Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
“(Congdon) Quick House is a private house located at 120 North Center Avenue in Gaylord, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.”
Wikipedia article James A. and Lottie J. (Congdon) Quick House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Otsego County · listed in 2016 · 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 171 fires within 5 miles of Quick, James A. and Lottie J. (Congdon), House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 138 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 25 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 33 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2012 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OTSEGO 29 - E DIXON LK |
| 24 September 2004 | Smoking | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OTSEGO 21 - BIRTHDAY 11 |
| 14 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OTSEGO 20 - BIRTHDAY 10 |
| 14 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OTSEGO 13 - BIRTHDAY 3 |
| 14 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OTSEGO 11 ¿ BIRTHDAY 1 |
| 14 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OTSEGO 14 - BIRTHDAY 4 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Quick, James A. and Lottie J. (Congdon), House: 6 producers, 2 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock's Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| City Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hoogerhyde Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mason Excavating Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mccay Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Otsego County Pit-Glancy | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Otsego County Road Commission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Poor Farm Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gaylord, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 26 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 2 lightning, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Lightning | Gaylord | $500,000 | A lightning strike ignited a rapidly-spreading fire that destroyed the Alpine Haus apartment complex. All residents were safely evacuated, but 52 people were left homeless. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $55,000 | A swath of wind damage occurred from west of Gaylord, to central Otsego Lake. Trees were downed along M-32, Hayes Tower Road, and West Otsego Lake Drive. One very large limb was downed onto a cabin near the Beaver Creek Resort. Some damage was done to boats and docks on Otsego Lake. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a dock and damaged a boat on the northeast corner of Otsego Lake. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a 60' X 60' tent set up for an entertainment event, causing and estimated $25 thousand to $30 thousand in damage to light and sound equipment inside the tent. Thunderstorm winds also caused minor damage to the roof of the Community Education Building in Gaylord. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $24,000 | Two large trees were downed, one a healthy tree that fell on a vehicle, the second a rotting tree that fell on a home. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $18,000 | Numerous trees and large limbs were knocked down. A golf course in Bagley Township lost sixty trees to high winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $15,000 | Several trees were downed. One building was damaged by a falling tree, and a car on South Otsego Avenue near the library was also struck and damaged. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees along Elba Road. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds brought down a power line and a five inch diameter tree on Old Elba Road. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $5,000 | A house was damaged and several trees were blown down or snapped off by thunderstorm winds along Morgan Road near Poquette Road. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $5,000 | Strong winds damaged a barn roof and house near the intersection of Oregon and Parameter Roads. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds ripped several hundred hardwood trees from the ground or snapped them off in a path 200 yards wide and extending 3 miles to the northeast. The roof and some external damage was done to a residence along the Haynes-Tower Line road 3.5 miles south of Highway M-32. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $4,000 | Trees and large limbs were downed in southeast Otsego County. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $3,000 | Trees down near Parmater RD and Pyke School RD. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $3,000 | Several trees downed. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $1,500 | A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $1,000 | Trees damaged. |
| July 2024 | Flood | Gaylord | $500 | NWS Employee reported flooding of underpass at I-75 and M-32 in Gaylord, along with several other instances of street flooding in the city. KGLR ASOS reported 1.30 inches of rain in approximately 20 minutes; 24 hour total of 2.07 inches ending 7am EST July 30th. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | $500 | A 10-inch-diameter poplar tree was uprooted by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Gaylord | - | Measured one inch hail by NWS employee. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Gaylord | - | Quarter sized hail 5 miles northwest of Gaylord. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | An isolated severe thunderstorm downed a large tree along the west shore of Otsego Lake. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | Trees were downed. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | Trees down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and powerlines. |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Gaylord | - | Lightning strikes started 2 house fires. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | Strong winds downed several trees. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | Thunderstorm winds tore down a 50-foot tower and an amateur radio antenna. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Gaylord | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Gaylord | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Frank A. and Rae E. Harris Kramer House | 0.1 miles | 2002 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000509 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Otsego County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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