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Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Church

Built in 1890 (Gothic Revival). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

From the record

“Augustana Lutheran Church is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 as Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Church.”

Wikipedia article Augustana Lutheran Church (Sioux City, Iowa), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 64 National Register listings published here for Woodbury County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1890, Gothic Revival.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 600 Court St., Sioux City, 51101
  • When was it listed? May 2006
  • Category. building
  • City. Sioux City city
  • When was it built? 1890
  • Architectural style. Gothic Revival
  • National Register reference number. 06000444 - 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

14 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Church between 2000 and 2018, burning about 158 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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/undetermined8
Debris and open burning4
Arson/incendiarism1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
30 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
27 August 2012Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
27 April 2018Debris and open burning5.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
23 April 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
11 April 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined110 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
11 April 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined11 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
29 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Every fire recorded in Woodbury County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Church: 2 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayUnknown
UnknownClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Woodbury County

Storms near this property

60 of 159 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sioux City, the town this property stands in, in 159 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 74 hail, 51 thunderstorm wind, 22 flash flood, 7 flood. The reports record 3 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1999Flash FloodSioux City2 hurt, $8,000,000no account filed
July 2008Thunderstorm WindSioux City1 hurt, $5,000,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in and near Sioux City. Tree damage included large trees blown down, blocking several roads. A few vehicles were destroyed and numerous vehicles damaged by falling trees and tree debris. Falling trees also damaged several residences and garages, causing one known injury. The winds lifted a three car garage off its foundation, and overturned it onto a nearby pasture. One large tree split an occupied trailer in the middle, missing residents who were sleeping at both ends. Numerous power lines and poles were blown down or broken, leaving an estimated 19,000 customers without power, several thousand of which were still without power 24 hours later. Numerous buildings, especially residences, sustained roof damage, especially to shingles. The winds damaged or blew down several signs, damaged fences, and blew down a large awning that sheltered gasoline pumps at a convenience store. The winds flattened crops near the city, but the amount of crop damage was not known, especially since crops were expected to partially recover.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindSioux City$5,000,000Downburst thunderstorm winds caused extensive tree damage in Sioux City. Large trees were uprooted, snapped, and stripped. A few vehicles were completely destroyed by the falling trees. Houses and other buildings, including a nursing home, were also damaged by trees and debris. Many streets were blocked. Power lines and poles were also blown down, resulting in power outages affecting at least forty thousand people. Traffic lights were blown down. Roofs were damaged, including the roof blown off a medical office building, and sheet metal ducting blown off a roof. A 95 foot radio tower was also blown down, damaging a car and small building.
July 1996Flash FloodSioux City$1,000,000no account filed
June 2004Flash FloodSioux City$500,000Heavy rain caused flooding of numerous roads, stranding several vehicles. Several basements were flooded, damaging furniture and other contents, and at least one basement wall collapsed.
May 1998HailSioux City$500,000no account filed
June 1994Thunderstorm WindSioux City$500,000no account filed
March 2006Tornado (F0)Sioux City$100,000A tornado blew the roof from a house, moved the house off its foundation, and heavily damaged a garage.
June 2003Flash FloodSioux City$100,000Very heavy rain caused severe and widespread flooding of streets and low areas. Water around two feet deep was reported at numerous locations, with one police officer reporting chest deep water as he assisted occupants of a stalled van. Numerous other vehicles were also stranded.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindSioux City$100,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, especially in the northern part of Sioux City. Several trees were blown down, and numerous limbs and smaller tree debris were blown down and littered streets and yards. Power lines were blown down, and resulting power outages affected an estimated 2,500 customers. The roof of a commercial building housing multiple businesses was blown off. Several homes sustained roof damage, and the porch of a home was damaged.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindSioux City$100,000Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi, caused roof damage to several buildings, and caused tree damage, including several trees blown down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindSioux City$100,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. Some vehicles were damaged by debris.
May 1998HailSioux City$100,000no account filed
June 2003HailSioux City$50,000Large hail caused damage to vehicles and windows.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindSioux City$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a garage, heavily damaging the garage and a restored vehicle inside.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindSioux City$50,000no account filed
