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One of 36 National Register listings published here for Weld County · listed in 2005 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
White-Plumb Farm
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 5 buildingss, 3 structuress as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. White--Plumb Farm - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 955 39th Ave., Greeley, 80634
- When was it listed? July 2005
- Category. district
- Census division. Greeley
- National Register reference number. 05000729 - 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
511 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 511 fires within 5 miles of White-Plumb Farm between 2008 and 2020, burning about 252 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 20 were 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 | 430 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Smoking | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | GREELEY |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 7 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Evans Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Evans Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | GREELEY |
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | GREELEY |
| 4 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 4 September 2014 | Smoking | under an acre | Evans Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of White-Plumb Farm: 11 occurrences, 9 producers, 3 past producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory), Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Sugar Co | Iron | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 139 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greeley, the town this property stands in, in 139 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 102 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 9 lightning, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Lightning | Greeley | 1 hurt | A 41-yr old man was injured when he was struck by lightning on a golf course in Greeley. He was was struck on the 13th hole and suffered burns to his body, but was alert and concious when paramedics arrived. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Greeley | $3,400,000 | Multiple road closures occurred downtown Greeley due to flooding. These included 9th and 10th streets between 10th avenue and 14th avenue, 11th avenue from 8th street to 11th street, and 8th avenue from 10th street to 12th street. As of June 10th, 279 personal properties and businesses have been included in the report (disaster declaration), as well as 77 government buildings and public infrastructure, totaling approximately $3.4 million in damages from the storm. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Greeley | $3,100,000 | Large hail, up to golfball size, hammered the Greeley area causing extensive damage. Estimates included $2.25 million to homes with another $840,000 in automobile claims. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Greeley | $2,000,000 | Heavy rain, large hail and intense thunderstorm winds occurred in Greeley and vicinity. At least 50 trees were knocked down damaging cars and homes. Scattered power outages affected approximately 10,000 homes and businesses. A 341-ft radio tower was also blown down, knocking a local radio station off the air. In central Greeley, 10 garden level apartments were flooded at the Brentwood apartment complex. Extensive crop damage was reported in La Salle, Greeley, Milliken and Platteville. Approximately 20-30 percent of the crops in the area were damaged. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Greeley | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Greeley | $600,000 | Anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rainfall reportedly fell in the Greeley area in less the 2 hours. As a result, several roads were inundated with up to 2 feet of water and many basements of homes and businesses were flooded. In the basement of Greeley City Hall, several boxes of documents dating back to the 1800's were drenched in the floodwaters. The roof of a local business collapsed during the deluge. Approximately 2300 homes and businesses in town suffered electrical outages. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Greeley | $50,000 | Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Greeley. The fire department had to close several streets and conduct multiple rescues. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Greeley | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Greeley | $40,000 | Lightning sparked a fire to a Greeley residence. |
| May 2000 | Lightning | Greeley | $28,000 | Lightning ignited a fire in the attic of a mobile home in Greeley. The damage to the home was contained mainly to the attic, but there was some minor smoke and water damage throughout the rest of the residence. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Greeley | $25,000 | Lightning struck a home, damaging the attic. Scattered power outages were also reported throughout Greeley. In addition, heavy rain that accompanied the thunderstorms caused minor street flooding in and around the city. |
| August 2016 | Hail | Greeley | $15,000 | Large hail dented cars, damaged shingles and broke windows. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | $13,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Lightning | Greeley | $5,000 | Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District had multiple reports of lightning strikes, including one that hit near Windsor Middle School and set off the school's fire alarms. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | $500 | Severe thunderstorm winds rumbled across portions of the northern foothills and the northeast plains. The storms produced wind gusts averaging 65 mph and hail up to dime size. Wind gusts to 77 mph (67 knots) were reported in Brighton at 640 pm and Platteville at 725 pm. Numerous trees and power poles were downed by the winds. One power pole fell onto spectators at a high school graduation ceremony in Commerce City (7 miles northeast of Denver), injuring 6 people. In Greeley, the winds blew over 100 feet of wrought iron fence, which was anchored in concrete. Trees fell onto a home and a bank in Greeley. In Fort Lupton, trees fell onto two parked cars, knocking out the windshields. Lightning struck and injured a man in Loveland (12 miles south southeast of Fort Collins), while he was working on his car. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | $500 | Severe thunderstorm winds rumbled across portions of the northern foothills and the northeast plains. The storms produced wind gusts averaging 65 mph and hail up to dime size. Wind gusts to 77 mph (67 knots) were reported in Brighton at 640 pm and Platteville at 725 pm. Numerous trees and power poles were downed by the winds. One power pole fell onto spectators at a high school graduation ceremony in Commerce City (7 miles northeast of Denver), injuring 6 people. In Greeley, the winds blew over 100 feet of wrought iron fence, which was anchored in concrete. Trees fell onto a home and a bank in Greeley. In Fort Lupton, trees fell onto two parked cars, knocking out the windshields. Lightning struck and injured a man in Loveland (12 miles south southeast of Fort Collins), while he was working on his car. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | $500 | Thunderstorm winds, gusting to 74 mph (61 knots), knocked down power poles and broke tree limbs in Greeley, which disrupted power for four hours. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | - | Straight-line winds downed a large tree limb at the University of Northern Colorado. Power lines were also downed in northeast Greeley. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | - | Damaging microburst winds uprooted some trees. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Greeley | - | Large hail broke out skylights in several recreational vehicles at an RV and trailer park in Greeley. Vehicles in several car dealerships in Greeley were damaged as well. The combination of heavy rain and hail also caused extensive street flooding. City Hall in Greeley reported minor flooding. Several basements were also flooded. |
| April 2003 | Lightning | Greeley | - | Lightning struck an oil tank and sparked an oil fire. The fire however was quickly extinguished. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | - | Strong thunderstorm winds below the roofs of a barn and shed. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Greeley | - | Brief touchdown in open field. |
| June 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Greeley | - | A tornado made numerous brief touchdowns in a one mile path. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Greeley | - | Thunderstorms dropped dime-size hail in Greeley and caused a brief power outage in town. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Greeley | - | no account filed |
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley High School | 2.3 miles | 1999 | |
 | Joseph A. Woodbury House | 2.6 miles | 1984 |
| Greeley High School and Grade School | 2.6 miles | 1981 | |
 | First Baptist Church | 2.7 miles | 1987 |
 | Greeley Masonic Temple | 2.7 miles | 2004 |
 | Glazier House | 2.7 miles | 1991 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05000729 in Record Group 79. |
| Weld County | All 36 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.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- 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.