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Fidelity Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Fidelity Building

Benton Harbor’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 14, 2002; only 1,443 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older
Second Renaissance RevivalListed 2002Benton Harbor
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About Fidelity Building

Fidelity Building, at 162 Pipestone St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 14, 2002: the first place in Benton Harbor to be listed. Only 1,443 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Renaissance Revival, as it does for 4 other Michigan listings.

What it isOffice building located at 162 Pipestone Street in Benton Harbor, 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 · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1926 to today

  1. 1926Built
  2. 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 24 years
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Finding Fidelity Building

162 Pipestone St., Benton Harbor

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWendell P. and Harriet Rounds Robbins HouseQueen Anne · Built 18970.9 miDEden Springs ParkDistrict1.2 miStBlossomland BridgeSteel Deck Plate-Girder Double Leaf · Built 19481.2 miDMary's City of DavidDistrict1.4 miBWhitcomb HotelBuilding1.4 miBShiloh HouseQueen Anne1.5 miStSt. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer LightsStructure2 mi

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Questions about Fidelity Building

Is Fidelity Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 14, 2002 (Register number 02000042).

Is Fidelity Building a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Fidelity Building?

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 Fidelity Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 25338956 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.