Built in 1852. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“The Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews Farm is a farm located at 5916 East Gardner Line Road near Amadore, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.”
Wikipedia article Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Sanilac County · listed in 1995 · category: District · built in 1852.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews Farm between 2018 and 2019, burning about 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CROSWELL FD 2019094 - 2019 |
| 14 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CROSWELL FD 2018089 - 2018 |
| 1 May 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LEXINGTON FIRE/RESCUE 0000122 - 2018 |
| 20 April 2018 | Smoking | 6.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRANT TOWNSHIP FD 0000032 - 2018 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews Farm: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipley Pit and Wash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Worth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 Reuben Nims House | 4.7 miles | 1985 |
 | W.R. Roach Cannery Warehouse and Office Building | 4.8 miles | 2005 |
 | John Divine Law Office/Moore Public Library | 4.8 miles | 1985 |
 | Cadillac House | 4.8 miles | 2018 |
 | Moore, Charles H./Sleeper, Albert E., House | 4.9 miles | 1985 |
 | John L. Fead House | 5.1 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000371 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sanilac County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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