Grand Haven Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

From the record

“The Grand Haven Historic District is a mixed commercial and residential historic district located along Washington Avenue and adjacent Streets from Harbor Drive through the 600 block, in Grand Haven, Michigan. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.”
Wikipedia article Grand Haven Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 29 National Register listings published here for Ottawa County · listed in 2016 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Washington Ave, adjacent Sts Harbor Dr. through 600 blks., Grand Haven, 49417
When was it listed? September 2016
Category. district
City. Grand Haven city
National Register reference number. 16000584 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

24 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Grand Haven Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 41 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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	13
Equipment and vehicle use	4
Recreation and ceremony	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	1
Debris and open burning	1
Smoking	1
Misuse of fire by a minor	1
Arson/incendiarism	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
5 September 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP FD 20066 - 2020
7 August 2019	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	GRAND HAVEN DPS 191309 - 2019
7 August 2018	Recreation and ceremony	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	NORTON SHORES FD 0001666 - 2018
6 August 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	6.9 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	not named
3 August 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	GRAND HAVEN TWP FIRE/RESCUE 19900 - 2019
14 August 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	not named
9 July 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	FERRYSBURG FD 19131 - 2019
4 July 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP FD 202331 - 2020

Every fire recorded in Ottawa County

Mines and quarries near this property

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Grand Haven Historic District: 5 producers, 3 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Silica, 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.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Construction Aggregates Corp Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Construction Aggregates Corp Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
J V Burkett Construction Co. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Ferrysburg Site	Silica	Producer	Sedimentary
Holiday Hills Site	Silica	Past Producer	Sedimentary
North Sag Site	Silica	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Rosy Mound	Silica	Producer	Sedimentary
Rycenga Site	Silica	Producer	Sedimentary

Every working recorded in Ottawa County

Storms near this property

24 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Haven, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2019: 14 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 flash flood. The reports record 3 deaths and 20 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
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	1 killed, 20 hurt, $34,630,000	Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $4,195,604 in public damage costs, 17 homes destroyed, 827 homes damaged, 8 businesses destroyed, and 129 businesses damaged. Total private damage costs were estimated at $25.0 Million in the city of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Township, $5.1 Million in the village of Spring Lake, $130,000 in Park Township, $182,900 in the city of Zeeland, and approximately $20,000 in Holland. Damage and losses were concentrated in the city of Grand Haven, the village of Spring Lake, and the townships of Grand Haven (northern portion), Spring Lake, Crockery, Polkton, Wright, Park, Holland Charter, Zeeland, and Jamestown. Private damage costs were not available from other cities and townships within the county. The Mill Point Condominiums along the Grand River in Spring Lake sustained major damage and approximately 50% of the units were destroyed. Numerous campers, trailers, and RV's were overturned at Grand Haven State Park along the Lake Michigan shoreline. One fatality was reported. A male utility worker (age not reported) was killed while attempting to repair storm-damaged electrical lines. Twenty injuries occurred. Crop damage was estimated at around $10.0 Million in the fruit belt (to apple, cherry, and peach trees) in the northern part of the county. Severe tree damage occurred in Grand Haven State Park. Ottawa County declared a local state of emergency and was granted a Governor's disaster declaration to activate state assistance for the county. A Michigan National Guard team was deployed to the village of Spring Lake to assist the local jurisdiction with debris removal and cleanup operations.On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Ottawa County, making federal disaster assistance available.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	1 killed, $250,000	A large tree fell on a home in Grand Haven and killed a 72 year old man. An 88 mph measured wind gust was recorded at Grand Valley State University in Allendale. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Ottawa county.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	1 killed	Scattered trees were snapped and uprooted across the extreme northern part of Ottawa county. MLive reported heavy damage to an apple orchard just northwest of Conklin.
May 2000	Hail	Grand Haven	$50,000	no account filed
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$25,000	Numerous trees, utility poles, and power lines downed in the city of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Township.
April 2001	Hail	Grand Haven	$20,000	no account filed
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$15,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across the Tri-Cities (Grand Haven, Ferrysburg, and Spring Lake) area. A few trees were downed onto power lines in the area of Savidge and Fruitport Road in Spring Lake and lightning sparked a few minor house fires. The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power reported scattered power outages. Heavy downpours brought 2 to 4 inches of rain to much of northern Ottawa County, which resulted in minor street flooding.
November 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$10,000	Law enforcement reported power lines were blown down in Grand Haven.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$10,000	Several trees were blown down in the Grand Haven and Spring Lake areas.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$10,000	Three trees were blown down in Grand Haven, reported by the public.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$5,000	Several trees were blown down along North Harbor Drive.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$5,000	Several trees were blown down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
August 2004	Hail	Grand Haven	$5,000	Law enforcement four miles east of Grand Haven reported three quarters inch diameter hail.
September 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$2,000	no account filed
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	$1,000	Law enforcement reported a tree blown down just southeast of Grand Haven.
June 2011	Hail	Grand Haven	-	One and a quarters inch hail was reported by a trained spotter near Grand Haven.
September 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	-	Law enforcement in Grand Haven reported that two trees were blown down.
December 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Grand Haven	-	An estimated 56 knot wind gust was reported by a trained spotter in Ottawa county.
July 1999	Hail	Grand Haven	-	7/8" to 1.75" diameter hail was observed 4 miles south of Grand Haven.
May 1997	Hail	Grand Haven	-	Nickel sized hail reported covering the ground.
February 1997	Flash Flood	Grand Haven	-	no account filed
May 1997	Hail	Grand Haven	-	no account filed
September 1997	Hail	Grand Haven	-	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Grand Haven	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ottawa 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
Robbins, Nathaniel and Esther (Savidge), House	0.2 miles	2009
Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Haven Coal Tipple	0.3 miles	2016
Pere Marquette Railway Locomotive #1223	0.3 miles	2000
Edward P. Ferry House	0.3 miles	1982
Piers and Revetments at Grand Haven, Michigan	0.5 miles	1995
Piers and Revetments at Grand Haven, Michigan	1.4 miles	1995

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 16000584 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Ottawa County	All 29 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.