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Germania Building Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Germania Building Complex

Also known as Earle Building Complex

On the National Register since 198343 years
Late VictorianListed 1983Ann Arbor

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Germania Building Complex

Germania Building Complex, at 119-123 W. Washington St. and 209-211 Ashley St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 10, 1983. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 129 other Michigan listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 71 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

119-123 W. Washington St. and 209-211 Ashley St., Ann Arbor · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Late Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.

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Questions about Germania Building Complex

Is Germania Building Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 10, 1983 (Register number 83000893).

Is Germania Building Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Germania Building Complex?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Germania Building Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 71 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 25340645 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.