National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Michigan State Prison
a.k.a. Jackson State Prison
Armory Court and Cooper St., Jachson, MI Local significance of the building: Engineering; Politics/government; Architecture; Social History
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
Michigan is known for its many lighthouses, with over 120 lighthouses located along its Great Lakes shoreline. Many of these lighthouses are still in operation today and are popular tourist destinations.