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One of 16 National Register listings published here for Bay County · listed in 2012 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Center Avenue Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
The listing
- Address. Roughly bounded by N. Madison, Green, & Center Aves., 4th, 5th, 6th, & 10th Sts., Carroll Rd. & Nurmi Dr., Bay City, 48708
- When was it listed? December 2012
- Category. district
- City. Bay City city
- National Register reference number. 12001027 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
44 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Center Avenue Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase) between 2018 and 2020, burning about 47 acres in total. 10 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 | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Natural | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BAY CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0003908 - 2018 |
| 18 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BAY CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0010824 - 2019 |
| 13 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONITOR TOWNSHIP FD 920 - 2018 |
| 31 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONITOR TOWNSHIP FD 792 - 2019 |
| 30 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONITOR TOWNSHIP FD 684 - 2020 |
| 30 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONITOR TOWNSHIP FD 688 - 2020 |
| 29 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONITOR TOWNSHIP FD 785 - 2019 |
| 14 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HAMPTON TOWNSHIP FD 0000769 - 2019 |
Mines and quarries near this property
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Center Avenue Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase): 3 prospects, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Stone | Producer | ||
| Central Coal Mine Shale Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Ed Twinning Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Mich Coal&Mining Co Shale Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Winona Coal Co Shale Prospect | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this property
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bay City, the town this property stands in, in 72 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 53 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 3 lightning, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 1999 | Hail | Bay City | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $400,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $90,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Bay City | $60,000 | A tornado touched down 3.5 miles east of the town of Munger. The tornado struck a farmstead on Briggs Road. Property damage from the tornado included, complete destruction of a small barn and garage, a grain silo being lifted off its foundation, and minor damage to the siding and front porch of the main house. The tornado then moved northeast into Tuscola County. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $50,000 | Numerous trees and wires reported down through the county. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $40,000 | County police reported trees and power lines down all over Bay city. A large tree branch also landed on a car on the south side of the city. Siding was blown off houses across the north side of the city, along with fences blown down. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported that several large trees were blown down and that several garage doors were blown in due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $20,000 | A thunderstorm wind gust snapped a tree in half. Four private hangers at James Clements Airport also sustained damage. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $8,000 | Law enforcement reported large tree branches down at Lincoln ave and 5th Street. There were also reports of numerous wires down and a couple of blown transformers across the Bay City area. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $7,000 | A tree was downed in Bay City, and large limbs were downed in Bay City and near Essexville. A spotter estimated 60 mph winds just east of Essexville. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $6,000 | Several large trees were blown down. One tree fell onto the roof of a home. Another tree fell onto a parked Asto van. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $3,000 | Very large tree branches blown down, damaging a home. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $3,000 | Several trees fell down onto power lines. |
| October 2006 | Lightning | Bay City | $3,000 | Lightning struck a home. Firefighters reported smoke in the roofline area of the house. Property damage was roughly estimated at $3K. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported wires down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down and knocked a porch wall down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Central dispatch reported 20 to 30 trees blown down across Bay City. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Multiple trees and wires reported down in Bay City. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Trees were reported down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Numerous trees and power lines reported down. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Several reports of trees down. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A tree was reported blown down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Trees and powerlines reported down. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Numerous trees and power lines reported blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Numerous six inch diamter tree limbs reported down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Several small trees blow down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Large tree limbs and wires were reported down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A tree was reported down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Large tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Trees reported down at Marquette and Truman Parkway. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A state park official reported a large tree down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Road Commission reported a tree down on a road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down across the westbound lane of Wheeler Road at 3 Mile Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Law enforcement reported a tree and wire down on the road at the intersection of Douglas Drive and Boy Scout Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Central dispatch reported trees blown down in Bay City. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Bay City | - | Lightning struck substation on 26th Street. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Bay City | - | One home suffered some damage from lightning on Stark Road off South Euclid Avenue. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Siding was blown off a building, as well as trees reported down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A trained weather spotter reported large tree limbs down. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines blown down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Law enforcement reported a large tree blown down. |
| August 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Bay City | - | A cold air funnel briefly touched down on 25th street. The tornado moved a garage 2 feet and destroyed 2 sheds. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A trained weather spotter reported an estimated wind gust to 60 MPH at the intersection of I-75 and M84. |
| July 2001 | Dust Devil | Bay City | - | Path Length was 1/4 mile. It tossed lawn chairs and downed tents. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Several trees and power lines blown down. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Several large limbs blown down. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A few trees, large limbs, and power lines were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in Bay City. Lightning struck two male golfers at the Twin Oaks Golf Course about nine miles southwest of Bay City. One of the men suffered severe burns on his right leg. In addition, a small child was hit by lightning in Bay City. At least one home caught fire as a result of a lightning strike. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts snapped off tree limbs which brought down power lines in Bay City. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bay City | - | A few large trees were blown down by gusty thunderstorm winds. A large oak tree was blown down, and strong thunderstorm winds took down all the power lines in the 900 block of South Ottillia St. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Bay City | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Bay City | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Bay City | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Bay City | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Bay City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Center Avenue Neighborhood Residential District | 0.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Elm Lawn Cemetery | 0.7 miles | 2006 |
 | Bay City Masonic Temple | 0.8 miles | 2016 |
 | Bay County Building | 0.8 miles | 1982 |
 | Pere Marquette Railroad Depot, Bay City Station | 0.9 miles | 1982 |
 | City Hall | 1.0 miles | 1975 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12001027 in Record Group 79. |
| Bay County | All 16 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.