Built in 1926. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
One of 621 National Register listings published here for Cook County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1926, by Albert Kahn.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Ford Airport Hanger in 2009, burning about 1 acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore | HOOSIER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Ford Airport Hanger: 4 producers, 3 past producers, 2 plants. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Thorton Plant Lime | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Gary #1 Plant | Clay | Plant | ||
| Gary #8 Plant | Clay | Plant | ||
| Yard M Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Brownell Improvement Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Chicago Hghts City Eng | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Thornton Underground Mine No. 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Thorton Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lansing, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 2003 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Lansing | $3,500,000 | An estimated 700 structures were flooded in southeast Cook County, including Dolton, Harvey, South Holland, and Thornton. Two lanes of I-294 near the quarry in Thornton were covered in water. Damages in the area are estimated at around $3.5 million. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | $50,000 | A pilot reported that a tied down Cessna 172 was flipped over at the Lansing Airport. A construction trailer was also pushed over. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Lansing | $10,000 | A brief tornado touched down near 179th street, east of Burnham Road and ended near the Indiana State line and 177th Street. Several tree limbs were blown down. One tree limb fell onto a car. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | Multiple large tree limbs were broken and a pine tree was uprooted on the north side of Lansing. Damage to shingles also occurred. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | Widespread wind damage occurred to trees, utility poles and power lines in Lansing. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. Many roads were blocked by fallen trees, utility poles and power lines. Several tree limbs fell onto houses causing damage. Other houses had shingles removed. A parked car on Commercial Street suffered significant damage when a tree fell on it. A railroad crossing gate was wrapped around the signal tower at a crossing on Torrence Avenue. Wind gusts were estimated to 90 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | Multiple trees were uprooted in Lansing. Time was estimated using radar. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | A 15 inch diameter tree was downed near 182nd St and Violet Rd in Lansing. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Lansing | - | Street flooding was reported near 178th St and Burnham Ave in Lansing. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lansing | - | Rainfall of 1.70 inches was measured in 45 minutes with a storm total of 2.15 inches. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Lansing | - | Several streets closed with up to 18 inches of standing water. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Lansing | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Lansing | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Lansing | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Lansing | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flat Iron Building | 5.6 miles | 2003 |
 | Bloom Township High School | 5.8 miles | 1982 |
| Ravisloe Country Club | 7.2 miles | 2021 | |
| Olympia Fields Country Club | 7.7 miles | 2001 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85001009 in Record Group 79. |
| Cook County | All 621 listed properties in this county. |
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