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Mutual Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Mutual Building

On the National Register since 198046 years
ElizabethanListed 1980Lansing
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About Mutual Building

Mutual Building, at 208 N. Capitol Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 17, 1980. It was among the first 12 of Lansing’s 35 listings, with seven others the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Elizabethan, as it does for 1 other Michigan listings. It was listed as part of Downtown Lansing MRA. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isOffice building located at 208 North Capitol Avenue in Lansing, 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 · 1 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built, designed by Pond and Pond
  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 5 minutes

208 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mutual BuildingStart here
  2. 2Michigan Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company BuildingLate Victorian · Built 1890 · next door
  3. 3Lansing Woman's Club BuildingRichardson Romanesque · next door
  4. 4Lansing Downtown Historic DistrictLate Victorian · next door
  5. 5Capital Bank TowerArt Deco · Built 1931 · 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.

BCentral Methodist Episcopal ChurchRichardson Romanesque<0.1 mi★Michigan State CapitolAcademic-Classical0.1 miBFirst Baptist ChurchRichardson Romanesque0.1 miBSt. Mary CathedralLate Gothic Revival0.1 miBMasonic Temple BuildingNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19240.2 miBEmery HousesLate Victorian0.2 miBOttawa Street Power StationArt Deco · Built 19390.2 miBKnapp, J.W., Company BuildingArt Moderne · Built 19370.3 miBStrand Theatre and ArcadeRenaissance Classical0.3 miBFederal BuildingArt Deco · Built 19320.3 miBBailey BuildingsBuilt 19220.3 miBArbaugh's Department Store BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBState Office BuildingClassical Revival0.4 miBUnion DepotTudor Revival · Built 19020.5 mi

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Questions about Mutual Building

Is Mutual Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 17, 1980 (Register number 80001870).

Is Mutual Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Michigan State Capitol, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Mutual 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 Mutual Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 1 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 25337957 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.