Built in 1940 (modern architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“The LeRoy Smith House is a private house, designed by Alden B. Dow, and located at 9503 Frank Street in Algonac, Michigan.”
Wikipedia article LeRoy Smith House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 28 National Register listings published here for St. Clair County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · built in 1940, modern architecture, by Alden B. Dow.
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 7 fires within 5 miles of LeRoy Smith House between 2018 and 2020, burning about 7 acres in total. None 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 | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLAY TOWNSHIP MAINLAND FD 468 - 2018 |
| 11 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLAY TOWNSHIP MAINLAND FD 399 - 2019 |
| 6 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLAY TOWNSHIP MAINLAND FD 277 - 2019 |
| 25 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLAY TOWNSHIP MAINLAND FD 347 - 2019 |
| 11 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLAY TOWNSHIP MAINLAND FD 296 - 2019 |
| 9 November 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALGONAC FD 0000762 - 2020 |
| 1 October 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CLAY TOWNSHIP MAINLAND FD 1031 - 2019 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Algonac, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 23 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2000 | Hail | Algonac | $125,000 | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | $100,000 | The media and trained spotters reported numerous large trees blown down in Algonac and on Harsens Island. One tree fell onto the roof of a home. A pickup truck was destroyed by a fallen tree. Two tool sheds were also destroyed by fallen trees. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down in Algonac. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | $10,000 | Trees and wires reported down, along with a tree branch blown onto a car. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | $6,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | $4,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | $3,000 | Law enforcement reported several trees and power lines down. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Numerous trees and power lines down in Algonac. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Large tree limb reported blown down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Four inch diameter trees limbs reported down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | A 2 foot diameter tree was reported down. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Multiple 6 inch diameter trees blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | A 1 foot in diameter tree was reported down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Powerlines were reported down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | A trained spotter reported trees blown down. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | A trained weather spotter reported large tree limbs down at Algonac State Park. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Spotters reported one tree and power pole blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Law enforcement reported several large trees down near Algonac State Park. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | Algonac city police reported several large tree limbs blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | A newspaper reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Algonac | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Algonac | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Algonac | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Algonac | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algonac | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Colony Tower Complex | 4.6 miles | 1994 |
 | Colony Tower Complex (Boundary Increase) | 4.6 miles | 1995 |
 | Marine City Water Works | 5.3 miles | 2011 |
 | Marine City City Hall | 5.5 miles | 1982 |
 | Ward-Holland House | 5.8 miles | 1972 |
 | Vernier Street-Swan Creek Bridge | 7.8 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000365 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Clair County | All 28 listed properties in this county. |
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