Description
The Richland Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11th, 1997. The district consists of the following properties:
7567-7869 and 7890-8020 North 32nd Street, 8650-9118 and 8683-9153 East D Ave., 8023-8047 Church Street, 8951-8965 Park Street, 8760-8900 and 8765-8905 Gull Road. The district is bounded by Church Street, Park Street, North 32nd Street, and East D. Ave. Covering 970 acres, the district contains 67 buildings.
National Register Information
The following information reflects the manner in which Richland Historic District is categorized by the National Register of Historic Places and the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office.
Subjects:
- Event
- Architecture/Engineering
- Architecture
- Community Planning and Development
Historic Use:
- Agriculture/Subsistence - Agriculture Outbuilding
- Commerce and Trade - Financial Institution
- Domestic - Multiple Dwelling
- Domestic - Single Dwelling
- Education - School
- Landscape - Plaza
- Religion - Religious Facility
Current Use:
- Commerce and Trade - Financial Institution
- Commerce and Trade - Business
- Commerce and Trade - Department Store
- Domestic - Multiple Dwelling
- Domestic - Single Dwelling
- Education - Library
- Landscape - Plaza
- Religion - Religious Facility
- Landscape - Social Meeting Hall
Owners:
Architectural Style:
- Greek Revival
- Queen Anne
- Italianate
- Bungalow/Craftsman
- Gothic Revival
- Colonial Revival
Period of Significance:
Significant Dates:
National Register Information System Item Number:
Compiled by Patrick Jouppi, Kalamazoo Public Library Staff, July 2010