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One of 57 National Register listings published here for Kent County · listed in 2023 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall Dean House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Dean, Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 2350 Leonard St. NW, Grand Rapids, 49504
- When was it listed? July 2023
- Category. building
- City. Grand Rapids city
- National Register reference number. 100009174 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
97 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall Dean House between 2005 and 2020, burning about 115 acres in total. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALPINE TOWNSHIP FD 729 - 2020 |
| 25 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND RAPIDS FD 0016660 - 2018 |
| 20 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WYOMING FD 194896 - 2019 |
| 2 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 9.9 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND RAPIDS FD 0016112 - 2018 |
| 12 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WYOMING FD 194763 - 2019 |
| 29 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND RAPIDS FD 0015971 - 2019 |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Irving Andrew and Olive Crane Kendall Dean House: 6 producers, 4 past producers, 1 unknown. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Gypsum Mine #1 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Grand Rapids Gypsum Mine #2 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Grand Rapids Gypsum Mine #3 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Grand Rapids Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Butterworth Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Devries Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gillisse Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Grand Rapids Gravel Co. Plant No.20 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Grand Rapids Plant No. 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Riverside Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
56 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Rapids, the town this property stands in, in 56 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 29 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $373,000 | Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $373,000 in public damage costs, 25 homes damaged, and 5 businesses damaged within the City of Grand Rapids. Private damage cost estimates were not available. No injuries were reported in the city. Widespread power outages left much of the northern half of the city in the dark and traffic signals were out across the city. The City of Grand Rapids declared a local state of emergency and was covered under the Governor's disaster declaration for Kent County. On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Kent County, making federal disaster assistance available for city and county residents. |
| August 2003 | Hail | East Grand Rapids | $100,000 | One and three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Ada and also in Rockford, and three quarters inch diameter hail was reported one mile north of east Grand Rapids. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $50,000 | Several trees were blown down across southern Kent county. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $30,000 | Three quarters inch diameter hail and wind gusts to around 60 m.p.h. were reported in the city of Grand Rapids and about two miles west of Ada. |
| August 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | A brief EF-0 tornado touched down in Kent County near Perkins Avenue NE between Leonard Street NE and Knapp Street NE. Tree damage and some property damage from fallen trees occurred as the result of this brief tornado. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | The broadcast media in Grand Rapids reported isolated trees down across portions of Kent county. A tree was blown down onto a house at Fountain street and Mack avenue. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | During the evening hours, four cars stalled in high water at 28th street east of Division. Flooding of the terminal building at the Grand Rapids Airport was also reported. High water was reported over Thornapple Road in Cascade Township. Cars also stalled in flood waters on 52nd street near Brenton. Flooding was also reported at 44th and Kenowa in Grandville. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | A measured 63 mph wind gust was recorded at the Grand Rapids ASOS. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines in Lowell. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | Quarter sized hail was reported in Grand Rapids. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported in Grand Rapids. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | Another report of one inch diameter hail was received in the city of Grand Rapids. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Grand Rapids | $20,000 | Several large trees were blown down in East Grand Rapids and Ada. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Grand Rapids | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Grand Rapids | $10,000 | Widespread tree damage for several blocks along Lake and Elmwood drives in eastern Grand Rapids. One large tree was uprooted and fell on the second story of a house. Roof damage on at least four houses. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $10,000 | Three quarters inch hail was reported just north of Grand Rapids and wind damage was reported near Ada. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $10,000 | Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Grand Rapids. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $10,000 | Trees and power lines down. One tree fell onto a home. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Grand Rapids | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Grand Rapids | $5,000 | The broadcast media reported an isolated tree was blown down in East Grand Rapids, briefly pinning a person in a car at Cascade Road and Cherry Drive. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $5,000 | Law enforcement in Kent county reported that several trees were blown down ten miles northeast of the city of Grand Rapids. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $5,000 | A large tree was blown over onto a house and car at 2300 Clyde Park Avenue. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Grand Rapids | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $2,500 | Amateur radio operators reported power lines downed near the intersection of Plainfield Ave and 4 Mile Road in NE Grand Rapids. A trained spotter reported one tree was uprooted at a funeral home at the corner of Fuller St. and 3 Mile Road in NE Grand Rapids. No structural damage was reported. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Grand Rapids | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | Uprooted tree fell on a vehicle. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | Wind gust to around 60 mph were reported in and near Grand Rapids. |
| September 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Grand Rapids | - | Apartment building on Fairview Ave NE just east of Division Street had roofed peeled off. Roof landed on homes immediately to the east of the apartment building. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Grand Rapids | - | The public reported three quarters inch diameter hail with a strong thunderstorm just northeast of downtown Grand Rapids. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Grand Rapids | - | Dispatch reported numerous incidents of cars stuck in water and rapidly flowing water flooding streets. Sections of Diamond and Turner Avenue were impassible. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | A few trees and scattered power lines were blown down across portions of the southern half of Kent county, where a trained spotter measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph four miles north northwest of Lowell. A measured gust of 52 mph was recorded at the Gerald Ford airport in Grand Rapids. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Grand Rapids | - | An amateur radio operator in Grand Rapids reported seven eighths inch diameter hail. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Grand Rapids | - | A trained spotter in Grand Rapids reported three quarters inch diameter hail and a wind gust estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | A 56 knot wind gust was measured at Wood Tv 8 in Grand Rapids. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | A 56 knot wind gust was recorded at the Gerald R. Ford Interational Airport in Grand Rapids. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | A 58 mph measured wind gust was recorded at the Grand Rapids ASOS site. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | A measured 68 mph wind gust was recorded in downtown Grand Rapids. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | A 63 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Grand Rapids. |
| October 1998 | Flood | Grand Rapids | - | Rainfall of 1 inch in under 15 minutes caused urban flooding. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Grand Rapids | - | Golfball sized hail reported by NWS spotter at the John Ball Park Public Zoo. |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Grand Rapids | - | Urban flooding in the northeast quadrant of Grand Rapids left standing water at the intersection of Plainfield Road and 4-Mile Road. Three vehicles were stranded while trying to cross the flooded intersection. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | Spotters reported large tree limbs down and street flooding in southeast Grand Rapids. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down in the northwest part of the city. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down on the northeast side of the city. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | Five large pine trees were uprooted by strong thunderstorm winds. The trees were two feet or more in diameter. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Rapids | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 63 mph was reported at Four Mile Road and the East Beltline in northeast Grand Rapids. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Grand Rapids | - | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | East Grand Rapids | - | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | East Grand Rapids | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Grand Rapids | - | no account filed |
| September 1994 | Hail | Grand Rapids | - | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Grand Rapids | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Villa Maria | 1.1 miles | 1987 |
 | Mt. Mercy Academy and Convent | 1.3 miles | 1993 |
 | American Seating Company Factory Complex | 2.1 miles | 2003 |
| Clipper Belt Lacer Company Complex | 2.3 miles | 2023 | |
 | Turner House | 2.4 miles | 1970 |
 | Lexington School | 2.4 miles | 2013 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100009174 in Record Group 79. |
| Kent County | All 57 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.