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Central School
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National Register of Historic Places

Central School

On the National Register since 198442 years
Richardson RomanesqueListed 1984Pontiac
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About Central School

Central School, at 101 E. Pike St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1984. It was among the first 8 of Pontiac’s 18 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardson Romanesque, as it does for 5 other Michigan listings. The listing covers 1.7 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool in Pontiac, 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

101 E. Pike St., Pontiac · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Central SchoolStart here
  2. 2Eagle TheaterBuilt 1927 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Pontiac Commercial Historic DistrictCommercial Brick · next door
  4. 4Pontiac Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Classical Revival · next door
  5. 5Grinnell Brothers Music HouseGothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

BSt. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Convent, and SchoolLate Victorian · Built 18850.4 miSOak Hill CemeteryRomanesque0.4 miDFairgrove Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 miBMyrick-Palmer HouseItalianate0.6 miDFranklin Boulevard Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.7 miBHoratio N. Howard HouseGreek Revival0.7 miStGillespie Street-Clinton River BridgeConcrete Rigid Frame Bridge0.9 mi

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Questions about Central School

Is Central School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 1984 (Register number 84001809).

Is Central School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cranbrook, 5.2 miles away.

Can you visit Central 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.

Where can I read the history of Central School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 25340258 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.