Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“Sessions Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school in Ionia, Michigan. It was built in 1847 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article Sessions Schoolhouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Ionia 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 20 fires within 5 miles of Sessions Schoolhouse between 2004 and 2019, burning about 33 acres in total. 3 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 | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IONIA DPS 0000287 - 2019 |
| 6 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IONIA DPS 0000286 - 2019 |
| 14 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IONIA DPS 0000295 - 2019 |
| 15 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IONIA DPS 0000250 - 2019 |
| 13 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BERLIN-ORANGE FD 0000245 - 2019 |
| 14 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BERLIN-ORANGE FD 0000183 - 2018 |
| 7 May 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BERLIN-ORANGE FD 0000165 - 2019 |
| 2 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IONIA DPS 0000092 - 2018 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Sessions Schoolhouse: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia Co. Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ionia Pottery Company Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Saranac Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ionia, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $75,000 | Several large trees were blown down and there were power outages in the Ionia area. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $25,000 | Trees fell on two homes in Ionia and numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $25,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and near Ionia. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Ionia | $25,000 | Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported five miles northwest of Ionia. An isolated report from the same location indicated that a lone tree had been blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $20,000 | Several trees were blown down near and over M-21 near to just west of Ionia. Law enforcement also reported several power lines were downed in Ionia. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $20,000 | Several trees were blown down across Ionia county, with several trees down at Appletree and M-66. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $20,000 | Several down tree limbs were reported in Ionia. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Ionia | $15,000 | The broadcast media reported three quarters inch diameter hail in Ionia. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Ionia | $10,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced three quarters inch hail two miles east of Ionia. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in Ionia. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ionia | - | One barn sustained significant wind damage. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Ionia | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William H. VanderHeyden House | 3.2 miles | 1990 |
 | Ionia Downtown Commercial Historic District | 3.9 miles | 1984 |
 | Lovell-Webber House | 4.0 miles | 1974 |
 | Ionia County Courthouse | 4.0 miles | 1979 |
 | Hall-Fowler Memorial Library | 4.1 miles | 1971 |
 | Ionia Historic District | 4.2 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000278 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ionia County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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