Category: Lists and citations

Major Sources William J. Beal. History of the Michigan Agricultural College; and biographical sketches of trustees and professors. 1915. Indispensable but flawed account of the college’s early years. While it benefits from contemporaneous, first-hand experience with its era, its author’s personal biases and animosities lead to subtle omissions and not-so-subtle deprecations. Limited printing of only 3,000…

National Historic Register Buildings with “NR” alongside their names are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A complete listing of East Lansing sites with the NR designation is very short. All NRHP sites are also listed as state historic sites. Horticultural Laboratory Building, campus (1888) Masonic Temple, 314 M.A.C. Ave. (1916) Central School,…