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Nickels Arcade
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National Register of Historic Places

Nickels Arcade

On the National Register since 198739 years
Listed 1987Ann Arbor
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Nickels Arcade

Nickels Arcade, at 326--330 S. State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 9, 1987. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building located at 326-330 South State Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 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 · 60 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1915 to today

  1. 1915Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

326--330 S. State St., Ann Arbor · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Nickels ArcadeStart here
  2. 2Michigan Theater BuildingLombard Romanesque · Built 1928 · next door
  3. 3Henry Bennett HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Methodist Episcopal Church ParsonageGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5Jacob Hoffstetter HouseLate Victorian · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BNewberry HallBuilding0.1 miBPresident's House, University Of MichiganItalianate0.2 miDUniversity Of Michigan Central Campus Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBHarris HallQueen Anne · Built 18860.2 miBUnitarian Universalist ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBWeinmann BlockLate Victorian · Built 18850.3 miBJudge Robert S. Wilson HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBFirst National Bank BuildingRomanesque · Built 19270.4 miBGermania Building ComplexLate Victorian0.4 miBAnn Arbor Central Fire StationItalianate · Built 19780.4 miBMain Street Post OfficeNeo-Classical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Nickels Arcade

Is Nickels Arcade on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 9, 1987 (Register number 87001180).

Is Nickels Arcade a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Nickels Arcade?

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 Nickels Arcade?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 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 25340649 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.