Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
One of 33 National Register listings published here for Clinton County · listed in 2001 · category: Building.
Sources: 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 4 fires within 5 miles of Dugan's Saloon between 2008 and 2014, burning about 47 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 230TH AVENUE, IOWA |
| 23 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 November 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Dugan's Saloon: 5 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Old Rr M Jacobsn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| King Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| M Epping | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Techau Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Mound, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 tornado, 3 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Grand Mound | 1 hurt | A strong tornado developed over the southeast part of Grand Mound, Iowa, and tracked through Charlotte, Iowa. A continuous damage track was noted, with several damaged houses, especially in Charlotte. The highest damage rating was located northeast of Grand Mound, where a whole house was shifted off it's foundation, and an entire house completely collapsed. Many areas noted tree damage and snapped power poles along the track of the tornado as well. Damage was also noted in Charlotte, associated with partial to complete destruction of barns and outbuildings. 3 people where trapped in the house that collapsed in Grand Mound, and one was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Grand Mound | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some power lines and trees about 8 miles north of Donahue, IA around 715 pm June 18. Two trees fell onto a house. A nearby garage sustained damage to the roof and another garage was knocked down. |
| July 2017 | Flood | Grand Mound | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall of 3 to over 9 inches over significant areas from 20 to 22 July in extreme north central and northeast Iowa moved downstream causing the Wapsipinicon River to rise above major flood stage levels. ||DeWitt rose above its major flood stage level of 12.5 feet on July 30th, 2017 at approximately 645 AM CST. It crested around 13.3 feet at approximately 615 AM CST on July 23rd, 2017. Major river flooding continued into August. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Grand Mound | $10,000 | The tornado touched down 8 miles west of Maysville and continued on path for 22 miles and lifted 2 miles south of DeWitt. The tornado began in Scott County, and was on the ground for another 5.8 miles after it moved into Clinton County. It was rated as an EF-1 after an NWS Storm Survey. The tornado snapped numerous trees and there was damage to farm outbuildings. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Grand Mound | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Grand Mound | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | Large trees reported down in town. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | Personal weather station measured a 60 MPH gust. Wires also reported down in Grand Mound. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | Public report of damage to a fabric roofed hoop outbuilding sheet. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | Many tree branches blown down in Grand Mound. The time was estimated from radar. |
| August 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Grand Mound | - | A brief tornado occurred at a farmstead. Numerous tree branches were down, with one tree uprooted. The home had trim and shingle damage, and a window broken. Grass was splattered on the garage and wind driven hail was also noted on west side of home and garage. Maximum winds were estimated to be 85 mph. |
| August 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Grand Mound | - | An EF-0 tornado touched down near the Scott County and Clinton County line. Minor damage to tree branches was observed in this area. The tornado strengthened and caused damage to trees and a house. Towards the end of its path, it caused mainly damage to corn. The peak estimated winds were 80 MPH and the tornado was on the ground for 4.14 miles. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Grand Mound | - | Episodes of heavy rainfall of about 5 to 15 inches in a 10 day period in much of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin caused the Wapsipinicon River to rise above major flood stage near DeWitt. The extended duration between the forecast and actual occurrence of lower end major river flooding allowed preparations to preclude major damage downstream. The gauge near DeWitt rose above major flood stage of 12.5 feet at 7 AM CST on 7 September. Then crested around 13.99 feet at 5 PM CST on September 10th and fell slightly below 12.5 feet for a few days at approximately 745 AM CST on 17 September. It then rose again above major flood stage at 135 AM on 22 September and continued above major flood stage into October. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Grand Mound | - | This report was relayed by local broadcast media (KWQC). The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Grand Mound | - | Heavy rains in late May led to rises on rivers across the region. The Wapsipinicon River rose above the major flood stage of 12.5 feet during the late evening hours of the 2nd. The river did not fall below the major flood stage until the afternoon hours of the 10th. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some tree limbs and flattened some corn near Grand Mound, IA at 722 pm June 18. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several large tree limbs in Grand Mound, IA around 900 pm July 24. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | Law enforcement estimated a thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Grand Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Grand Mound | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Mound | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Grand Mound Town Hall and Waterworks Historic District | 1.2 miles | 2001 |
 | Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank | 1.2 miles | 2001 |
 | Helvig-Olson Farm Historic District | 2.7 miles | 2000 |
 | Kvindherred Lutheran Church, School and Cemetery | 3.8 miles | 2000 |
 | George Johnson House | 3.9 miles | 2000 |
| Kvindherred Lutheran Church, School and Cemetery | 3.9 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000908 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clinton County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
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