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Marx House
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National Register of Historic Places

Marx House

Wyandotte’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 13, 1976; only 264 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1976Wyandotte
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Marx House

Marx House, at 2630 Biddle Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 13, 1976: the first place in Wyandotte to be listed. Only 264 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 180 other Michigan listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

2630 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Marx HouseStart here
  2. 2George P. MacNichol HouseQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3Ford-Bacon HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4First Congregational ChurchBuilding · next door
  5. 5Wyandotte Odd Fellows TempleCommercial Style · Built 1911 · next door
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BJohn and Emma Lacey Eberts HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBMcKinley Elementary SchoolBuilding0.9 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Corktown Historic District9.3 mi away
Elisha Taylor HouseBuilt 1871 · 10.6 mi away
West Canfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)10.7 mi away
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Convent and RectoryBuilt 1875 · 11.2 mi away

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Questions about Marx House

Is Marx House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 13, 1976 (Register number 76001043).

Is Marx House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ford River Rouge Complex, 6.8 miles away.

Can you visit Marx 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 Marx House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 25341034 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.