Cowles House
Alice B. Cowles House is a structure on the campus of Michigan State University. It is the oldest extant building on MSU's campus, though only the foundation and two exterior walls remain from the original 1857 construction.Photo: Jeffness, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: House
- Description: at Michigan State University
- Also known as: “Alice B. Cowles House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beaumont Tower and MSU Museum.
Beaumont Tower
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Beaumont Tower is a structure on the campus of Michigan State University, designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1928. Beaumont Tower is situated 730 feet southeast of Cowles House.
MSU Museum
Museum
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Michigan State University Museum, more commonly referred to as the MSU Museum is Michigan State University's oldest museum formed in 1857. It is the state of Michigan's first Smithsonian Affiliate. It was formed to support the work of the university. MSU Museum is situated 940 feet southeast of Cowles House.
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is a nonprofit, contemporary art museum designed by Zaha Hadid located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is situated 2,200 feet east of Cowles House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Lansing and Okemos.
East Lansing
Photo: Jeffness, CC BY-SA 2.5.
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County, although a small portion extends north into Clinton County.
Okemos
Town
Photo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Okemos is a census-designated place in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 25,121 at the 2020 census. Okemos is part of the urban area of Lansing–East Lansing, and is located near the campus of Michigan State University. Okemos is situated 3 miles east of Cowles House.
REO Town
Neighborhood
Photo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0.
REO Town is a district in Lansing, Michigan, United States, located south of downtown. The neighborhood is bordered by West Malcolm X Street to the north; South Cedar Street BL I-96 to the east; West Mount Hope Avenue to the south; and Townsend Street, the Grand River, and South Martin Luther King Jr. REO Town is situated 3½ miles west of Cowles House.
Cowles House
- Categories: architectural structure, building, and residential building
- Location: Ingham, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.73301° or 42° 43′ 59″ northLongitude
-84.48459° or 84° 29′ 5″ westOpen location code
86JQPGM8+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 109826387OpenStreetMap feature
building=detachedWikidata ID
Q5179747
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