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Photograph of Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse
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Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

From the record

“Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse is a former two room rural schoolhouse in Mason Township, Cass County, Michigan built in 1874; the school could hold up to 110 students. The school operated until 1959, when the area became part of the Constantine School District.”

Wikipedia article Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 9 National Register listings published here for Cass 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 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 17049 US 12, Edwardsburg, 49130
  • When was it listed? September 1985
  • Category. building
  • Township. Mason township
  • National Register reference number. 85002153 - 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

13 since 2018

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse between 2018 and 2020, 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 use12
Natural1

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
22 August 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 487 - 2019
31 July 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 408 - 2020
15 June 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 301 - 2020
8 May 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 229 - 2020
2 May 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 215 - 2020
8 April 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 182 - 2019
7 April 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 161 - 2020
3 April 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSEPSA FIRE AUTHORITY 150 - 2020

Every fire recorded in Cass County

Storms near this property

51 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Edwardsburg, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 36 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 6 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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
March 2026Tornado (EF1)Edwardsburg1 killedA disorganized circulation touched down northwest of the|intersection of Runkle St and Conrad Rd, destroying an attached|garage, and destroying the center part of the home (back windows failed and resulted in front of house blowing out). One fatality, a 12 year|old boy, was confirmed at the home as he was located in the attached garage at the time. A female resident was also injured. The tornado continued|northeast, causing damage to mainly trees with some minor roof|damage as it moved across Yankee St, east of Dailey Rd. The|tornado then widen and intensified with the peak damage occurring|along Harris St, between Hess Rd and M-62 where numerous trees|were snapped or uprooted. Some damage to pole barns and homes|(mainly roofs) was noted. The tornado crossed M-62 and continued|northeast, crossing portions of Oil City Rd and Monette St to|Curtis, Day and Chain Lakes before lifting just east of the|intersection of South and Walnut Rd.
October 2001Tornado (F1)Edwardsburg$5,000,000no account filed
August 1998Tornado (F2)Edwardsburg$500,000ONE MOBILE HOME WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED ON SOUTH SIDE OF JUNO LAKE AND SEVERAL OTHER HOMES AROUND JUNO, PAINTER, EAGLE AND CHRISTAN LAKE SUFFERED MINOR TO MODERATE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. AN RV WAS TOSSED ABOUT AND ROTATED 180 DEGREES WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. NUMEROUS TREES WERE COMPLETELY FLATTENED WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO HOMES. MANY ROADS WERE BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREES...SNAPPED POWER POLES AND DOWNED POWER LINES.THIS TORNADO BEGAN IN NILES AND PEAKED IN INTENSITY AND WIDTH 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF EDWARDSBURG WHERE IT WIDENED OUT TO ONE HALF MILE. IT CONTINUED ON TOWARD THE TOWN OF BRISTOL IN NORTHEAST ELKHART COUNTY BEFORE LIFTING.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$300,000More than six dozen large trees were uprooted with hundreds of other trees either split or missing large limbs after a severe thunderstorm with estimated 70 mph winds blew through the Edwardsburg area around 7:50 AM EDT Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Downed trees and utility poles limited travel by blocking at least 6 area roads and road crews worked through the day to clear debris. Almost all of the village's 1,200 residents were without power for most of the day. The hardest hit area of Pleasant Lake reported 16 large trees uprooted. On the south side of the lake along Washington Street, one home was destroyed. Trees were downed onto several houses. The Ontwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department received reports of at least one boat having been thrown into trees by damaging winds. No injuries were reported.
March 2025Tornado (EF1)Edwardsburg$100,000A brief EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Edwardsburg, MI on March 30th, 2025. The tornado started in a field west of Conrad Rd, snapping and uprooting trees as it moved northeast towards the Edwardsburg Primary School, where EF-0 damage was noted. The tornado continued to the northeast and intensified, where several homes and businesses sustained damage on the east side of Pleasant Lake. The Starboard Choice Marina building sustained roof damage, a boat lift and dock were removed from the lake and flipped over, and a few boats were damaged as well, including one that was flipped and lifted over a fence. The most intense damage was seen along Dailey Road, where numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted, with estimated peak wind speeds of 90 mph. Overall, the tornado was on the ground for 3 minutes and had a peak intensity of EF-1. There were also areas of straight-line wind damage noted throughout Edwardsburg, indicative that the tornado was likely embedded within the line of storms that moved through.
