Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“Foote House is a single-family home located at 213 West Huron Street in Milford, Michigan, U.S. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article Dr. Henry K. Foote House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 87 National Register listings published here for Oakland County · listed in 1985 · 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 11 fires within 5 miles of Dr. Henry K. Foote House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 144 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP FD 18579 - 2018 |
| 9 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LYON TOWNSHIP FD 0000510 - 2018 |
| 2 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LYON TOWNSHIP FD 0000468 - 2018 |
| 12 April 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 22 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 April 1996 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 30 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OAKLAND 0001 |
| 10 April 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP FD 20298 - 2020 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Dr. Henry K. Foote House: 14 producers, 1 past producer. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant No 31 Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Fyke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holloway Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lake Shore Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Milford No 315 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Milford Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Molesworth Oakland County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Muir Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant No 30 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant No 30 Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Milford, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 19 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. 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 1995 | Hail | Milford | 3 hurt | A severe thunderstorm brought nickle-size hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning to the Milford area in southwest Oakland County. Lightning resulted in three minor injuries. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Milford | $75,000 | A weak tornado touched down near High Ridge Drive along the Kent Lake shoreline, in Kensington Metropark. There was a well-defined path of tree damage extending north-northwest to near the intersection of Pearson and Hickory Ridge Roads. A few structures were damaged, including a home struck by a falling tree, and a century-old barn was destroyed. An apartment complex lost gutters and shingles from its roof, and nearby playground equipment was thrown. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | $50,000 | Thirty trees were reported down. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | $15,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | $15,000 | Pine trees reported down, along with siding off a house. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | $10,000 | Numerous trees and tree limbs reported down. |
| September 2000 | Lightning | Milford | $10,000 | The 911 phone system at the Milford Police Department was zapped by lightning, causing substantial damage to electronic equipment. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a power pole in Milford. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | A 12-15 inch diameter tree was blown down onto the road. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | A large tree was blown down on Milford road. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | A power pole was blown over, along with 3 inch diameter trees limbs down. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | A large pine tree was uprooted. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | Numerous large tree limbs down. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | Forty inch diameter tree uprooted. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | Power lines and a few large limbs reported down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | Three trees were reported blown down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | An amateur radio operator reported large tree branches down. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts at 60 MPH. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | Spotters reported several six inch diameter tree limbs blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | Large trees blown down in Kensington Metro Park. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Milford | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Milford | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Milford | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Milford | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Milford | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Milford | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milford | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | North Milford Village Historic District | 0.5 miles | 2000 |
 | Milford Rural Agricultural School | 0.6 miles | 1992 |
 | Hubbard-Kesby House | 2.3 miles | 1996 |
 | Rowe House | 3.5 miles | 1975 |
 | Highland United Methodist Church | 3.7 miles | 1981 |
 | Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp | 5.0 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000062 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oakland County | All 87 listed properties in this county. |
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