National Register of Historic Places in Owosso

The National Register inventory contains 34 entries associated with Owosso: individual properties and five historic districts. This guide provides a short, source-linked article for each entry, with a photograph and reuse information. Three entries require special treatment: two houses have been lost, and another was moved to Corunna.^[1]

Owosso listings

These 31 entries are listed at Owosso locations in the county inventory. The list is a documentary guide, not a current condition survey or a statement that a property is open to the public. Historic district designations encompass multiple properties.^[1]

Nathan Ayres House — 604 N. Water St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001891.^[2]
Leigh Christian House — 622 N. Ball St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001892.^[3]
Christian-Ellis House — 600 N. Water St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001893.^[4]
Elias Comstock Cabin — Curwood Castle Dr., and John St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001894.^[5]
Curwood Castle — 224 John St.; listed September 3, 1971; NRHP 71000420.^[6]
Duff Building — 118 W. Exchange St; listed January 31, 1985; NRHP 85000168.^[7]
Frederick Frieseke Birthplace and Boyhood Home — 654 N. Water St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001895.^[8]
Julius Frieseke House — 529 Corunna Ave.; listed April 5, 1990; NRHP 90000574.^[9]
Amos Gould House — 115 W. King St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001896.^[10]
Grow Block — 120-122 W. Exchange St.; listed January 31, 1985; NRHP 85000169.^[11]
Eugene Jacobs House — 220 W. King St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80004553.^[12]
Lincoln School — 120 Michigan Ave.; listed August 8, 2016; NRHP 16000510.^[13]
Mason Street Historic Residential District — Roughly bounded by Laverock Alley, Dewey, Hickory and Exchange Sts.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001900.^[14]
Colin McCormick House — 222 E. Exchange St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001901.^[15]
Michigan Avenue-Genesee Street Historic Residential District — Roughly bounded by Michigan Ave.; Shiawassee, Cass and Clinton Sts.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001902.^[16]
Selden Miner House — 418 W. King St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001903.^[17]
Old Miller Hospital — 121 Michigan Ave.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001904.^[18]
Oliver Street Historic District — Oliver St. between 3rd and Oak Sts., Williams and Goodhue Sts.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001905.^[19]
Sylvester Opdyke House — 655 N. Pine St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001906.^[20]
Owosso Downtown Historic District — Roughly bounded by Shiawassee R., Comstock, Water, Park and Mason Sts.; listed April 7, 2014; NRHP 14000126.^[21]
Albert Palmer House — 528-530 River St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001907.^[22]
George Pardee House — 603 N. Ball St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001908.^[23]
Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 — 600 S. Oakwood St.; listed July 31, 1994; NRHP 94000744.^[24]
George Perrigo House — 213 N. Cedar St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001909.^[25]
Edwin Todd House — 520 N. Adams St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001910.^[26]
West Town Historic Commercial and Industrial District — Main St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001911.^[27]
Alfred Williams House — 611 N. Ball St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001912.^[28]
Benjamin Williams House — 628 N. Ball St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001913.^[29]
Lee Woodard and Sons Building — 306 S. Elm St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001914.^[30]
Lyman Woodard Company Workers' Housing — 601 Clinton St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001916.^[31]
Lyman Woodard Furniture and Casket Company Building — 216-222 Elm St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001915.^[32]

Demolished or relocated entries

These are retained for historical completeness and should not be mistaken for surviving buildings at their original Owosso addresses.^[1]

Daniel Gould House — Demolished; historic Owosso location. Historic location: 509 E. Main St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001897.^[33]
Ebenezer Gould House — Relocated to Corunna. Historic location: 603 W. Main St. (original location); listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001898.^[34]
House at 314 W. King St. — Demolished; replaced by a newer house. Historic location: 314 W. King St.; listed November 4, 1980; NRHP 80001899.^[35]

Reading the records

Each profile links to its National Park Service record. Recorded periods of significance and significant years describe the designation; they are not automatically construction dates. Original listing addresses may differ from present-day locations or street names.

Photo reuse

Every individual article includes a photo credit, a source link, and public-domain or Creative Commons license information. Creative Commons images require attribution; ShareAlike licenses also govern adaptations. Photograph rights are separate from the original article text.

Index photograph: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗.^[36]

Historic home tours

See past Owosso Historic Home Tour homes for tour appearances and additional house profiles. The Gould record at 115 W. King Street is distinguished from the tour mansion at 515 N. Washington Street.^[37]^[10]

References

1. National Register of Historic Places listings in Shiawassee County, Michigan ↗. Wikipedia contributors. Accessed October 28, 2026.
2. National Register profile: Ayres, Nathan, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
3. National Register profile: Christian, Leigh, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
4. National Register profile: Christian-Ellis House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
5. National Register profile: Comstock, Elias, Cabin ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
6. National Register profile: Curwood Castle ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
7. National Register profile: Duff Building ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
8. National Register profile: Frieseke, Frederick, Birthplace and Boyhood Home ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
9. National Register profile: Frieseke, Julius, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
10. National Register profile: Gould, Amos, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
11. National Register profile: Grow Block ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
12. National Register profile: Jacobs, Eugene, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
13. National Register profile: Lincoln School ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
14. National Register profile: Mason Street Historic Residential District ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
15. National Register profile: McCormick, Colin, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
16. National Register profile: Michigan Avenue-Genessee Street Historic Residential District ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
17. National Register profile: Miner, Selden, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
18. National Register profile: Old Miller Hospital ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
19. National Register profile: Oliver Street Historic District ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
20. National Register profile: Opdyke, Sylvester, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
21. National Register profile: Owosso Downtown Historic District ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
22. National Register profile: Palmer, Albert, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
23. National Register profile: Pardee, George, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
24. National Register profile: Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
25. National Register profile: Perrigo, George, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
26. National Register profile: Todd, Edwin, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
27. National Register profile: West Town Historic Commercial and Industrial District ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
28. National Register profile: Williams, Alfred, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
29. National Register profile: Williams, Benjamin, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
30. National Register profile: Woodard, Lee, and Sons Building ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
31. National Register profile: Woodard, Lyman, Company Workers' Housing ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
32. National Register profile: Woodard, Lyman, Furniture and Casket Company Building ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
33. National Register profile: Gould, Daniel, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
34. National Register profile: Gould, Ebenezer, House ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
35. National Register profile: House at 314 W. King St. ↗. National Park Service. Accessed October 28, 2026.
36. Photograph and reuse terms: Owosso Downtown Historic District ↗. Wikimedia Commons. Accessed October 28, 2026.
37. 1995 Owosso Historic Home Tour (PDF; archived by Gould Historic) ↗. Owosso Historical Commission. Accessed October 28, 2026.

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