July 1999Thunderstorm WindSioux City$50,000no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindSioux City$40,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a large storage building and a chicken coop.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindSioux City$25,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, one of which landed on a house and caused roof damage.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindSioux City$20,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several trees blown down. The winds also blew down power lines.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindSioux City$20,000Thunderstorm winds blew two semis off a road.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindSioux City$10,000Several power poles were leaning after strong thunderstorm winds. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.
July 2019Flash FloodSioux City$10,000Street flooding on 19th Street between Ross and Center Street. Multiple cars were stalled in flooding on Floyd Boulevard.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindSioux City$10,000Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindSioux City$10,000no account filed
April 2004LightningSioux City$5,000Lightning struck a house, starting a small fire.
August 2002LightningSioux City$5,000Lightning struck a power pole and blew a transformer, causing a power outage.
September 1999LightningSioux City$5,000no account filed
August 1996Thunderstorm WindSioux City$5,000no account filed
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSioux City$2,000Thunderstorm winds brought down a few 4 to 6 inch diameter tree limbs in the Morningside neighborhood of Sioux City. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm wind gusts for about 1 or 2 minutes broke several 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs.
July 2024Flash FloodSioux City-Numerous manhole covers were displaced throughout the city from overwhelmed storm drain systems and the outpouring of water.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station, with damage to tree limbs also noted in the area.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm wind gust up to 60 mph was measured by a personal weather station.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 59 mph were measured by a personal weather station.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds split a large tree near 18th and Myrtle Street. Numerous tree and branches down across the general Sioux City area.
June 2024FloodSioux City-The Missouri River at Sioux City rose above flood stage the evening of June 24th, cresting around 2.23 feet above flood stage (32.23 feet) on June 25th. The river then fell below flood stage on the morning of June 27th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Woodbury County.
August 2024Flash FloodSioux City-Water was flowing 7 to 8 inches deep across roadways, disrupting travel.
April 2023HailSioux City-Hail 1.0 inch in diameter fell 5 miles west-northwest of Sioux City.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds took down numerous wires across the western portions of Sioux City.
October 2023Thunderstorm WindSioux City-As a result of thunderstorm wind gusts, a tree fell onto a parked car.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds downed large branches and powerlines.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindSioux City-A large tree was taken down by thunderstorm winds.
July 2022Flash FloodSioux City-Multiple cars were stalled in deep standing water along west 19th Street in Sioux City. Several other low-lying roads were covered by water.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindSioux City-A large tree was uprooted by thunderstorm winds.
June 2019FloodSioux City-A continuation of flooding from May, the Missouri River at Sioux City (gage site SSCN1) crested 0.27 feet above flood stage on June 1. Some minor flooding of Sioux City parks near the river occurred, along with water briefly onto portions of Hamilton Boulevard near Interstate 29.
May 2019FloodSioux City-Increased releases from upstream Gavins Point Dam along with runoff from heavy rainfall over the preceding week produced minor flooding on the Missouri River at Sioux City (gage site SSCN1). Hamilton Boulevard and a few park areas along the river near Interstate 29 were flooded as the river rose to 0.22 feet above flood stage on May 31. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
June 2018Flash FloodSioux City-Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches caused rapidly ponding water in lower urban areas of the Sioux City metro area. Manhole covers were blown off many roads in the downtown and Riverside areas, and water and debris flows covered many roadways. Several vehicles were disabled within the flood waters.
June 2018Flash FloodSioux City-A continuation of heavy rainfall in the Sioux City Metro area resulted in significant street flooding downtown. Water reached inside a gas station near downtown. Rainfall totals reached 4 to 6 inches in the flooded areas.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including four inch diamater branches blown down.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a tree blown down on a house.
June 2014HailSioux City-Hail covered the ground.
June 2014Flash FloodSioux City-Heavy rain of over 2 inches in a half hour caused flash flooding of streets in Sioux City. The flooding blew off manhole covers.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including four inch diameter branches blown down.
June 2014FloodSioux City-Repeated heavy rains caused moderate flooding of the Big Sioux River, with lowlands including a few roads flooded. The river crested at 6.63 feet above flood stage on June 20th.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including 6 inch diameter limbs blown down.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindSioux City-Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage.

Every storm recorded in Woodbury County

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 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Fourth Street Historic Districtunder 500 feet1995
Sioux City Fire Station Number 30.1 miles2008
Evans Block0.2 miles1985
Sioux City Masonic Temple0.3 miles2004
Lewis System Armored Car and Detective Service Building0.4 miles2016
Badgerow Building0.4 miles1982

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 06000444 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Woodbury CountyAll 64 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.