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Clark Memorial Hall

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

From the record

“The Clark Memorial Hall, also known as the Adrian I.O.O.F. Hall, is a commercial building located at 120-124 South Winter Street (M-52) in the Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District in Adrian, Michigan.”

Wikipedia article Clark Memorial Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 45 National Register listings published here for Lenawee County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 120-124 S. Winter St., Adrian, 49221
  • When was it listed? January 1985
  • Category. building
  • City. Adrian city
  • National Register reference number. 85000097 - 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

29 since 2018

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Clark Memorial Hall between 2018 and 2020, burning about 29 acres in total. 9 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/undetermined13
Natural9
Equipment and vehicle use6
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 September 2019Natural1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesADRIAN CITY FD 0003409 - 2019
29 August 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesADRIAN CITY FD 0003644 - 2019
27 August 2019Natural1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesADRIAN CITY FD 0003122 - 2019
22 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesTECUMSEH FD 676 - 2020
9 July 2018Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMADISON TOWNSHIP FD 0001348 - 2018
6 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesADRIAN TOWNSHIP FD 0000389 - 2018
30 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMADISON TOWNSHIP FD 0001489 - 2018
3 July 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesPALMYRA TOWNSHIP FD 131 - 2020

Every fire recorded in Lenawee County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Clark Memorial Hall: 2 producers. All of them still produce. 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Adrian Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Stamm Brothers Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Lenawee County

Storms near this property

60 of 103 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Adrian, the town this property stands in, in 103 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 58 thunderstorm wind, 34 hail, 7 lightning, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 4 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2003LightningAdrian1 killedA woman was struck by lightning and killed standing in her backyard.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindAdrian3 hurt, $960,000no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindAdrian1 hurtTrees and wires were blown down. A large tree landed on a house. A tree also fell on a woman. She was treated for minor injuries at Bixby Medical Center.
April 1996HailAdrian$1,000,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindAdrian$1,000,000no account filed
July 2007LightningAdrian$250,000A local newspaper reported $250K in lightning damages to computer, radio and telephone equipment at county buildings in downtown Adrian.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindAdrian$145,000no account filed
June 2008Flash FloodAdrian$100,000Law enforcement reported flash flooding with water up to car hoods on some local roads in the city of Adrian.
July 2007HailAdrian$75,000Hail the size of golf balls pelted the area, denting many vehicles. Total property damages were estimated at roughly $75K.
July 2007HailAdrian$75,000A local newspaper reported hail damages to sheriff's department patrol cars at the Lenawee County Fair. Total property damages, including other vehicles parked in the fairgrounds parking lot, were estimated at roughly $75K.
July 2007LightningAdrian$50,000A local newspaper reported lightning damage to electrical systems at Delphi Automotive Systems. Total property damages were estimated at roughly $50K.
March 2006LightningAdrian$50,000A lightning strike sparked a house fire leading to smoke and water damage estimated at 35K to the structure and 15K to the contents.
July 2002LightningAdrian$50,000A newspaper reported that lightning struck a home and set it on fire.
August 1998Flash FloodAdrian$50,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindAdrian$30,000A couple large trees were blown down. One tree fell onto a house, causing extensive roof damage.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian$30,000A local newspaper reported that a roof was blown off a house in Adrian. Property damage was roughly estimated at $30K.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindAdrian$25,000A tree fell onto a Dodge pickup truck on South Main street. A large branch also blocked one southbound lane of Main street.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindAdrian$20,000A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed trees and powerlines. In addition, four houses were struck by lightning.
September 2000Flash FloodAdrian$15,000Low lying intersections in Adrian flooded rapidly. Water was high on many streets in the city, flooding and damaging several vehicles.
June 1997LightningAdrian$15,000Lightning struck a house, igniting a fire that destroyed most of the upstairs portion of the house. A dog and kitten were killed in the fire.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindAdrian$10,000Trees and powerlines were blown down. A horse was killed.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindAdrian$10,000no account filed
May 2007Thunderstorm WindAdrian$8,000A trained spotter reported large tree branches down and shingles blown from a roof.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindAdrian$8,000no account filed
July 1999Thunderstorm WindAdrian$6,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindAdrian$5,000Law enforcement reported trees down.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindAdrian$5,000Tree fell onto house.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian$5,000A local newspaper included a picture of a giant pine tree at least 5 feet in diameter blown down in West Park in Adrian.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindAdrian$5,000Trees and powerlines were blown down. About 1,200 customers were without power.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindAdrian$5,000no account filed
September 2014Thunderstorm WindAdrian$4,000Multiple trees and power lines reported down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindAdrian$3,000Local media reported tree limbs blown down, along with a barn.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian$2,500Thunderstorm winds downed several wires and large tree limbs in Adrian. Several Telephone poles were leaning halfway across East Maumee Street in Adrian.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindAdrian$2,000A few trees and wires reported down.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian$2,000Law enforcement reported power pole blown down.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindAdrian$2,000no account filed
August 2024Thunderstorm WindSouth Adrian-Multiple trees blown down across the area.
September 2021Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Multiple trees reported down.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A tree was snapped from the wind.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A few reports of single trees blown down in the City of Adrian.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Tree reported down on road.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A 12 inch diameter tree was reported blown down.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A tree was reported down.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Four inch diameter tree limbs were reported down.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Two large oak trees reported down on Broad and Chestnut streets.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Trees were uprooted.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A tree and power line were reported down over a road at |159 North Makinzee.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A trained spotter reported trees down.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Fire department reported 20 trees down.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Trees damaged and powerpole down.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Law enforcement reported tree limbs blown down.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Law enforcement reported a tree blown down.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Law enforcement reported a tree blown down onto the highway.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAdrian-A local newspaper included a picture of a large tree branch down across North Scott Street in Adrian.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Spotters reported several trees and power lines blown down.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindAdrian-Law enforcement reported trees blown down.

Every storm recorded in Lenawee County

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 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic Districtunder 500 feet1986
Adrian Public Library0.1 miles1977
Adrian Engine House No. 10.2 miles1989
Lenawee County Courthouse0.3 miles1991
Gov. Charles Croswell House0.3 miles1972
Dennis and State Streets Historic District0.3 miles1975

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 85000097 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Lenawee CountyAll 45 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.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • 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.