South Street, W., 447 : David Lilienfeld House

Description

The Lilienfeld House at 447 W. South Street was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 23 January 1986. In addition to being listed on the National Register, the Lilienfeld House enjoys local historic district status as a single resource historic district.

Located adjacent to the Marlborough Building and currently operated as The Kalamazoo House, this distinctive Late Victorian house was originally owned by David Lilienfeld. Lilienfeld was born in Germany in 1836 and, along with his brother William, relocated to Kalamazoo 1859. The Lilienfelds were engaged in several business ventures including cigar making and wholesale liquor distribution and operated Lilies Cigar Company, which would grow to employ 250 workers at the height of production.

Today, the Kalamazoo House serves as one of downtown Kalamazoo’s premiere lodging destinations as a bed & breakfast.

National Register Information

The following information reflects the manner in which  The Lilienfeld House is categorized by the National Register of Historic Places and the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office.

Subjects:

Architecture/Engineering
Architecture

Historic Use:

Domestic – Single dwelling

Current Use:

Domestic – Hotel

Owners:

Private

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian
Queen Anne
Eastlake

Period of Significance:

1866-1900

Significant  Dates:

1878

National Register Information System Item Number:

86000119

Compiled by Patrick Jouppi, Kalamazoo Public Library Staff, September 2010