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Central School
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National Register of Historic Places

Central School

On the National Register since 200818 years
Listed 2008Iron River
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About Central School

Central School, at 218 West Cayuga St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 3, 2008. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school building in Iron River, 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 · 86 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

218 West Cayuga St, Iron River · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Central SchoolStart here
  2. 2Alexander MacKinnon HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Robert H. Sturgeon HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Henry H. Frailing HouseItalian · next door
  5. 5Iron River CreameryClassical Revival · next door
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCloverland HotelBuilding0.1 miBIron River Town HallNeo-Classical0.2 miBWilliam Moss HouseBungalow0.2 miBWilliam J. Tully HouseAmerican Four-Square0.2 miBMunro-M.A. Hanna Mining Company Office BuildingClassical Revival0.3 miBJoseph Windsor HouseAmerican Four-Square0.3 miBGottfried Hane HouseQueen Anne0.3 miDVan Ornum's Addition Historic DistrictBungalow0.3 miBChicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Iron River DepotCommercial Style0.4 miBHarvey Van Wagner HouseBungalow0.4 miBSt. Mary's Assumption Catholic ChurchGothic0.4 miBRudolf Ericson HouseEnglish Cottage Style0.4 miBJoseph Joseph HouseSpanish0.4 miBDonald C. MacKinnon HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBIsaac W. Byers HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBDennis J. Haggerty HouseBungalow0.5 miBWall-Seppanen HouseBungalow0.5 miBIron County Fair Exhibition HallBuilding0.5 mi
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BLincoln SchoolNeo-Classical0.5 mi

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Questions about Central School

Is Central School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 3, 2008 (Register number 08000584).

Is Central School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Central School?

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 Central School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 86 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 25339566 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.