Central Business District in Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Haymarket Historic District

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 12, 2022

1. Haymarket Historic District Marker

Inscription. Development began in the Haymarket district as early as the 1830s and was spurred by the construction of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot in 1870. The district became a hub for retail, wholesaling and light manufacturing. It was the business center for the German community. The Desenberg Block at 251 East Michigan Avenue is Michigan’s only surviving example of the work of Chicago architects Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan.

Erected 2001 by Michigan Historical Commission and the Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L2098.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 42° 17.507′ N, 85° 34.969′ W. Marker is in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in Kalamazoo County. It is in the Central Business District. It is on East Michigan Avenue (Business Interstate 94) near South Kalamazoo Mall, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49007, 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: Transportation (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kalamazoo Mall

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Firsts (within shouting distance of this marker); Art Deco (within shouting distance of this marker); Burdick Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Caleb Sweetland Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peninsula Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A.U.V. Auditorium (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kalamazoo.

More about this marker. Two identical markers exist for this site. One is on the west end of the district and the other is on the east end. L2098a is at 266 East Michigan Avenue (the first marker) and L2098b is at 155 East Michigan Avenue (a second duplicate marker erected in 2012).

Also see . . .
1. Haymarket Historic District. Wikipedia article (Submitted on August 17, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

2. Michigan MPS Haymarket Historic District (Boundary Increase). National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form (Submitted on August 17, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2022

2. Haymarket Historic District Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 14, 2022

3. Haymarket Historic District Marker

View of the marker looking towards the east (in the direction of the other identical marker).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 13, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 2. submitted on February 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.