Curwood Castle is documented in the National Register of Historic Places under reference number 71000420. The Owosso inventory gives its location as 224 John St. and its listing date as September 3, 1971.[1][2]
Writing studio
Curwood Castle was built in 1922–1923 as a writing studio for James Oliver Curwood. Its French château-inspired design includes a tower overlooking the Shiawassee River. The building now serves as a museum.[3]
National Register record
The National Park Service catalogs the property as “Curwood Castle.”[1]
The profile identifies conservation, literature as areas of significance.[1]
Its architectural-style field reads “other.”[1]
The recorded period or periods of significance are 1900-1924. The significant-years field lists 1922. These are designation data, not a complete construction or ownership chronology.[1]
View the National Park Service profile and its linked documentation ↗.
Photograph and reuse
Curwood Castle. Photo: JoannaPoe, 27 June 2010. CC BY 3.0. Reused under CC BY 3.0 ↗. Credit the photographer and link to the source and license when reusing it.[4]
This is a short profile based on the National Register record. See National Register listings associated with Owosso for the complete inventory.
Historic home tour appearances
- 1988 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 12 ↗).[5]
- 1990 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 2 ↗).[6]
- 1991 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 7 ↗).[7]
- 1993 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 7 ↗).[8]
- 1995 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 7 ↗).[9]
- 1997 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 8 ↗).[10]
- 2005 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 5 ↗).[11]
- 2015 — Curwood Castle (booklet, PDF page 8 ↗).[12]
- 2024 — Curwood Castle (official tour list ↗).[13]
- 2026 — Curwood Castle (official tour list ↗).[14]
These references document past tour listings; they do not establish present ownership or public access.
See past Owosso historic home tour homes for the wider collection.
References
- 1. National Register profile: Curwood Castle ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 2. National Register of Historic Places listings in Shiawassee County, Michigan ↗. Wikipedia contributors. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 3. 1923 – Curwood Castle ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 24, 2026.
- 4. Photograph and reuse terms: Curwood Castle ↗. Wikimedia Commons. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 5. 1988 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 6. 1990 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 7. 1991 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 8. 1993 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 9. 1995 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 10. 1997 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 11. 2005 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 12. 2015 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 13. 2024 Owosso Historic Home Tour: official announcement ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- 14. 2026 Owosso Historic Home Tour: official stop list ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.