National Register of Historic Places

Marlborough, The

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Listed
May 26, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000863

About this property

The Marlborough is a condominium building located at 471 West South Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Planning for the Marlborough lasted several years, with local architectural firm Billingham & Cobb drawing up the plans. Construction started in 1923, inder the supervision of contractor Henry L. Vanderhorst, and lasted until 1924. The building reportedly cost over a quarter of a million dollars to construct; when it opened, it was the city's finest and most luxurious apartment building, with utilities, ice, telephone, laundry, maid, and janitor services included in the rent. The Marlborough was converted into condominiums in the late 1970s. The Marlborough is a six-story, H-shaped, brown brick apartment building. The first floor of the building contains office space, with the upper floors devoted to housing. The building has Mediterranean bracketing and tile work at the roofline. The entranceway is recessed in the center of the H, and surrounded with delicate colored glass windows. A small courtyard on one side of the structure visually complements the building.

Location

471 W. South St.
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
42.28954, -85.58911

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Marlborough, The listed on the National Register?

Marlborough, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Marlborough, The?

Marlborough, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Marlborough, The is recorded as the industrial era.

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