Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
“The Michigan State Medical Society Building is an office building located at 120 W. Saginaw Street in East Lansing, Michigan.”
Wikipedia article Michigan State Medical Society Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 55 National Register listings published here for Ingham County · listed in 2011 · category: Building.
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 58 fires within 5 miles of Michigan State Medical Society Building between 1995 and 2020, burning about 63 acres in total. 1 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 | 50 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP FD 1903752 - 2019 |
| 30 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLINTON 01 - TURNER MUCK FIRE |
| 20 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP FD 1903926 - 2019 |
| 2 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LANSING FD 0015086 - 2018 |
| 9 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP FD 1903338 - 2019 |
| 5 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LANSING TOWNSHIP FD 0000353 - 2018 |
| 16 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP FD 1903431 - 2019 |
| 15 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EAST LANSING FD 0003100 - 2018 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Michigan State Medical Society Building: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs Company Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Boichot Howe Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Builders Redi-Mix, Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fiser Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wood Wash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Lansing, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | $500,000 | A wet microburst occurred between 4:13 and 4:18 PM EDT during a severe thunderstorm moving across East Lansing. A team of 3 scientists from Michigan State University concluded the most severe storm damage occurred between the East Lansing Library and Hagadorn Road, while the damage path extended from roughly Harrison Road and Saginaw Street in an east-southeast direction to Park Lake Road and Grand River Avenue. The MSU geology professors determined damage patterns east of Hagadorn Road suggested that another pulse of air may have come down near Hagadorn and Cahill Drive. Damage consisted of downed trees and damaged roofs. Four homes received noticeable damage, mostly by being hit by trees. Three cars were crushed by falling trees. In addition, one utility pole was snapped and power lines were downed by falling trees, cutting power to 2,000 customers of Consumers Energy. Almost all trees fell to the east. Fallen trees blocked off many East Lansing streets after the storm. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | $250,000 | Numerous trees, limbs and power lines were brought down. |
| August 2003 | Hail | East Lansing | $100,000 | Numerous reports of large hail were received from across Ingham county, including reports of one inch hail in East Lansing, two miles east of East Lansing, and six miles northeast of Mason. A report of one inch hail was also received from three miles east of Mason. One and one half inch diameter hail was reported in Dansville and three miles east of Mason. One inch hail was also reported in Webberville. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | $10,000 | Several large trees were blown down along Durand and Bailey Streets in East Lansing. No significant structural damage was reported. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | $10,000 | Six inch diameter trees were downed in East Lansing. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | $500 | An 18" diameter tree was uprooted on Jolly Road in East Lansing. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | - | Multiple trees and wires down. |
| July 1997 | Funnel Cloud | East Lansing | - | The Meridian Township Public Safety Department relayed a civilian report of a funnel cloud near the intersection of Hagadorn and Haslett Roads. Thirty seconds after the civilian report was received, a Meridian Township officer spotted a funnel cloud travelling southeast over Okemos Road and Gaylord C. Smith Drive. The funnel cloud did not touch the ground and no damage was reported. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | - | Trees downed. |
| April 1994 | Hail | East Lansing | - | Nickel-sized hail was reported by East Lansing police. |
| April 1994 | Hail | East Lansing | - | Hail of 0.75 inch was reported by an off duty weather service employee. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Central School | 0.9 miles | 1986 |
 | Masonic Temple Building | 0.9 miles | 1999 |
 | Prudden Wheel Company Building | 3.0 miles | 2007 |
 | Penfil Apartments | 3.1 miles | 1990 |
 | Union Depot | 3.2 miles | 1995 |
 | North Lansing Historic Commercial District | 3.3 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000864 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ingham County | All 55 listed properties in this county. |
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