Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
“The Ely School House is a historic building located in Ely, Iowa, United States. The building was built in 1923 in the Tudor Revival style.”
Wikipedia article Ely School House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 121 National Register listings published here for Linn County · listed in 2006 · category: Building.
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 38 fires within 5 miles of Ely School House between 2006 and 2020, burning about 143 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 | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | 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 Ely School House: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Marietta Quarry | Zinc, Iron | Past Producer | Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Schultz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cedar Rapids Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hartl 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 Ely, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 2008 | Flash Flood | Ely | $15,000 | Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Springville, IA, and Ely, IA during the evening of July 2. In addition, Hart Road, which is about 5 miles south southeast of Prairieburg, was washed out as a result of the flooding rains. |
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Ely | - | A non-supercell, or landspout tornado touched down in a field about 2 miles north of Ely in Linn County Iowa Tuesday evening. The tornado caused crop damage and moved very slowly to the southeast. The tornado then snapped large tree limbs along Ivanhoe Road, and damaged a power pole cross member. The tornado also lifted some loose asphalt and tossed it a short distance away. The tornado then moved through a grove of trees before lifting in a field. The tornado was rated EF0, with maximum winds estimated around 85 mph. The path width was estimated around 50 yards and the tornado was on the ground for 10 to 15 minutes. |
| January 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Ely | - | A storm chaser reported a brief tornado. There was no observable damage to assign a rating on the EF scale. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | A trained spotter measured a 52 knot wind gust. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Ely | - | Significant water running over Vista Road in Ely. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Ely | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail that lasted for 3 to 4 minutes. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | Local broadcast media reported a swath of trees was blown down in Paris. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | A public report was received of large tree limbs down over a car via KCRG Facebook page. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | Measured wind gust from an Iowa Mesonet site southeast of Cedar Rapids. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | Trees were reported down near Ely by the Linn county emergency manager. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | A public report estimated thunderstorm wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph. Heavy rain was helping to reduce visibility. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Ely | - | Hail the size of a penny fell near Ely, IA. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | Trees down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ely | - | Power lines blown down. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Ely | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Ely | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Ely | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jan F. and Antonie Janko Farmstead District | 1.1 miles | 2000 |
 | Podhajsky-Jansa Farmstead District | 1.4 miles | 2000 |
 | Joseph and Clara Amanda H. Moorhead House | 2.6 miles | 2000 |
 | Josias L. and Elizabeth A. Minor Farmstead District | 2.8 miles | 2000 |
 | Dows Street Historic District | 2.9 miles | 2003 |
| Klinsky Farmstead Historic District | 3.8 miles | 2025 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000859 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Linn County | All 121 listed properties in this county. |
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