block 1 south RIE.
• 229 South Mechanic Street
  North ½ of Lot 2 Block 2S R 2E of the original plat of the Village of Jacksonburg.
• Michigan Central Express Building
  Foot of Elizabeth Street (Circa 1892)
  Beginning at an iron found on the south line of Elizabeth Street opposite Railroad Station 3983+50; thence, south 37˚ 12' 22" west, 76.54 feet (record 85 feet) to a point that lies 20 feet northerly of the centerline of the northeasternmost track of the main line tracks; thence, south 52˚ 47' 37" east, parallel with and 20.0 feet distant therefrom said northeasternmost track, 143.72 feet; thence, north 37˚ 12' 22" east, 15.00 feet; thence, south 52˚ 47' 37" east, parallel with and 35.00 feet distant therefrom said northeasternmost track, 149.51 feet to the west line of Van Dorn Street; thence, north 02˚ 29' 41" east, along said west line, 217.57 feet to said south line of Elizabeth Street; thence, north 87˚ 30' 19" west, along said south line, 206.00 feet to the point of beginning, being Block No. 43 in Ford's extension to the Village of Jackson in the southwest quarter of Section 35, Township 2 south, Range 1 west, City of Jackson, Michigan.
• 317 W. Wesley Street
  Being a part of the west ½ of the northeast ¼ of section 3, T3S, R1W, City of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan. More particularly described as: The west ½ of Lot 4, Block 4 south, Range 2 west, of the original plat of the Village of Jacksonburgh.
• Allen School Historic District
  906 East Pearl Street
  Land commencing at the intersection of the north line of Pearl Street with the west line of Waterloo Avenue, thence north to the southerly line of Detroit Street, thence westerly to the easterly line of State Street, thence southerly to the northerly line of Pearl Street, thence easterly to the place of beginning of this State House Square, being in the east ½ of the southwest ¼ of Section 35, Town 2 south, Range 1 west, City of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, together with the south ½ vacated Detroit Street lying north of the subject property (containing Tax Parcel number 7-0560).
• Withington & Cooley Industrial Historic District
  626—628 N. Mechanic Street & 632—634 N. Mechanic Street (Tax Parcel numbers8-2368 and 8-2368.2, respectively)
  Beginning at the intersection of the north line of Ganson Street and the west line of Mechanic Street, thence north along said west line of Mechanic Street 411.53 feet for place of beginning of this description; thence north 89 degrees 41′ west 95.33 feet, thence north 0 degrees 31′ east 45.95 feet, thence north 0 degrees 13′ east 39.25 feet, thence north 89 degrees, 29′ west 197.83 feet, more or less, to the easterly line of JL&S Railroad right-of-way, thence northerly along the easterly line of said right-of-way to the southerly line of Michigan State Prison land to the westerly line of Mechanic Street, thence south along the west line of Mechanic Street to the place of beginning, being in the southeast ¼ of the northeast ¼ of Section 34, Town 2 south, Range 1 west.