Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
“Mary's Academy Historic District is a religious building complex located at 610 W. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.”
Wikipedia article St. Mary's Academy Historic District (Monroe, Michigan), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Monroe County · listed in 2019 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of St. Mary's Academy Historic District between 2013 and 2020, burning about 26 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 | 11 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONROE DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY 0002859 - 2019 |
| 11 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONROE TOWNSHIP VFD 1324 - 2019 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IDA TOWNSHIP VFD 237 - 2020 |
| 30 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONROE TOWNSHIP VFD 1179 - 2018 |
| 11 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONROE DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY 0002079 - 2019 |
| 9 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IDA TOWNSHIP VFD 219 - 2019 |
| 19 June 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP FD 19926 - 2019 |
| 14 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MONROE TOWNSHIP VFD 923 - 2020 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of St. Mary's Academy Historic District: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Turtle Lake Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monroe, the town this property stands in, in 61 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 43 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 2 flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 3 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 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | 2 hurt, $10,000 | Three RV's were blown over. A Carleton woman was injured at the Harbortown RV Resort on LaPlaisance Road. Another person was injured at Sterling State Park. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | 1 hurt | A newspaper reported that a large tree blew over in thunderstorm winds and fell onto a man, trapping him in his back yard. |
| November 2019 | Flood | Monroe | $4,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $315,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $75,000 | Law enforcement reported widespread trees down throughout the city of Monroe and across eastern portions of Monroe County. Many homes and businesses suffered damage. The City of Monroe declared an emergency later in the night and asked people to stay off the streets. Winds were estimated at 65 MPH. Total property damages were estimated at roughly $75K. |
| June 2006 | Lightning | Monroe | $75,000 | Lightning struck a home and a fire smoldered for 3 hours before erupting into a full blown fire. The home and the family's contents sustained heavy water, smoke and heat damage. No injuries were sustained. Total property damage was roughly estimated at 75K based on pictures included in the newspaper. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $50,000 | Several trees, large limbs, and power lines were downed. Two cars in Monroe were smashed by falling trees. A home in Woodland Beach was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it. Power was out in downtown Monroe well into the next day. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $40,000 | no account filed |
| December 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $5,000 | Large trees reported down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $5,000 | Two trees were uprooted, one damaging part of the deck on a house in Bedford Township. Winds took down power lines at other locations around the county. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $4,000 | Multiple power lines reported down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $2,000 | Tree limbs were reported blown down, along with shingles off a roof. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $1,000 | Tree limbs were reported down, along with roof shingles and siding off a house. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $500 | Downed electrical pole reported. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $500 | Power line reported down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A few trees reported blown blown. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Tree reported blown down on house in Monroe Township. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Tree reported blown down on house. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A large tree branch fell onto a pickup truck cab. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A few large trees uprooted with large tree limbs down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Multiple trees reported down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A large tree branch was reported down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A tree was reported blown down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A 10 inch tree limb was reported down. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Wires reported blown down. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Power lines reported down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A trained spotter estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust which brought down small tree branches. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Multiple trees were reported blown down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 70 MPH. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Trees were reported down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Several pine trees were snapped in downtown Monroe. Large tree limbs were also blown down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | The emergency manager estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Monroe | - | A large tree was blown down on Oakwood Drive. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A trained spotter reported large limbs and small trees blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | The emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Monroe | - | A slow moving cold front drifted south across southeast Michigan. Most of the area stayed cloudy and cool during the day. The exception was near the Ohio border, where ample sunshine pushed temperatures to near 80. A number of thunderstorms developed ahead of the cold front, but only near the Ohio border were the storms able to (barely) reach severe levels. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | A few large trees blown down. |
| November 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Law enforcement reported wires blown down at Noble St. and Telegraph. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Flood | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rudolph Nims House | 0.2 miles | 1972 |
 | St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument | 0.4 miles | 1994 |
 | Gov. Robert McClelland House | 0.5 miles | 1971 |
 | East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1982 |
 | Wing-Allore House | 0.5 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82005047 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Monroe County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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