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Historic Parks and Gardens in Kentwood, MI

Parks, squares, gardens and parkways on the record near you, public ground with a history of its own.

Kentwood is one of the cities the Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI metro area is officially named after. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Kentwood, MI and the source for each site.

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On the record near Kentwood, MI

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match historic parks and gardens within 120 miles of Kentwood, MI, out of 66 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Washington Square Historic District25 miles from the center of Kentwood · District · Holland · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places
Bronson Park Historic District40 miles from the center of Kentwood · District · Kalamazoo · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Denton Road--Sparks Foundation Park Pond Bridge76 miles from the center of Kentwood · Structure · Jackson · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Gardens Commercial Historic District88 miles from the center of Kentwood · District · South Bend · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
St. Joseph’s Parish Square89 miles from the center of Kentwood · Building · Mishawaka · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
German Park Recreation Club106 miles from the center of Kentwood · Building · Northfield Township · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Washington Park Clubhouse113 miles from the center of Kentwood · Building · Kenosha · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Square D Company--Industrial Controller Division115 miles from the center of Kentwood · Building · Milwaukee · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Shakespeare Garden118 miles from the center of Kentwood · Site · Evanston · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Rosewood Park119 miles from the center of Kentwood · Site · Highland Park · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Ravinia Park Historic District119 miles from the center of Kentwood · District · Highland Park · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
James, Jean Butz, Museum of the Highland Park Historical Society119 miles from the center of Kentwood · Building · Highland Park · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kentwood, MI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Parks in Kentwood, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Kentwood, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kentwood, MI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Kentwood

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kentwood, MI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kentwood, MI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.