Built in 1835. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
“Barry House is a private house located at 280 N. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.”
Wikipedia article Governor John S. Barry House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 17 National Register listings published here for St. Joseph County · listed in 1972 · category: Building · built in 1835.
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 32 fires within 5 miles of Gov. John S. Barry House between 2003 and 2020, burning about 47 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/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 108 - 2020 |
| 4 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 107 - 2020 |
| 29 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CONSTANTINE FD 211 - 2020 |
| 21 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FABIUS PARK FD 141 - 2020 |
| 30 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CONSTANTINE FD 202 - 2019 |
| 20 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 0000120 - 2018 |
| 12 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE PIGEON TWP FD 0097 - 2019 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Gov. John S. Barry House: 1 producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Api Dredge and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Constantine, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1996 and 2021: 22 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 lightning, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 | Constantine | 1 killed | A 45 year old man leaning against a tree was seriously injured when the tree was struck by lightning. He later died of his injuries. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Constantine | 1 hurt | An adult woman in Constantine was struck by lightning at 2:22 PM EDT at 10884 Harder Road. Michigan State Police reported she sought medical treatment at Three Rivers Area Hospital, where she was treated and released for minor injuries. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Constantine | $300,000 | A survey of damage across southern St. Joseph County was performed by NWS Personnel. The damage found indicates that a circulation touched down over an open field north of Miller Road and west of Blue School Road. The tornado initially struck two barns, destroying them and sending the debris several miles downwind. The tornado then picked up a trailer at a local Port-A-Jon business. It appears that a combination of the strong winds and the trailer striking one of the guy wires, resulted in a 350 foot cell tower being blown down into an adjacent tower, causing the failure of both (DI: FST DOD:2). The tornado then continued across mainly open fields, scouring a 200 yard wide area of corn, just to the east-southeast of the cell towers and several trees along its track. The final damage occurred at a residence where minor roof damage was done to a barn, as well as more focused tree damage and a center pivot irrigation system being flipped. The tornado reached a maximum of roughly 200 yards in width and was on the ground for over 10 miles. Maximum winds are estimated at around 125 mph. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $100,000 | EXTENSIVE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $1,000 | The broadcast media report that a healthy tree, 3 feet in diameter, was uprooted in a local cemetery. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | $200 | The public reports that large tree branches were downed. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Local media relayed via Twitter numerous reports of downed power lines in Three Rivers, Constantine, and Fabius Park. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Rotted tree snapped in half. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | A one foot diameter tree limb 30 foot long and apparently healthy fell and damaged a dog kennel. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Trees and power lines were reported blown down in several locations across the county. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Amateur radio operators reported power poles were blown down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Tree downed. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Tree down on Youngs Prairie Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Trained spotters reported trees and tree limbs down. A eight inch diameter branch was blocking Riverside Drive, just west of Blue School Road in Constantine. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | An off duty NWS employee reported multiple trees uprooted in the Constantine area. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | County dispatch officials reported trees down in Constantine. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | A few trees reported down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down northeast of Constantine. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Constantine. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Large tree limbs reported knocked down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Law enforcement reported trees down in Constantine. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | Power lines and numerous trees down. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Constantine | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constantine | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Constantine Historic Commercial District | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
 | Art Gallery Building | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
| Nettleton-Cond House | 0.4 miles | 2021 | |
 | Morse-Scoville House | 0.7 miles | 1996 |
 | Wahbememe Burial Site and Monument | 3.4 miles | 1995 |
 | US Government Land Office Building, Old | 3.6 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72001308 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Joseph County | All 17 listed properties in this county. |
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