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One of 73 National Register listings published here for Genesee County · listed in 1984 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
William A. Paterson Factory Complex
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 4 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Paterson, William A., Factory Complex - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 126 E. 3rd St., Flint, 48502
- When was it listed? February 1984
- Category. building
- City. Flint city
- National Register reference number. 84001396 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
50 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of William A. Paterson Factory Complex between 2018 and 2020, burning about 51 acres in total. 8 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 | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MUNDY TOWNSHIP FD 2018254 - 2018 |
| 7 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF FLINT FD 0016180 - 2019 |
| 4 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF FLINT FD 0015960 - 2019 |
| 31 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF FLINT FD 0015716 - 2019 |
| 3 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BURTON CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0000266 - 2019 |
| 3 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BURTON CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0000265 - 2019 |
| 16 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CITY OF FLINT FD 0003256 - 2018 |
| 14 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FLINT TOWNSHIP FD 1800497 - 2018 |
Storms near this property
60 of 81 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flint, the town this property stands in, in 81 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 55 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | 1 hurt, $12,000 | A tree was downed onto a car on Russell Avenue near Summit Street. A woman at scene suffered a cut to her arm, necessitating a trip to the hospital. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | 1 hurt | A ten year old was blown off his feet and suffered cuts to the head, requiring 5 stitches. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Flint | 1 hurt | Lightning struck a man as he was unloading groceries from his car. He was briefly hospitalized, but was not seriously hurt. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $5,000,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved from west to east across Genesee County on the evening of the 28th. Spotters estimated wind gusts to 60 mph about one mile south of Lennon around 1832 EST, in the extreme western portion of the county. The storm then produced a series of funnel clouds and three separate damage swaths across the central part of the county from strong thunderstorm downburst winds, estimated as high as 100 mph in a post-storm damage survey. The first area of significant damage, which began around 1845 EST, was on the west side of Flint where the strong winds blew large trees down onto homes and porches, power lines, and vehicles. Several home television antennas were also blown down. There was also damage to fences, and windows were blown out of homes and a few businesses. Structural damage occurred at a plant in Flint where a portion of the east-facing wall was peeled off, and to an IGA store, and a video equipment service company where the roofs were peeled off of the structures. Substantial water damage occurred at another building where a portion of the roof was torn off. The second area of major damage, that began around 1855 EST, was on the southeast side of Flint where numerous trees were uprooted and blown down onto houses, mobile homes, and power lines. Power poles were also blown down at an intersection. The third area of major damage, that began around 1907 EST, was just east of Davison in the eastern portion of the county, where numerous trees were uprooted and blown down. In southeast Genesee County, around 1907 EST, the Atlas Township Fire Department reported a funnel cloud over M-15 (State Road), about one-half mile north of Goodrich. |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Flint | $75,000 | A local newspaper article reported that a house suffered heavy damage after a lightning strike ignited a fire. Total damages were roughly estimated at $75K. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $50,000 | Trees and powerlines reported down across Flint and Genesse county. |
| November 2005 | Lightning | Flint | $50,000 | Lightning struck a home on Seymour Rd, between Bristol and Miller Roads in Vernon Township, causing a fire. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Flint | $35,000 | Monday evening, June 26th, thunderstorms over the Flint area produced heavy rainfall with up to 2.8 inches falling in about an hour over a relatively small area of Flint around the Cherokee Avenue and Atherton Road areas. Flooding of homes and streets were reported with several people needing rescuing by boat. No deaths or injuries were reported. Flooding has occurred in this area several times in the past and is partly due to a poor drainage system in place. A rough estimate of $35K accounts for contents lost in homes as well as vehicle damage. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Flint | $35,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $25,000 | Several large trees and tree limbs were blown down. A flag pole was bent over and a pop-up camper parked in a driveway was blown over and destroyed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported 4 trees down and 7 utility poles snapped. Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $20,000 | Downburst winds brought down several large trees just northeast of Interstate 475 and Davison Rd in Flint. Two homes were struck by large trees and sustained serious roof damage. One home was located on Mabel Street and the other on Cook Street. Power lines and poles were also downed in the area. An NWS employee surveyed the damage and estimated that the wind speeds were between 65 and 70 MPH. No injuries were reported. |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $15,000 | Trees and power lines reported throughout the city. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $5,000 | A large tree was blown down onto a house. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $5,000 | Trees and power lines reported down. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $3,000 | Several trees and wires reported down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | $1,500 | Trained spotters and central dispatchers reported tree branches 6 to 7 inches in diameter down, a tree down, and shingles blown off a house. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Damaged fencing and snapped power poles reported. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Gust measured at Flint Bishop Airport. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | An 8 inch diameter tree limb reported down. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Strong winds blew down trees and powerlines. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Multiple reports of trees and wires down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A tree was reported down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Power lines reported down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Multiple 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs reported down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Trees were blown down. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Two to three foot trees were reported snapped. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained spotter estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Eight inch diameter tree limbs reported blown down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained spotter reported a tree down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Law enforcement reported two trees down on the northwest side of Flint. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained spotter reported a large tree down. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained spotter reported several trees down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Law enforcement reported numerous power lines down. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Flint | - | An amateur radio operator reported hail the size of quarters covering the ground at the corner of I75 and I69. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Local firefighter reported a telephone pole blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Several large tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust between Linden and Corunna Roads. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Flint | - | A trained weather spotter also estimated a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained weather spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Local law enforcement reported trees blown down. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Numerous trees were reported blown down. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A trained weather spotter reported a shed blown over. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A spotter measured a 61 mph wind gust at Atherton and Fenton. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Capitol Theatre Building | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | First National Bank and Trust Company Building | 0.1 miles | 2007 |
 | Elks Lodge Building | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
 | Genesee County Courthouse and Jail | 0.2 miles | 1990 |
 | United States Post Office | 0.2 miles | 2013 |
 | City of Flint Municipal Center | 0.2 miles | 2019 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84001396 in Record Group 79. |
| Genesee County | All 73 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.