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Union Depot
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National Register of Historic Places

Union Depot

Also known as Clara's Restaurant

On the National Register since 199531 years
Tudor RevivalListed 1995Lansing
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Union Depot

Union Depot, at 637 E. Michigan Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 21, 1995. The Register lists it for its architecture and transportation, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 53 other Michigan listings. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isRailway station 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 · 68 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built, designed by Spier & Rohns
  2. 1995Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 31 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

637 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Union DepotStart here
  2. 2Penfil ApartmentsItalian Renaissance Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BOttawa Street Power StationArt Deco · Built 19390.4 miBKnapp, J.W., Company BuildingArt Moderne · Built 19370.5 miBStrand Theatre and ArcadeRenaissance Classical0.5 miBMasonic Temple BuildingNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19240.5 miBCapital Bank TowerArt Deco · Built 19310.5 miDLansing Downtown Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 miBLansing Woman's Club BuildingRichardson Romanesque0.5 miBMichigan Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company BuildingLate Victorian · Built 18900.5 miBMutual BuildingElizabethan · Built 19280.5 mi

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Questions about Union Depot

Is Union Depot on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 21, 1995 (Register number 95000869).

Is Union Depot a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Michigan State Capitol, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Union Depot?

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 Union Depot?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 68 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 25339517 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.