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Photograph of Governor Robert McClelland House
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Gov. Robert McClelland House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

From the record

“The Governor Robert McClelland House is a private residence located at 47 East Elm Avenue in the city of Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan. It was listed as a Michigan Historic Site on March 3, 1971, and it was the first property in the county to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1971.”

Wikipedia article Governor Robert McClelland House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 15 National Register listings published here for Monroe County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Listed as. McClelland, Gov. Robert, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. 47 E. Elm St., Monroe, 48162
  • When was it listed? September 1971
  • Category. building
  • City. Monroe city
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 71000415 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

18 since 2013

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Gov. Robert McClelland House between 2013 and 2020, burning about 26 acres in total. 5 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/undetermined10
Natural5
Equipment and vehicle use3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMONROE DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY 0002859 - 2019
11 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMONROE TOWNSHIP VFD 1324 - 2019
30 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMONROE TOWNSHIP VFD 1179 - 2018
11 July 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMONROE DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY 0002079 - 2019
9 June 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesIDA TOWNSHIP VFD 219 - 2019
19 June 2019Natural1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesFRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP FD 19926 - 2019
14 June 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMONROE TOWNSHIP VFD 923 - 2020
2 May 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesLASALLE TOWNSHIP VFD 0000152 - 2018

Every fire recorded in Monroe County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Gov. Robert McClelland House: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Monroe QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Turtle Lake PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Monroe County

Storms near this property

60 of 61 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monroe, the town this property stands in, in 61 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 43 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 2 flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 3 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMonroe2 hurt, $10,000Three RV's were blown over. A Carleton woman was injured at the Harbortown RV Resort on LaPlaisance Road. Another person was injured at Sterling State Park.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindMonroe1 hurtA newspaper reported that a large tree blew over in thunderstorm winds and fell onto a man, trapping him in his back yard.
November 2019FloodMonroe$4,000,000no account filed
July 1998Thunderstorm WindMonroe$315,000no account filed
August 2007Thunderstorm WindMonroe$75,000Law enforcement reported widespread trees down throughout the city of Monroe and across eastern portions of Monroe County. Many homes and businesses suffered damage. The City of Monroe declared an emergency later in the night and asked people to stay off the streets. Winds were estimated at 65 MPH. Total property damages were estimated at roughly $75K.
June 2006LightningMonroe$75,000Lightning struck a home and a fire smoldered for 3 hours before erupting into a full blown fire. The home and the family's contents sustained heavy water, smoke and heat damage. No injuries were sustained. Total property damage was roughly estimated at 75K based on pictures included in the newspaper.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindMonroe$50,000Several trees, large limbs, and power lines were downed. Two cars in Monroe were smashed by falling trees. A home in Woodland Beach was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it. Power was out in downtown Monroe well into the next day.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindMonroe$40,000no account filed
December 1998Thunderstorm WindMonroe$10,000no account filed
July 2008Thunderstorm WindMonroe$5,000Large trees reported down.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindMonroe$5,000Two trees were uprooted, one damaging part of the deck on a house in Bedford Township. Winds took down power lines at other locations around the county.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMonroe$4,000Multiple power lines reported down.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindMonroe$3,000no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMonroe$2,000Tree limbs were reported blown down, along with shingles off a roof.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMonroe$1,000Tree limbs were reported down, along with roof shingles and siding off a house.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindMonroe$500Downed electrical pole reported.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMonroe$500Power line reported down.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A few trees reported blown blown.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Tree reported blown down on house in Monroe Township.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Tree reported blown down on house.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A large tree branch fell onto a pickup truck cab.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A few large trees uprooted with large tree limbs down.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Multiple trees reported down.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A large tree branch was reported down.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A tree was reported blown down.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A 10 inch tree limb was reported down.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Wires reported blown down.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Power lines reported down.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Large tree limbs reported down.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Large tree limbs were blown down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A trained spotter estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust which brought down small tree branches.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Multiple trees were reported blown down.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 70 MPH.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Trees were reported down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Power lines were blown down.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Several pine trees were snapped in downtown Monroe. Large tree limbs were also blown down.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindMonroe-The emergency manager estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindSouth Monroe-A large tree was blown down on Oakwood Drive.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A trained spotter reported large limbs and small trees blown down.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindMonroe-The emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down.
May 2001HailMonroe-A slow moving cold front drifted south across southeast Michigan. Most of the area stayed cloudy and cool during the day. The exception was near the Ohio border, where ample sunshine pushed temperatures to near 80. A number of thunderstorms developed ahead of the cold front, but only near the Ohio border were the storms able to (barely) reach severe levels.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindMonroe-A few large trees blown down.
November 2001Thunderstorm WindMonroe-Law enforcement reported wires blown down at Noble St. and Telegraph.
June 2019HailMonroe-no account filed
June 2019HailMonroe-no account filed
June 2015HailMonroe-no account filed
July 2012HailMonroe-no account filed
February 2008FloodMonroe-no account filed
June 2006HailMonroe-no account filed
June 2006HailMonroe-no account filed
June 2006HailMonroe-no account filed
June 2006HailMonroe-no account filed
June 2006HailMonroe-no account filed
June 2005HailMonroe-no account filed
October 1999HailMonroe-no account filed
July 1999HailMonroe-no account filed
May 1998HailMonroe-no account filed
September 1998Thunderstorm WindMonroe-no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindMonroe-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Monroe 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Wing-Allore Houseunder 500 feet2014
George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument0.1 miles1994
East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District0.1 miles1982
St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District0.2 miles1982
Sawyer House0.2 miles1977
Old Village Historic District0.4 miles1982

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 71000415 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Monroe CountyAll 15 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.