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Michigan Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Michigan Theater

On the National Register since 198046 years
Italian RomanesqueListed 1980Jackson
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About Michigan Theater

Michigan Theater, at 124 N. Mechanic St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1980. It was among the first 5 of Jackson’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and performing arts, at the state level. It describes its style as Italian Romanesque, as it does for 3 other Michigan listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTheater and movie theater in Jackson, 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 · 69 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built, designed by Maurice Herman Finkel
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

124 N. Mechanic St., Jackson · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Michigan TheaterStart here
  2. 2Peoples National Bank BuildingBuilt 1916 · next door
  3. 3Otsego HotelBuilding · next door
  4. 4Stone Post OfficeBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5First Congregational ChurchBuilding · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

BHayes HotelBuilding0.2 miBMichigan Central Railroad Jackson DepotItalianate0.3 miBJackson District LibraryNeo-Classical0.3 miBHugh H. Richard HouseQueen Anne · Built 18880.6 miBMichigan State PrisonBuilding0.7 miSHebrew CemeterySite1 mi

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Questions about Michigan Theater

Is Michigan Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 8, 1980 (Register number 80001874).

Is Michigan Theater a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Michigan Theater?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Michigan Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 69 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 25339609 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.