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Smith House
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National Register of Historic Places

Smith House

Vassar’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 16, 1972; only 100 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older
Listed 1972Vassar
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Smith House

Smith House, at 113-115 Prospect St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 16, 1972: the first place in Vassar to be listed. Only 100 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level.

What it isPrivate house located at 113-115 Prospect Street in Vassar, 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1851 to today

  1. 1851Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

113-115 Prospect St., Vassar · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Smith HouseStart here
  2. 2Hotel ColumbiaRomanesque · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3McKinley SchoolBuilding · 0.4 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BTownsend North HouseEastlake · Built 18650.6 mi

Memories of Smith House

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Questions about Smith House

Is Smith House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 16, 1972 (Register number 72000656).

Is Smith House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Smith 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 Smith House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 25340573 · Wikidata · old views from Vassar’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.