KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Twenty-two historic Michigan properties were given special recognition in 2022 through their listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced.
Administered in Michigan by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.
Almost 2000 places in Michigan have made the prestigious list. The newest entries include the Gibson Guitar office and factory, Parkwyn Village, and the Upjohn
Company Office building in Kalamazoo; the Historic District in Vicksburg; the Michigan Central Railroad Depot in Middleville; and the Saugatuck Gap Filler Annex.
To be considered for listing in the National Register, a property must generally be at least 50 years old, and must also be significant when evaluated in relationship to major historical events or trends in the history of their community, the state, or the nation. A property must also possess historic integrity – the ability to convey its significance.
Focused on the historic preservation of culturally or archaeologically significant sites throughout the state, Michigan’s State Historic Preservation Office’s main function is to provide technical assistance to local communities and property owners in their efforts to identify, evaluate, designate, interpret and protect Michigan’s historic above- and below-ground resources.
SHPO also administers an incentives program that includes state and federal tax credits, and pass-through grants available to certified local governments.
For more information about the National Register of Historic Places program in Michigan, and on how to nominate a property, visit https://www.michigan.gov/nrhp
