The Oaklands is a bed and breakfast in Kalamazoo, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “bed and breakfast in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA”. It opened in 1870. It is owned by Western Michigan University. It has 23 rooms. It stands about 1.9 km from the centre of Kalamazoo.[3]
Overview
The Oaklands is a bed and breakfast owned by Western Michigan University, located at 1815 West Michigan Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
From “The Oaklands” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The bed and breakfast opened in 1870. Its architecture is described as Italianate architecture. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the bed and breakfast is 1.9 km from the centre of Kalamazoo. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), about 7 km from the centre of Kalamazoo.[4]
It is one of 3 hotels in and around Kalamazoo recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Henderson Castle — 1.2 km, opened 1895
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Italianate style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1870s
References
- ^ The Oaklands (Q65070671). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Oaklands. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
- ^ Kalamazoo (Q167155). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Kalamazoo. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.