Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
“Turner Hall is a historic building located in Postville, Iowa, United States. A Turn Verein was a German social and athletic organization.”
Wikipedia article Turner Hall (Postville, Iowa), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 21 National Register listings published here for Allamakee County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Turner Hall between 2012 and 2018, burning about 157 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 June 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | LUANA FIRE DEPT. |
| 14 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Turner Hall: 3 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christofferson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Livingood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ludlow Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Postville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Williams Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Postville, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Flood | Postville | $35,000 | Significant rainfall later into June pushed the Little Cedar River at Ionia into flood stage on June 24th. The river stage crested around midnight on June 25th in minor flood stage at 17.26 ft. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Postville | $25,000 | Heavy rainfall caused flooding of basements, which may have indirectly contributed to the death of man in Postville. He was electricuted from entering a flooded basement with live power. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $6,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $5,000 | Trees were blown down and the power knocked out in Postville. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down in Postville. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Postville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $2,000 | Trees and a power line were blown down in Postville. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Postville. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Postville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Postville | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Postville | - | Emergency management reported quarter sized hail in Postville. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | - | Trees were reported down in the Yellow River area. Large amounts of dust and dirt were kicked up as well. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Postville | - | A 59 mph gust was measured near Postville. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Postville | - | Runoff from heavy rain caused the Yellow River to go out of its banks between Postville and Waukon. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Postville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Postville | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Postville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Postville | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000921 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Allamakee County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
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