Enoch Shaffer House, Kalamazoo

Name: Enoch Shaffer House
Address: Kalamazoo, United States

#46 among attractions in Kalamazoo

Victorian architecture

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The Enoch Shaffer House is a single-family home located at 1437 Douglas Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is one of only a few Late Victorian farmhouses in Kalamazoo, and is notable for its fine detailing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ()

Coordinates: 42°18'22"N, 85°36'12"W

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FairmontKalamazoo United States

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Enoch Shaffer House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bronson Park, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo Valley Museum.

1.4 miSE
Park
Bronson Park, Kalamazoo
36 min walk • Bronson Park Historic District is a historic district in Kalamazoo, Michigan, consisting of Bronson Park and the surrounding government, religious, and civic buildings. It is roughly bounded by South Rose, South Park, West Lovell, and West Michigan Avenues. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Observatories and planetariums
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo
36 min walk • The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is a non-profit art museum and school in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.
1.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
36 min walk • The Kalamazoo Mall, the first outdoor pedestrian shopping mall in the United States, is a section of Burdick Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. Built for $60,000 and opened in 1959, the pedestrian mall became the first of several hundred built in the United States.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Specialty museum
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo
34 min walk • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is a "hands-on" museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The museum is largely aimed at families, and focuses on science, technology, and history.
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Kalamazoo
29 min walk • Cathedral of Saint Augustine is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo.
1.2 miS
Universities and schools
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo
30 min walk • Kalamazoo College, also known as K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college founded in 1833 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The college campus is located immediately east of Western Michigan University. The school was founded by American Baptist ministers, but today it maintains no religious affiliation.
0.9 miS
Forts and castles
Henderson Castle, Kalamazoo
24 min walk • Henderson Castle, built in 1895, is a large privately owned home located on the steep West Main Hill overlooking downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The castle has been recently renovated and is under new ownership. The building is open to the public.
1.5 miSE
Library
Kalamazoo Public Library, Kalamazoo
39 min walk • The Kalamazoo Public Library is an independent district library in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that serves about 120,000 people, has a salaried staff of 90, and spends about $10 million annually. The library consists of the central branch downtown, and four branch libraries.
1.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
State Theater, Kalamazoo
41 min walk • The State Theatre also known as the Kalamazoo State Theatre in Kalamazoo, Michigan was designed by renowned architect John Eberson and built by founder Colonel William Butterfield in 1927. The Kalamazoo State is one of the very few remaining atmospheric picture palaces still intact.
1.3 miS
Victorian architecture
Alonzo T. Prentice House, Kalamazoo
33 min walk • The Alonzo T. Prentice House is a single-family home located at 839 West Lovell Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1.3 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Rickman House, Kalamazoo
34 min walk • The Rickman House is an apartment building located at 345 North Burdick in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was formerly a hotel known as the Rickman Hotel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.