Marshall in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Capitol Hill School

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

1. Capitol Hill School Marker

Inscription. This 1860 building is the last of three Gothic Revival schools in Marshall. The name comes from its location on a site proposed for the Michigan state capitol. Donated to the Marshall Historical Society by the Board of Education in 1967, it is today a children’s museum with a restored nineteenth century classroom. It is listed in the Historic American Buildings Survey and the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1973 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L0113.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey, the Michigan Historical Commission, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 42° 15.89′ N, 84° 57.124′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Maple Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 Washington St, Marshall MI 49068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Calhoun County Fair (about 400 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Governor's Mansion (about 600 feet away); Horace Perrin / Perrinville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gauss Ice House / Ice Harvesting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ketchum Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Montgomery Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Coleman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lieutenant George A. Woodruff (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

2. Capitol Hill School Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

3. Capitol Hill School Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

4. Capitol Hill School Marker

Capitol Hill School Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

5. Capitol Hill School Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 5. submitted on February 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.