Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
“The Charles Palmer House is a single-family home located at 240 North Main Street in Imlay City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.”
Wikipedia article Charles Palmer House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Lapeer County · listed in 1987 · 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 10 fires within 5 miles of Charles Palmer House between 1992 and 2019, burning about 19 acres in total. 2 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 | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 June 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IMLAY CITY FD 0000051 - 2019 |
| 15 June 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ATTICA TOWNSHIP FD 0000023 - 2018 |
| 30 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IMLAY CITY FD 0000041 - 2018 |
| 19 April 2004 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GOODLAND TOWNSHIP FD 0000006 - 2018 |
| 4 November 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | IMLAY CITY FD 0000122 - 2019 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Charles Palmer House: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley's Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Baritt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Vannini Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Imlay City, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. 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 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | $100,000 | Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down, some of which brought down power lines and fell onto homes. Power lines were also reported being snapped. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Imlay City | $45,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Imlay City | $25,000 | A newspaper reported that a house was struck by lightning and caught fire. The damage was reportedly confined to one bedroom and its contents. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | $15,000 | An old barn was blown over and wires were also reported down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | $8,000 | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | $5,000 | Multiple trees and power line reported down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | $5,000 | The local newspaper reported a large tree branch 15 inches in diameter down on two cars parked in the driveway of a home on S. Almont Ave. The damage to the cars was estimated at roughly $5K. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | $3,000 | Numerous power lines and tree limbs reported down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | $2,000 | Power lines were reported blown down by the wind. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Numerous trees and power lines down across the county, particularly across Lapeer, Attica, and north of Imlay City. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Trees reported down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Numerous trees and power lines reported down across Imlay City, as well as much of southern Lapeer county. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | A tree was reported blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Several 4 inch diameter tree limbs blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Broadcast media reported large tree branches down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | A local newspaper reported several trees blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down. A section of a barn roof was also ripped off. |
| September 2005 | Flash Flood | Imlay City | - | Reports of extensive flooding on streets throughout Lapeer and Imlay City. A trained spotter reported 2.9 inches of rain had fallen. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Dozens of trees and tree limbs down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | A trained spotter reported a small tree and tree limbs down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | A trained weather spotter reported a small tree and 6 inch tree limbs down. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Hail of 0.75-inch diameter fell in both Metamora and North branch. Thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down power lines in Imlay City. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down power lines and scattered large trees in Imlay City. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Imlay City | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Imlay City | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Imlay City | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Imlay City | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Imlay City | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imlay City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fairweather, James F.-Lamb, Jacob C., House | 0.5 miles | 1985 |
 | John W. Day House | 6.6 miles | 1987 |
 | Druden Community Country Club-General Squier Historic Park Complex | 7.4 miles | 1986 |
 | West Saint Clair Street Historic District | 7.4 miles | 1986 |
 | Currier House | 7.5 miles | 1975 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87000916 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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