Built in 1925 (Beaux-Arts). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
One of 396 National Register listings published here for Wayne County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1925, Beaux-Arts, by C. Howard Crane.
Sources: 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 122 fires within 5 miles of Francis Palms Building & State Theater between 2018 and 2019, burning about 122 acres in total. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 65 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0031432 - 2019 |
| 28 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0035675 - 2018 |
| 24 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0034326 - 2019 |
| 23 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0034275 - 2019 |
| 23 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0034284 - 2019 |
| 19 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0033618 - 2019 |
| 19 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0034403 - 2018 |
| 15 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DETROIT FD 0033077 - 2019 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Francis Palms Building & State Theater: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Aluminum, Graphite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings-Moore Graphite | Graphite | Producer | ||
| Mclouth Steel Gibralter Roll'G Mill | Iron | Producer | ||
| Stroble Primary Aluminum Plant | Aluminum | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Detroit, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 27 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2007 | Lightning | Detroit | 1 killed | A golfer was struck and killed by lightning after seeking refuge under a tree at the Rogell Golf Course near 7 Mile and Lahser Roads. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Detroit | 1 killed | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Detroit | $150,000 | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Detroit | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $10,000 | Broadcast media reported some trees blown down and a roof partially blown off due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees on the east side of the city. Damage occurred when three of the trees fell onto some parked cars. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $2,500 | Trained spotter reported several trees and large limbs were blown down in the southwest side of Detroit. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | $500 | A large tree was reported blown down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Trained spotter reported wind gust. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | A section of metal roofing on the 150 West Jefferson Building in downtown Detroit was blown off. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | A tree was reported blown down on the road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | A trained spotter estimated a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Local television stations reported large trees down on the northwest side of Detroit. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | The local television stations reported trees and power lines down in northwest Detroit. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Detroit | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rains with rates approaching 2 inches per hour over the downtown area. Broadcast Media reported on flooding along I-75 from 5 Mile to 7 Mile Rd. Trained spotters also reported street flooding in Westland and in Canton Township. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Local media reported trees down on the north side of Detroit. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Broadcast media reported trees down along 7 mile and Wyoming Roads. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Trees were reported down on the northwest side of Detroit. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | One large tree and numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Detroit Edison reported numerous tree branches blown down onto wires on the Detroit/Redford border. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | A trained spotter reported large tree limbs down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | A local television meteorologist reported a large tree blown down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Local media reported trees blown down. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Detroit | - | Dime sized hail interrupted the next-to-last set of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, cancelling the rest of the performances. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Large tree limbs blown down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | Power lines blown down. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Detroit | - | A ham radio operater reported golf ball-size hail. |
| September 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Detroit | - | A cold air funnel was reported by a number of citizens as well as a retired police officer. This cold air funnel briefly touched down as a weak tornado as reported by an on-duty state trooper at the scene. Fortunately, there was no damage from this tornado. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Detroit | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Detroit | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Palms Building and State Theater | under 500 feet | 1984 | |
 | Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) | under 500 feet | 2000 |
 | Elwood Bar | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | Central United Methodist Church | under 500 feet | 1982 |
 | Women's City Club | under 500 feet | 1979 |
 | Fox Theater Building | under 500 feet | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82000551 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wayne County | All 396 listed properties in this county. |
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