Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
“The Lake Linden Historic District is located in the village of Lake Linden in Houghton County, Michigan.”
Wikipedia article Lake Linden Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 41 National Register listings published here for Houghton County · listed in 2009 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 21 fires within 5 miles of Lake Linden Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 28 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 2 were 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 | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAKE LINDEN FD 2019019 - 2019 |
| 10 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MUD LAKE ROAD SWAMP |
| 7 August 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CALUMET VILLAGE FD 0081219 - 2019 |
| 26 July 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HUBBELL VFD 0724191 - 2019 |
| 2 July 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 June 1993 | Smoking | 1.6 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Lake Linden Historic District: 21 past producers, 10 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Nickel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial No.2 | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1863, 1904 | |
| Michigan Nickel Deposits | Nickel, Copper | Prospect | Sulfides | |
| Michigan Nickel Deposits | Nickel, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Centennial Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1869, 1920 | |
| Kearsarge Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | Lode | |
| La Salle Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1910, 1920 | |
| Mayflower Old Colony Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | Lode | |
| Calumet No 2 | Copper | Past Producer | 1864, 1865 | |
| Calumet No.1 | Copper | Past Producer | 1864, 1865 | |
| Calumet and Hecla Conglomerate Lode | Copper | Past Producer | 1864, 1865, 1968 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake Linden, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 1995 and 2019: 6 thunderstorm wind. 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Linden | $2,000 | The observer in Lake Linden reported a loss of power with trees fallen on power lines. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Linden | $1,000 | Law enforcement dispatch reported a power line down at the intersection of 9th Street and Calumet Street in Lake Linden. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Linden | $1,000 | Several trees and power lines downed. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Linden | - | Large limbs were reported down in the Hubbell/Lake Linden area along with minor street flooding. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Linden | - | Three inch diameter tree branches were broken off. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Linden | - | Winds damage with trees down along Post Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station | under 500 feet | 1981 |
 | Joseph Bosch Building | under 500 feet | 1982 |
 | First Congregational Church | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Laurium Historic District | 3.3 miles | 2005 |
 | Thomas H. Hoatson House | 3.3 miles | 1994 |
 | Vivian, Jr., J., and Company Building | 3.4 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09000522 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Houghton County | All 41 listed properties in this county. |
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