Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
“The Ann Arbor Railway Howell Depot is a railroad depot located at 128 Wetmore Street in Howell, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.”
Wikipedia article Howell station (Ann Arbor Railway), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Livingston County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Ann Arbor Railway Station between 2018 and 2020, burning about 135 acres in total. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0001001 - 2019 |
| 9 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000735 - 2018 |
| 19 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000781 - 2018 |
| 15 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000758 - 2018 |
| 1 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRIGHTON AREA FD 0001026 - 2019 |
| 26 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000692 - 2019 |
| 17 June 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000656 - 2019 |
| 14 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000642 - 2019 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Ann Arbor Railway Station: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Shale Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| D and J Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Howell, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 57 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 lightning, 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 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $40,000 | Trees and power lines reported down throughout Livingston county. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $40,000 | A large tree was blown down onto a house and a barn was blown over. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $25,000 | A 16 inch diameter tree fell onto a boat and trailer. Several large trees also fell onto a home. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $10,000 | Multiple trees and power lines reported down. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $10,000 | A 40 X 60 foot outbuilding was destroyed by a wind gust. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $8,000 | A local newspaper reported several trees blown down in Howell and included a picture of a work van pinned beneath the trunk of a large tree on Barnard Street. Total damage to the vehicle was roughly estimated at $8K. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $7,000 | Numerous trees and power lines reported down. |
| April 2002 | Lightning | Howell | $5,000 | Lightning struck the cap off the top of a well and followed the well-line into the basement of a nearby home. The bolt blew out a hole in the basement wall. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $2,000 | Wires were reported down. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | $1,000 | Trees and eight to ten inch diameter tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Howell | $1,000 | The Howell Fire Department reported that a car was struck by lightening as it traveled on M-59 around 620 pm EDT. Lightning hit the vehicle's radio antenna, then shorted out the electrical system and flattened a tire. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Two large trees and large tree limbs downed. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees were reported down across Central Livingston County, particularly in and around Howell. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Four downed trees and 10 to 12 large limbs downed between Latson Road and N Eager Road along M-59. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Large tree limbs down. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Numerous trees reported blown down across Livingston County. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Numerous trees and power lines reported down near Howell. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A local business concrete wall was blown down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees reported down over the powerlines. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Multiple large limbs and a couple trees reported down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A tree was reported down. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Multiple large trees down. |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Several trees and tree limbs reported down. |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A few downed pine trees. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Several 6 inch tree branches reported down. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees reported down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Two trees reported down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Several 6 inch diameter tree limbs blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Two trees were reported blown down. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Howell | - | Multiple reports of a half of a foot of standing water on area roads, including: M-59, Byron, Grand River, and Oak Grove Road. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down at Grand River and Fleming Roads. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | An amateur radio operator measured a 74 MPH wind gust. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A trained spotter reported trees down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A National Weather Service employee reported 10 large tree limbs down across the north side of Howell. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | An amateur radio operator reported trees down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 MPH gust. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Law enforcement and a local newspaper reported several trees down in Marion Township. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A National Weather Service employee reported large tree branches down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | A trained spotter reported a tree and power lines down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and several large limbs near Howell. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Road Commission reported a tree blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Road Commission reported a tree blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Road Commission reported a tree blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | The newspaper reported that thunderstorm winds uprooted an 80 foot willow tree. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Livingston County Central Dispatch reported several trees blown down onto power lines. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Livington County Central Dispatch reported that several large trees were blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | Sheriff Department reported numerous trees blown down in the city, some onto houses. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Howell | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Howell Downtown Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1987 |
 | John H. and Martha Durfee Galloway House | 0.1 miles | 2006 |
 | Livingston County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1976 |
 | William K. and Nellie Sexton House | 0.6 miles | 2013 |
 | George Louk Farm | 2.7 miles | 1995 |
 | Frank J. Hecox House | 3.2 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000405 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Livingston County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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