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Willard Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Willard Building

Also known as Peacock Building

On the National Register since 201313 years
Mixed Classical Revival-InspiredListed 2013Grand Rapids
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About Willard Building

Willard Building, at 150 E. Fulton St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 14, 2013. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. 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 · 118 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

150 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Willard BuildingStart here
  2. 2St. Cecilia Society Building (Additional Documentation)Second Renaissance Revival · next door
  3. 3First (Park) Congregational ChurchHigh Victorian Gothic · next door
  4. 4Loraine BuildingGeorgian Revival · next door
  5. 5Medical Arts BuildingCommercial Style · Built 1926 · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAbram W. Pike HouseGreek Revival · Built 18440.1 miBLadies' Literary ClubRichardsonian Romanesque0.1 miOKent County Civil War MonumentWhite Bronze (Zinc) Civil War Monument0.2 miBPeck BlockLate Victorian0.2 miBGrand Rapids Savings Bank BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19160.2 miBKeeler BuildingBuilding0.2 miDHeartside Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.3 miBAldrich, Godfrey, and White BlockItalianate · Built 18740.3 miBAldrich BuildingItalianate · Built 18690.3 miBU.S. Post OfficeAcademic Classic0.3 miDHeritage Hill Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miDLedyard Block Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBMichigan Trust Company BuildingBuilt 18910.4 miBGoodspeed Brothers BuildingChicago School - influenced · Built 18950.5 mi

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Questions about Willard Building

Is Willard Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 14, 2013 (Register number 12001172).

Is Willard Building a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Willard 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 Willard Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 118 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 25339677 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.