Wing House
Also known as East Chicago St.
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About Wing House
Wing House, at 27 S. Jefferson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 24, 1975: the first place in Coldwater to be listed. Only 218 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 19 other Michigan listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric House Museum in Coldwater, 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
27 S. Jefferson St., Coldwater · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Wing HouseStart here
- 2East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase I)Queen Anne · next door
- 3East Chicago Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
- 4East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Stick/Eastlake · 0.2 mi on
- 5
First Presbyterian ChurchRomanesque Revival · 0.3 mi on
5 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Second Empire style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.
Memories of Wing House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Wing House
Is Wing House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 24, 1975 (Register number 75000938).
Is Wing House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Marshall Michigan Historic Landmark District, 23.3 miles away.
Can you visit Wing House?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Wing House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 25338973 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.