Built in 1912. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
“The Ernest J. and Edna Humphrey Farm is a farmstead located at 878 South Cedar Street in Ewen, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.”
Wikipedia article Ernest J. and Edna Humphrey Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Ontonagon County · listed in 2022 · category: Building · built in 1912.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Ernest J. and Edna Humphrey Farm between 1994 and 2006, burning about 20 acres 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 | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ottawa National Forest | GERMAN ROAD |
| 24 April 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.7 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Ernest J. and Edna Humphrey Farm: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hocking Const Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ewen, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 2002 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Flood | Ewen | $8,000,000 | Michigan DOT closed Highway M-28 at Ewen due to snowmelt flooding over the bridge along the South Branch of the Ontonagon River from the 13th until the 18th. Traffic was detoured via US-2 and US-45. Ontonagon County was added to the state emergency declaration by Governor Whitmer on the 21st to assist in flood recovery efforts. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | $5,000 | The Ontonagon County Dispatch reported a few trees of unknown size down on power lines in Ewen. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | $4,000 | Outbuildings on farm destroyed. Highway construction signs blown down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | $2,000 | There was a picture posted on social media of a large tree and power line down across a road in Ewen. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | $2,000 | There was a report of several trees snapped or uprooted between Ewen and Bruce Crossing. The time of the delayed report was estimated from radar. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | $2,000 | Trees reported down...dimensions unknown. Time was estimated by radar. Pea-sized hail was also reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Ewen | - | One inch diameter hail reported in Ewen. The hail lasted 5-10 minutes. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | - | Tree limbs down. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Ewen | - | Three quarter inch hail was reported. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Ewen | - | Quarter sized hail was reported |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | - | A twelve inch diameter tree was blown down. |
| September 2002 | Hail | Ewen | - | Three quarter inch diameter hail was reported. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ewen | - | Winds to 65 mph blew the roof of a house. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Ewen | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100007921 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ontonagon County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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