Built in 1890 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“Hart House is a single-family home located at 244 W. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article Rodney G. Hart House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Lapeer County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1890, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
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 Rodney G. Hart House between 2006 and 2019, burning about 13 acres in total. 1 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 | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ELBA TOWNSHIP FD 0000064 - 2018 |
| 6 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118221 - 2018 |
| 19 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118236 - 2018 |
| 7 May 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118125 - 2018 |
| 23 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118120 - 2018 |
| 22 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118117 - 2018 |
| 22 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.4 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Rodney G. Hart House: 1 producer. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey and Hartwig Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lapeer, the town this property stands in, in 70 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 47 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 2 lightning, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2002 | Lightning | Lapeer | 3 hurt | A newspaper reported that three people were struck by lightning while walking toward a dumpster in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Witnesses claim that lightning ricocheted off the dumpster and hit the three people (2 men and one woman). They were all taken to the hospital with minor injuries. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $500,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved into western Lapeer County from eastern Genesee County around 1915 EST on the evening of the 28th, producing several funnel cloud sightings along with powerful wind gusts that resulted in major damage about one and a half miles northwest of Lapeer in southern Oregon Township. Extensive tree damage occurred at a golf course near Potter Lake. Numerous trees were also uprooted or blown over. An entire roof was lifted off of the second floor of a house, and a couple of barns and outbuildings were damaged. A post-storm survey indicated that the damage was the result of tremendous downburst winds, estimated at near 100 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $150,000 | Large trees and wires down reported from just south of Columbiaville through all of Mayfield Township and into the city of Lapeer. Trees fell onto at least two homes and a car. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $95,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $50,000 | House moved off foundation and apartments damaged. Numerous trees blown down. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $25,000 | Trees and power lines reported down in and around Lapeer and across eastern part of the county. Signs were also blown down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $25,000 | no account filed |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $20,000 | Roof blown off Vic Bond Sales. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $17,500 | Central Dispatch reported that several trees and powerlines were blown down near Lapeer by thunderstorm winds. The local newspaper showed a picture of a large tree on top of a house. Property damage was roughly estimated at $15K. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $3,000 | Power lines reported down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $3,000 | Large Trees were reported blown down. |
| December 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $1,000 | Law enforcement officials reported several large tree limbs were blown down in thunderstorm winds and knocked over several power lines. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large pine tree snapped. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | One large tree was blown down, along with other large limbs broken. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Multiple reports of trees down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs were reported down in downtown Lapeer. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Power lines reported down. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Two small trees were blown down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A trained spotter estimated a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Numerous trees were reported down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A trained spotter reported a tree 6 inches in diameter down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Lapeer | - | Lightning struck a radio tower behind the Lapeer County Central Dispatch Center on Genesse Street, damaging the radio consoles and computers. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Numerous trees were reported blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Two patio umbrellas were snapped, along with tree limbs down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Tree limbs were reported blown down, along with an outdoor umbrella snapped |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement and two trained spotters witnessed a brief tornado touchdown. No damage was observed with this tornado. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Local law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement reported a large tree blown over. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees had been blown down. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | An off duty NWS employee reported several large trees and tree branches blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs blown down. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A large tree was blown down across an intersection. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | The Lapeer County Sheriff's Department reported thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph, which knocked out power to part of the community of Lapeer. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees 5 miles north of Fenton, in Mayfield Township. As this storm moved through Almont, a few wires were blown down. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Lapeer | - | 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. and Sabrina Watson House | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | Lapeer County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 1971 |
 | James B. Dutton House | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
 | John and Rosetta Lee House | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Joseph Armstrong House | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Samuel J. Tomlinson House | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85001627 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lapeer County | All 23 listed properties in this county. |
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