Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
“The Otsego Apartments, formerly known as the Otsego Hotel is an apartment building located at 102-106 Francis Street in Jackson, Michigan. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.”
Wikipedia article Otsego Apartments, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 2015 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 54 fires within 5 miles of Otsego Hotel between 2015 and 2020, burning about 126 acres in total. 7 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 | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3751 - 2018 |
| 20 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3627 - 2018 |
| 27 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3274 - 2018 |
| 24 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3240 - 2018 |
| 20 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3198 - 2018 |
| 2 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BLACKMAN-LEONI TOWNSHIP DPS 15226 - 2019 |
| 2 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 2959 - 2018 |
| 12 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3079 - 2018 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Otsego Hotel: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Am Vitr Prod Co Clay Shale Quarry | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Am Vitrified Prod Co Clay Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Grand Ledge Clay Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jackson, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 33 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $100,000 | Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $75,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Jackson | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Jackson | $40,000 | Seven eighths inch diameter hail was reported 5 miles south of Jackson, and several power poles were blown down near Jackson as well. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Jackson | $30,000 | Two inch diameter hail was reported by the public in Jackson. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $30,000 | Law enforcement in Jackson reported that several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $30,000 | Numerous reports of blown down trees and power lines were received from across Jackson county. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $25,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the city of Jackson. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $25,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across Jackson county, and two large trees were uprooted two miles west of Brooklyn. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $25,000 | Jackson County Central Dispatch reported trees, power lines, and traffic lights were downed in and around the city of Jackson. A large tree limb fell across a van parked at the corner of N. Wisner and Norfolk Streets in Jackson. A Consumers Energy spokesman reported 5,000 customers lost power across Jackson County because of the severe thunderstorms. Water was also knocked out briefly at the Jackson Water Department, which resulted in customers not having water or having reduced water pressure until backup systems kicked in. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $20,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across Hanover township. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $20,000 | A 77 m.p.h. wind gust was recorded in the city of Jackson. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $20,000 | An isolated severe thunderstorm during the morning in Jackson produced several high wind gusts, causing several large trees and limbs to be blown down. One large tree was blown down on a home on the west side of Jackson, and another report of a tree blown down onto a home in Jackson was received as well. Another large tree limb was blown down and blocked a road. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $15,000 | Several power lines and trees were blown down in Jackson and also about five miles south of Jackson. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $10,000 | The general public reported a couple of trees were blown down one mile east of Brooklyn and two miles south of Jackson. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Jackson | $10,000 | One inch diameter hail was reported one mile north of Jackson. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Jackson | $10,000 | One and three quarters inch hail was reported by Blackman township police and fire personnel 5 miles north of Jackson. A report of a large tree down was also received from Spring Arbor, and a one foot diameter pine tree was snapped in half 5 miles southwest of Spring Arbor. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in Jackson. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $10,000 | An isolated severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, blowing down several trees in Jackson during the early morning hours. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $10,000 | Trees and a few power lines were downed in Jackson. |
| December 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $5,000 | The Jackson County Sheriff's Department reported 5 trees were downed in the city of Jackson. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $3,000 | A few trees and limbs were blown down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $2,000 | Trees and power lines blown down in the city. Several cars damaged at a dealership, after one was flipped over from being pulled by the footings of a 20-foot promotional balloon that was caught in the wind and torn from its anchors. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $1,000 | A large tree was downed on Comdon Road. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $1,000 | Trees and power lines blown down in city. Over 3,000 customers lost electric power around the county. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $1,000 | Large tree damage and damage to mobile homes reported by spotter. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | $500 | In addition to a tree falling on a house...additional tree and power line damage was reported. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Jackson | - | Jackson county central dispatch reported that several trees were blown down across portions of the county. Very heavy rainfall also caused some street flooding in Napoleon and Vandercook Lake. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Jackson | - | One tree was blown down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Jackson | - | One tree was blown down. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | A trained spotter reported a 52 knot wind gust in Jackson. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | The Jackson Citizen Patriot newspaper reported tree limbs and power lines were downed across Jackson County. According to the Patriot, the Jackson County Road Commission reported tree limbs downed on Pulaski, Lansing, Sargent, and County Farm Roads, with most of the damage north of the city of Jackson in northern Jackson County. Approximately 1,500 homes lost power in the Jackson Area, including a section of N. West Avenue in the city. Damage estimates were not available. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | Jackson area law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines downed in Blackman Township and the city of Jackson. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reported a Jackson woman was trapped when the wind dropped a large branch and live power lines over her car on Sixth Street, just north of W. Morrell. Damage to the car was minor and the woman was not injured. Over 200 power lines were downed by the storm and transformers were damaged by lightning strikes. Approximately 5,000 residents lost power in Jackson County. Damage estimates were not available. |
| June 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Jackson | - | Jackson County Emergency Management reported a funnel cloud near the intersection of Lansing Ave. and Maple Grove Road in southern Rives Township, approximately 6 miles north of the city of Jackson. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | Jackson County Central Dispatch relayed report of 60 mph wind gust in the city of Jackson. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jackson | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Jackson | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Peoples National Bank Building | under 500 feet | 2014 |
 | Michigan Theater | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Stone Post Office | 0.2 miles | 1972 |
 | Michigan Central Railroad Jackson Depot | 0.3 miles | 2002 |
 | First Congregational Church | 0.3 miles | 2017 |
| Hayes Hotel | 0.3 miles | 2024 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000158 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jackson County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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