March 2016Tornado (EF0)Edwardsburg$100,000A survey of damage indicated a tornado touched down at the north end of Sundance Road, just South of US-12. A video was taken showing debris being lofted with notable rotation. The tornado tracked east northeast and heavily damaged a barn, as well as removing shingled and part of the roof of a church just south of US-12. The tornado tracked into Edwardsburg, uprooting or damaging trees before lifting near the intersection of M-62 and US-12.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$32,000Power poles were snapped on Fir Road.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$30,000Tree down on garage and tree down over Elkhart Rd, just east of M62. Power lines down at Redfield St and Conrad. Irrigation flipped in field near M62 northeast of M62 and May street.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$20,000Trees and power lines were downed in town.
May 2004HailEdwardsburg$12,000Public reported hail to ping pong ball size in Edwardsburg on Eagle Lake. Damage was to roofs and a recreational vehicle.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$5,000Power lines were blown down.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$5,000Power lines reported down.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$5,000Cass County Central Dispatch reported downed trees and power lines in Edwardsburg.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$5,000Cass Central Dispatch reported downed trees and power lines in the Edwardsburg area.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$5,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$2,500Cass County Central Dispatch reported power lines downed in Edwardsburg.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$2,000Several trees uprooted and roof blown off barn.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg$1,000Tree and various limbs down in Edwardsburg.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-A trained spotter recorded a 63 mph wind gust.
June 2018Flash FloodEdwardsburg-Four to six inches of rain fell across portions of Cass county, especially east of Edwardsburg in the Davis Lake area. A culvert was unable to handle the water resulting in several feet of water flowing across Oil City Road into Davis Lake. A portion of the road was washed away with trailers, small outbuildings and other items being washed away. At least two water rescues were needed, one from a vehicle driving into the flood waters and another due to rapidly rising water at a residence. No damage estimates were available.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Emergency management officials reported three trees were blown down onto power lines in different parts of the county.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-The public estimated a wind gust to 60 mph.
July 2014HailEdwardsburg-The public reported hail to the size ha half dollars fell for 5 to 10 minutes.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Emergency management officials reported multiple trees were blown down in town.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-The public recorded at 59 mph wind gust.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-The public reported four trees were blown down.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Emergency management officials reported power poles were blown down across the road at Redfield Street and Conrad Road.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-A few trees were reported down in Edwardsburg.
February 2006Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Several trees were blown down.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Numerous trees were blown down, some resulting in power outages due to fallen power lines.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Two trees were blown down.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Law enforcement reported trees down in Edwardsburg.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Law enforcement reported trees down east of Edwardsburg.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Emergency reported trees down in Edwardsburg.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Power lines were reported down in the area.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Trees were reported blown down.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Reports of trees and power lines down in Marlin Village Trailer Park
July 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Reports of trees and power lines down in Eagle Lake Estates.
July 2004Tornado (F0)Edwardsburg-Evidence of a tornado touchdown was found on the west side of Eagle Lake, east of Edwardsburg on North Shore Road. The funnel was not always in contact with the ground. The top third to half of a large tree was broke off and fell onto some power lines, causing a power pole to fall onto the roadway. The last evidence of any touchdowns was on the north side of the lake. No injuries were reported.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Law enforcement reported numerous trees down in Edwardsburg.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Law enforcement reported trees down in Edwardsburg.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down west of Edwardsburg.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down northeast of Edwardsburg.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-TREES DOWNED.
August 1997HailEdwardsburg-A trained National Weather Service spotter reported golfball-sized hail in Edwardsburg.
March 2019HailEdwardsburg-no account filed
March 2012HailEdwardsburg-no account filed
February 2006HailEdwardsburg-no account filed
May 2003HailEdwardsburg-no account filed
July 2000HailEdwardsburg-no account filed
August 1998Thunderstorm WindEdwardsburg-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Cass 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 85002153 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Cass CountyAll 9 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.