Framer’s Edge and Gallery
Framer’s Edge is a family-owned-and-operated framing shop that offers custom framing, canvas stretching, and many other artistic services to art enthusiasts throughout the Lansing community.
Friedland Scrap Fence
If you’ve been to Friedland in Old Town, you’ve probably noticed their hubcap-decorated fence. It’s become a landmark of sorts. The hubcaps are painted by people who visit them during Be A Tourist In Your Own Town every year. Except in 2014, they ran out of hubcaps! As a result, for the 2015 Be A Tourist In Your … Continued
Genessee Street Elementary School Mural
The neoclassical brick behemoth — built in the early 1900s — became a school by 1912. It remained part of the Lansing School District until the late ‘80s. The mural reads “we’re all in this together”.
Governor Austin Blair Memorial
Due to its central location when viewing the Capitol, this monument by C. W. Hills holds important real estate on the Capitol grounds. Austin Blair was governor of Michigan from 1861 to 1864, and is the only governor to have a statue at the Capitol. In 1895, the Michigan legislature appropriated $10,000 and directed that … Continued
Grand Army of the Republic Monument
Enjoy a stroll among the Capitol grounds to see not only public art, but also important historical monuments and markers to the State of Michigan. Erected by the Michigan Women’s Relief Corp on June 11, 1924 in memory of the men of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), this piece symbolizes a small but longstanding … Continued
Great Lakes Pool
A generous contribution from the Kresge Foundation gave sculptor Glen Michaels the opportunity to design a unique pool for the first floor rotunda. Surrounding the base of the Michigan white pine, it symbolizes the crucial role nature played in shaping Michigan’s history. Michaels created an immensely elaborate mosaic made of hundreds of pieces of fused … Continued
Greetings from Lansing Mural
In 2015, the Design Committee of Downtown Lansing Inc. was awarded a grant for a “Greetings from Lansing” mural in downtown Lansing’s Stadium District on behalf of the City of Lansing. Goals for this mural were to create a dynamic placemaking contribution to the cityscape, to create community and civic pride for Lansing residents, and to … Continued