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National Register Listings in Warren, MI

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places near you, with the name, county, category and listing year.

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Warren is one of the cities the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI metro area is officially named after. Markers go missing and listings go stale. The people who actually visit the sites are the ones who keep the record honest.

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On the record near Warren, MI

The 12 nearest

367 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Warren, MI.

Warren Township District No. 4 School2.2 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Warren · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Erin--Warren Fractional District No. 2 Schoolhouse4.3 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Eastpointe · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Upton, William, House5.3 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Sterling Heights · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Burbank, Luther, Elementary School5.7 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Detroit · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Atkinson, Edmund, School6.1 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Detroit · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Complex6.2 miles from the center of Warren · District · Detroit · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Norris, Philetus W., House6.3 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Detroit · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Hilzinger Block6.8 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Royal Oak · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
B and C Grocery Building6.9 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Royal Oak · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Fair Riding Coliseum, Dairy Cattle Building, and Agricultural Building7.2 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Detroit · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Greenfield Union School7.5 miles from the center of Warren · Building · Detroit · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Saint Matthew Parish8.0 miles from the center of Warren · District · Detroit · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places

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

National Register Listings in Warren, step by step

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Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
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Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Warren, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Warren, 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.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Warren

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Warren, 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 Warren, 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.