Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
“The Capitol Hill School is a former school building located at 603 Washington Street in Marshall, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.”
Wikipedia article Capitol Hill School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 50 National Register listings published here for Calhoun County · listed in 1972 · 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 35 fires within 5 miles of Capitol Hill School between 2004 and 2020, burning about 44 acres in total. 2 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 | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FREDONIA TOWNSHIP FD 106 - 2019 |
| 17 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARSHALL TOWNSHIP FD 281 - 2019 |
| 31 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FREDONIA TOWNSHIP FD 103 - 2019 |
| 14 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARSHALL TOWNSHIP FD 216 - 2020 |
| 14 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARSHALL TOWNSHIP FD 215 - 2020 |
| 14 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARSHALL TOWNSHIP FD 217 - 2020 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARSHALL TOWNSHIP FD 182 - 2020 |
| 3 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARSHALL TOWNSHIP FD 181 - 2020 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Capitol Hill School: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marshall, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 20 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Marshall | $1,000,000 | A tornado touched down near sixteen and a quarter mile road and moved east northeast and uprooted or snapped hundreds of trees along its path. The tornado heavily damaged a few outbuildings and caused roof damage to a number of homes with shingles ripped off and tore away siding. The tornado ended southwest of twenty one and a half mile road and L drive north. No injuries or fatalities were reported. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Marshall | $50,000 | A Calhoun county official reported that several roads were flooded particularly near Marshall where water approached some area homes before receding. A co-op observer reported total rainfall of 3.5 inches on old route 27 between Marshall and Tekonsha. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Marshall | $40,000 | One and one half inch diameter hail was reported five miles north of Marshall. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $25,000 | Large foot and a half diameter tree limbs were blown down onto a house in Marshall. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $25,000 | An emergency manager reported that numerous trees were blown down in Marshall. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $25,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down numerous trees and power lines, some of which landed on roads, across the southern portion of Calhoun county from Ceresco to Homer. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $20,000 | An emergency manager reported trees down and a tree blown down onto a house one mile west of Marshall. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $20,000 | Several large trees were blown down in Marshall. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $15,000 | Several trees were blown down in Marshall and five miles northeast of Pennfield. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $15,000 | Law enforcement seven miles northwest of Marshall reported that numerous trees were blown down at the intersection of N Drive and 13 Mile Road. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $15,000 | Two eight inch diameter trees were blown down in Marshall, multiple trees were blown down across a road in Albion township, and numerous trees were blown down in Tekonsha. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported an estimated wind gust of around 65 m.p.h. five miles southwest of Marshall. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $10,000 | Several power lines were blown down on Michigan Avenue. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $10,000 | A few trees and power lines were blown down in Marshall. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $10,000 | A 60 m.p.h. thunderstorm wind gust was reported in Marshall. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $10,000 | A report from Marshall indicated that several trees were blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $3,000 | Two trees were blown down east southeast of Marshall which blocked roads in that area. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | $2,500 | Trees downed along N Drive N. just east of Old U.S. 27 in Lee Township, approximately 5 miles north of Marshall. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Marshall | - | An emergency manager reported three quarters inch diameter hail just northwest of Marshall. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | - | Several trees were blown down at 17 1/2 Mile road and G avenue. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | - | A semi truck was blown over on Interstate 94 at mile marker 110. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | - | A power pole was snapped and trees were blown down at 18 1/2 Mile road and G Avenue. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshall | - | The Battle Creek Enquirer reported tree damage on a house in the 500 block of North Marshall Street. A large tree fell down and punched a hole in the roof of the home's front porch. No one was injured. A damage estimate was not available. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Marshall | - | Hail covering the ground near Marshall was reported by county law enforcement. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Marshall | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Marshall | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Marshall | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Governor's Mansion | under 500 feet | 1975 |
 | Marshall Avenue Bridge | 0.2 miles | 2001 |
 | Masonic Temple Building | 0.6 miles | 1988 |
 | Wright-Brooks House | 0.6 miles | 1972 |
 | Wagner's Block | 0.6 miles | 1971 |
 | Emporium | 0.6 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000598 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Calhoun County | All 50 listed properties in this county. |
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