Holy Family Orphanage

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

From the record

One of 40 National Register listings published here for Marquette County · listed in 2015 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 600 Altamont St., Marquette, 49855
When was it listed? October 2015
Category. building
City. Marquette city
Architectural style. Renaissance Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 15000701 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

40 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Holy Family Orphanage between 1992 and 2020, burning about 97 acres in total. 3 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	14
Debris and open burning	10
Recreation and ceremony	10
Natural	3
Equipment and vehicle use	1
Railroad operations and maintenance	1
Other causes	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
9 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	MARQUETTE TWP FIRE/RESCUE 0000338 - 2019
8 September 2008	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	SURVIVOR MAN
6 September 2004	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	not named
22 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP VFD 0006419 - 2019
21 September 1993	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	not named
2 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	MARQUETTE FIRE/RESCUE 191575 - 2019
22 August 2003	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	not named
1 August 2005	Natural	under an acre	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	not named

Every fire recorded in Marquette County

Mines and quarries near this property

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Holy Family Orphanage: 4 producers, 4 occurrences, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Gold, Copper, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Unnamed Copper and Zinc Deposit	Copper, Zinc	Occurrence
Unnamed Copper&Nickel&Lead Prospect	Copper, Lead, Nickel	Occurrence
Unnamed Lead Deposit	Gold	Occurrence
Kona Sulfides	Copper	Past Producer	1888
Unnamed Copper Prospect	Copper	Occurrence
480 Pit & Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
City of Marquette Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
City of Marquette Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Herman Gunlach Company	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Marquette County

