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Barnes Avenue School
Photo: Lansing State Journal, September 3, 1920, p. 23, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Barnes Avenue School

On the National Register since 20233 years
Listed 2023Lansing
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About Barnes Avenue School

Barnes Avenue School, at 1028 West Barnes Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 30, 2023. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 2.3 acres.

What it isHistoric school building in Lansing, Michigan, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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1028 West Barnes Ave., Lansing

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

Around it

26 more Register listings within 2 miles

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StMoores, J.H., Memorial NatatoriumStructure0.5 miBGrand Trunk Western Rail Station/Lansing DepotJacobean Revival · Built 19020.8 miBWashington ApartmentsBuilding0.9 miBFrench, Walter H., Junior High SchoolBuilding1 miBArbaugh's Department Store BuildingCommercial Style1.2 miBState Office BuildingClassical Revival1.2 miBDarius B. Moon HouseQueen Anne · Built 18941.2 miBKnapp, J.W., Company BuildingArt Moderne · Built 19371.3 miBMasonic Temple BuildingNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19241.3 miBFederal BuildingArt Deco · Built 19321.3 miBStrand Theatre and ArcadeRenaissance Classical1.4 miBCapital Bank TowerArt Deco · Built 19311.4 mi★Michigan State CapitolAcademic-Classical1.4 miBEmery HousesLate Victorian1.4 miDLansing Downtown Historic DistrictLate Victorian1.5 miBLansing Woman's Club BuildingRichardson Romanesque1.5 miBMichigan Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company BuildingLate Victorian · Built 18901.5 miBCentral Methodist Episcopal ChurchRichardson Romanesque1.5 mi
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BMutual BuildingElizabethan · Built 19281.5 miBFirst Baptist ChurchRichardson Romanesque1.5 miBSt. Mary CathedralLate Gothic Revival1.5 miBBailey BuildingsBuilt 19221.5 miBOttawa Street Power StationArt Deco · Built 19391.6 miBGenesee Street SchoolBuilt 19121.7 miBPenfil ApartmentsItalian Renaissance Revival1.8 miBUnion DepotTudor Revival · Built 19021.8 mi

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Questions about Barnes Avenue School

Is Barnes Avenue School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 30, 2023 (Register number 100008811).

Is Barnes Avenue School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Michigan State Capitol, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Barnes Avenue 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.