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Michigan State Capitol
Photo: Brian Charles Watson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Michigan State Capitol

Also known as State Capitol

Lansing’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 25, 1971; only 33 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older
Academic-ClassicalListed 1971Lansing
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About Michigan State Capitol

Michigan State Capitol, at Capitol and Michigan Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 25, 1971: the first place in Lansing to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 5, 1992, one of 37 in Michigan. Only 33 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the national level. It was listed as part of Downtown Lansing MRA (AD); Downtown Lansing MRA. The listing covers 12 acres. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isState capitol building of the U.S. state of 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 · 77 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1971 to today

  1. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1992Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 55 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Capitol and Michigan Aves., Lansing · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Michigan State CapitolStart here
  2. 2Central Methodist Episcopal ChurchRichardson Romanesque · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Mutual BuildingElizabethan · Built 1928 · next door
  4. 4Michigan Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company BuildingLate Victorian · Built 1890 · next door
  5. 5Lansing Woman's Club BuildingRichardson Romanesque · next door
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFederal BuildingArt Deco · Built 19320.1 miBCapital Bank TowerArt Deco · Built 19310.1 miDLansing Downtown Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.1 miBEmery HousesLate Victorian0.1 miBSt. Mary CathedralLate Gothic Revival0.1 miBState Office BuildingClassical Revival0.2 miBKnapp, J.W., Company BuildingArt Moderne · Built 19370.2 miBStrand Theatre and ArcadeRenaissance Classical0.2 miBMasonic Temple BuildingNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19240.2 miBFirst Baptist ChurchRichardson Romanesque0.2 miBBailey BuildingsBuilt 19220.2 miBArbaugh's Department Store BuildingCommercial Style0.3 miBOttawa Street Power StationArt Deco · Built 19390.3 mi

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Questions about Michigan State Capitol

Is Michigan State Capitol on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 25, 1971 (Register number 71000396).

Is Michigan State Capitol a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Oct 5, 1992. Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Michigan State Capitol?

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 State Capitol?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 77 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 25339507 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.