Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
“The Marantette House is a private house located on Simpson Road in Mendon, Michigan. It is significant as an impressive vernacular version of Greek Revival architecture.”
Wikipedia article Marantette House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 17 National Register listings published here for St. Joseph County · listed in 1973 · 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 4 fires within 5 miles of Marantette House between 2019 and 2020, burning about 4 acres in total. 1 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 | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 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 March 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MENDON FIRE/RESCUE 0000011 - 2019 |
| 23 March 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MENDON FIRE/RESCUE 0000015 - 2019 |
| 14 March 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | COLON FIRE/RESCUE 078 - 2019 |
| 13 March 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | COLON FIRE/RESCUE 052 - 2020 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Marantette House: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Brothers Contractors Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wiggins Kent County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mendon, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1999 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | $2,000 | Trees reported blown down in Mendon. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Mendon | $1,000 | Photo on Facebook shows hail estimated to be between 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | $1,000 | Two to 2 1/2 foot diameter trees uprooted. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | $200 | The public reports large tree branches down. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | Public reported large trees down on a house. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | Emergency management officials reported a tree was blown down onto a utility line. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | The public reported a tree of unknown size down onto a garage. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | Amateur radio operators reported an eight inch tree limb down across the road at North Angling and Butler in Centreville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | A trained spotter measured a 61 mph wind gust at the intersection of Michigan 60 and Baer Road. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mendon | - | A tree was reported blown down. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Mendon | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Mendon | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Mendon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Marantette Bridge | 0.2 miles | 2001 |
 | Nottawa Stone School | 5.6 miles | 1972 |
 | M-86-Prarie River Bridge | 5.8 miles | 2000 |
 | Clapp, Leverett A. and Amanda (Hampson), House | 6.5 miles | 2009 |
 | St. Joseph County Courthouse | 6.5 miles | 1993 |
 | Farrand Hall | 6.8 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001947 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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