Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
“The Caswell House is a single family house located at 60 W. Wattles Road in Troy, Michigan in the Troy Museum and Historic Village.”
Wikipedia article Caswell House (Troy, Michigan), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 87 National Register listings published here for Oakland County · listed in 1972 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Caswell House between 2018 and 2019, burning about 39 acres in total. 3 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 | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0010507 - 2018 |
| 24 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MADISON HEIGHTS FD 3094 - 2018 |
| 15 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0009894 - 2018 |
| 11 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ROYAL OAK FD 0003739 - 2019 |
| 8 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0008320 - 2018 |
| 6 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0008245 - 2018 |
| 5 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0008193 - 2018 |
| 5 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS FD 0008176 - 2018 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Caswell House: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Daniels Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Fries Tile Works' Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Troy, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 7 lightning. The reports record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2006 | Lightning | Troy | 1 hurt, $15,000 | One family member suffered minor injuries related directly to a lightning strike that created flying glass when the fireplace door exploded. There was no fire but the chimney was destroyed and the family room and kitchen were also damaged. Property damage was roughly estimated at $15K. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Troy | 1 hurt | An 11 year old boy was struck by lightning on Garry Road. CPR was performed on the boy, who later recovered. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Lightning | Troy | $30,000 | Lightning struck a home, sparking a full blown fire. The fire consumed the attached garage of the tri-level home and extended into the attic. Property damage was roughly estimated at $30K based on pictures included in the newspaper. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | $10,000 | Tree reported blown down onto a house. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Troy | $10,000 | Lightning struck the roof of an attached garage. Firefighters extinguished the fire and halted the spread into the main house. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | $6,000 | Trees were downed in a subdivision off of South Boulevard. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | $5,000 | Wires reported down. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Troy | $3,000 | A lightning strike ignited a house fire in an attic. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | $1,000 | About 6,000 people were without power after strong winds blew down power lines. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | One foot diameter tree reported blown down. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | Large tree blown down onto power line. |
| September 2005 | Lightning | Troy | - | Lightning sparked a fire to a Regent's Park Apartment Complex. The roof was partially damaged. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Troy | - | Lightning stuck a home in the 300 block of Aspinwall. Fire officials found charred wood and burnt insulation in the home. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | A trained spotter measure a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. Trees were also reported blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | A trained weather spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust, which resulted in a few large tree limbs down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | A trained spotter estimated a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | A 70 MPH thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a trained spotter. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Troy | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troy | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Troy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Brooks Farm | 2.4 miles | 1972 |
 | Grand Trunk Western Railroad Birmingham Depot | 3.1 miles | 1985 |
 | Derby Street-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge | 3.1 miles | 2000 |
| Walbri Hall | 3.8 miles | 2022 | |
 | Minoru & Teruko Yamasaki House | 3.9 miles | 2013 |
 | Trowbridge Road-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge | 4.1 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000650 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oakland County | All 87 listed properties in this county. |
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