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Passolt House
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National Register of Historic Places

Passolt House

Also known as Saginaw Historical Society Museum

On the National Register since 197254 years
Listed 1972Saginaw
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Passolt House

Passolt House, at 1105 S. Jefferson Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 18, 1972. It was among the first 2 of Saginaw’s 31 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. The listing covers 4 acres.

What it isSingle-family home in Saginaw, 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 · 54 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1877 to today

  1. 1877Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1105 S. Jefferson Ave., Saginaw · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Passolt HouseStart here
  2. 2South Jefferson Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within a mile

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

DSaginaw Central City Expansion DistrictCarpenter Gothic0.5 miDThe GroveItalianate0.6 miDSaginaw Central City Historic Residential DistrictGothic Revival0.6 miBCastle StationChateauesque · Built 18980.7 miDNorth Michigan Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.8 miBHouse at 1514 N. Michigan StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.8 miBEast Genesee Historic Business DistrictItalianate0.8 miBMichigan Bell BuildingArt Deco · Built 19300.8 miBSaginaw ArmoryLate 19th Century Revival0.8 miBSaginaw News BuildingBuilt 19580.8 miDBliss ParkUtilitarian Park Building0.9 miBDavis Carriage HouseQueen Anne · Built 18871 miDEast Saginaw Historic Business DistrictItalianate1 mi

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Questions about Passolt House

Is Passolt House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 18, 1972 (Register number 72000653).

Is Passolt House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Herbert H. Dow House, 20.5 miles away.

Can you visit Passolt House?

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 Passolt House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 54 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 25340438 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.