Storms near this property

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marquette, the town this property stands in, in 69 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 30 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 10 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. 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
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$10,000,000	Golfball-sized hail covering the ground.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$10,000,000	Ping pong hail covering the ground two inches deep.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$10,000,000	Hail damage to automobiles.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$8,000,000	Shredded leaves clogged storm drains resulting in street flooding from melting hail.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$4,000,000	Hail covering the ground two inches deep.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$4,000,000	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$2,000,000	Hail covering the ground at the mall.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$2,000,000	Hail covering the ground.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$2,000,000	Hailed for five minutes.
October 2024	Lightning	Marquette	$50,000	An attic fire reported by the Marquette Fire Department was likely started by lightning as determined by on-the-scene reports and NLDN/GLD lightning data sets. No injuries were reported from the fire which occurred at a home on 310 Harrison Street in Marquette. The City of Marquette Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Marquette Township Fire Department, Chocolay Township Fire Department, the Marquette Police Department, UPHS EMS, SEMCO and the Maquette BLP.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$50,000	Many trees down. Several houses and vehicles were damaged by falling trees.
August 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$30,000	no account filed
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$10,000	Many trees blown down or uprooted along Eagles Nest and Buck Roe Roads. Several trees ranging between 8 and 10 inches in diameter were snapped off half way up the tree. One tree was uprooted near County Highway 550.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$7,000	Marquette County Central Dispatch reported a downed tree on a vehicle on Altamont Street in Marquette.
September 2018	Flash Flood	Marquette	$5,000	The Marquette City Police Department reported that sections of Division Street between Furnace Street and Joliet Road were closed due to flooding of the Orianna Brook on the south side of Marquette. Pioneer Road near Harbor View Drive was also closed due to flooding. Runoff from three to four inches of rain on the morning of the 5th caused the brook to rise over its banks.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$5,000	Hail covering the ground.
June 2007	Hail	Marquette	$5,000	no account filed
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$2,000	Multiple power outages were reported in and around Marquette as noted on the utility outage map. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$2,000	Areas of large branches were down and a tree fell on a RV over the east side of Marquette. Power poles were tilted approximately 30 degrees, and there was a power outage lasting approximately 3 hours. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$2,000	Social media report from south Marquette of three trees down in very close proximity to each other, all blocking the driveway.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$2,000	A NWS employee in Marquette reported a loss of power due to thunderstorm outflow winds.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$2,000	Several healthy poplar trees were knocked down at Greywalls Golf Course. The time of the delayed report is estimated from radar.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$2,000	Downed power lines were reported near the Berry Events Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$2,000	Trees were reported downed on power lines along East Michigan Street in Marquette.
June 2018	Lightning	Marquette	$2,000	Smoke was reported at the U.P. Health System in Marquette due to a lightning strike.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$1,500	A large diameter maple tree was snapped near the trunk in Marquette. The fallen tree damaged a cedar privacy fence at the residence.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$1,000	There was a photo received of a tree laying down on a building in Marquette. The time of the delayed report was estimated from radar.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$1,000	A power line was reported down along the intersection of East Hewitt Street and High Street in Marquette.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$1,000	Rotted tree snapped off and caused several other smaller trees to fall along Longyear Avenue. Wind gust lasted about ten seconds as storm was accompanied by heavy rain.
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$1,000	Two foot diameter tree snapped off seven feet above ground. Tree fell on a house, damaging some shingles and siding.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$500	A local media partner reported multiple tree branches down on US-Highway 41 between the Front Street and 7th Street roundabouts. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$500	There was a delayed public report of a large maple tree limb downed in south Marquette. Winds were estimated between 40 and 50 mph.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$500	A local TV meteorologist shared a video on Twitter of a large branch falling off a tree from strong winds on the east side of Marquette.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	$500	Part of large tree fell onto Wright Street near Fitch Avenue in Marquette and narrowly missed a house.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	A NWS employee estimated wind gusts near 60 mph in Marquette.
June 2024	Hail	Marquette	-	Penny-sized hail observed in Marquette. Report received via mPING.
June 2024	Hail	Marquette	-	An NWS employee observed dime to quarter-sized hail at the intersection of McClellan Avenue and Grove Street in Marquette.
July 2023	Hail	Marquette	-	There was a mPING report of penny-sized hail in Marquette.
February 2019	Heavy Rain	Marquette	-	Heavy rain occurring at times during the ice storm event caused minor flooding of streets in the Marquette area from late morning to early afternoon on the 4th.
September 2019	Flash Flood	Marquette	-	Heavy rain of two to three inches caused minor street flooding and ponding of water from Marquette's Trowbridge Park west to Ishpeming and National Mine on the afternoon of the 30th.
August 2019	Hail	Marquette	-	There was a report via social media of pea to grape sized hail in Marquette.
June 2018	Flash Flood	Marquette	-	The Marquette County Central Dispatch reported water over US Highway 41 in south Marquette and five inches of water over Highway M-553 near the Carp River Bridge.
September 2012	Heavy Rain	Marquette	-	Measured rainfall of 2.21 inches fell in Marquette.
June 2012	Heavy Rain	Marquette	-	The observer in Marquette measured 1.80 inches of rainfall.
April 2011	Hail	Marquette	-	Dime-sized hail fell at an apartment.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Marquette	-	There were multiple reports of street flooding in Marquette.
May 2007	Hail	Marquette	-	Golf ball sized hail reported along County Road 550 between the Big Garlic and Little Garlic Rivers. Reported relayed via TV-6 in Marquette.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	Several large tree branches down on Front Street.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	Trees down along paths.
May 2003	Flash Flood	Marquette	-	Several private docks were damaged by rapidly rising water. Two pontoon boats were torn from their moorings and were swept over the Forestville dam. The Forestville Road bridge and boat ramp were flooded.
May 2003	Flash Flood	Marquette	-	One permanent and three secondary residences were damaged. The McClure Dam itself sustained minor damage.
April 2003	Hail	Marquette	-	Nickel sized hail was reported.
April 2003	Hail	Marquette	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
July 2002	Flood	Marquette	-	Tourist park flooded with 3 to 5 inches of water over the roads.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	Sixty foot tall trees blown down. Power lines were knocked down.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	Numerous 1 to 2 foot diameter trees blown down or broken off.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	A 62 mph wind gust was recorded.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	6 inch diameter trees blown down.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	Trees down in Trowbridge Park.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Marquette	-	18 inch diameter treesblown down.

Every storm recorded in Marquette County

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 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
St. Peter Cathedral	0.3 miles	2012
Marquette County Courthouse	0.4 miles	1978
Marquette City Hall	0.5 miles	1975
Harlow Block	0.6 miles	1983
Savings Bank Building	0.6 miles	1978
Longyear Building	0.6 miles	2004

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 15000701 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Marquette County	All 40 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.