Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
“Sleeper House is a private house in Bad Axe, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.”
Wikipedia article Albert E. Sleeper House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 27 National Register listings published here for Huron 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 5 fires within 5 miles of Albert E. Sleeper House between 2018 and 2019, burning about 5 acres in total. None 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BINGHAM TOWNSHIP FD 0000038 - 2019 |
| 16 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BAD AXE AREA FD 2018067 - 2018 |
| 26 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BAD AXE AREA FD 2018031 - 2018 |
| 10 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BINGHAM TOWNSHIP FD 0000015 - 2019 |
| 23 October 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BAD AXE AREA FD 2019101 - 2019 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Albert E. Sleeper House: 5 producers. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Huron Co Road Comm Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| M-19 Pit and Wash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ubly Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wagner Ready-Mix Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bad Axe, the town this property stands in, in 49 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 32 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 2 lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $500,000 | Large trees uprooted and flagpoles snapped in half in downtown Bad Axe. Local media also reported some building damage in Bad Axe. A truck and garage were damaged. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Bad Axe | $300,000 | A newspaper reported that lightning struck a meat packing plant and started a fire, causing serious damage. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Bad Axe | $35,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $18,000 | A isolated severe thunderstorm downed several trees and power lines. One large tree fell onto a house. |
| November 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Bad Axe | $15,000 | An NWS damage survey found a brief tornado that began just south of M-53 at Barrie Road in Bad Axe. The tornado bent over two billboards with I-beams, partially blew of a roof, and caused extensive tree damage before lifting near M-53 and Western Avenue in Bad Axe. Peak winds were estimated to be 85 mph. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $6,000 | A trained spotter reported that part of a roof was blown off of a barn. Large tree branches were also blown down. Property damages were estimated at roughly $6K. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $6,000 | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $5,000 | An NWS damage survey confirmed a swath of downburst winds just south and east of the city of Bad Axe. The damage began along Bad Axe Road just northwest of Huron County Memorial Airport, which reported a wind gust of 73 mph at 6:50 am EST. The swath continued northeastward toward the intersection of M-19 and M-142 East of Bad Axe. There was extensive tree damage in the damage swath. Mostly pine trees were snapped in half and uprooted. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $5,000 | A large tree fell onto a house. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Bad Axe | $5,000 | Several cars were dented by dime sized hail. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | $2,500 | A large Big Boy sign was toppled. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Multiple trees and large branches reported down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Several large tree limbs and trees reported down. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Large tree reported down on road. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Measured at Huron County Memorial Airport. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Large tree limbs reported blown down. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Tree limbs and mailboxes reported blown down, along with trees uprooted. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Trees reported blown down. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Numerous large tree limbs reported down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Large tree limbs were reported down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Television media reported trees down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A trained spotter measured a 58 MPH wind gust. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A local newspaper article included pictures of large trees blown down. At least 10 large evergreen trees, over 30 feet tall, were snapped in half. Branches and pieces of tree trunks were thrown across a residents yard. The home, however, was not damaged. No injuries were sustained. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A trained spotter reported trees blown down and estimated wind gusts of 65 mph. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | The Road Commission reported a tree one and a half foot in diameter blown down across the highway. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A trained spotter reported a large tree and tree limbs blown down, as well as power poles bent. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | Trained spotter also estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A tree was reported blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | A spotter reported several large tree limbs blown down. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | Trained spotters reported numerous 10 to 15 inch diameter trees blown down in thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees were blown onto M-53. |
| September 1993 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | Hail of 0.75-inch diameter was reported by a spotter. |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Bad Axe | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000619 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Huron County | All 27 listed properties in this county. |
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