Built in 1859. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
“Lenox College was a college in Hopkinton, Iowa that operated from 1859 until its closure in 1944. The institution was initially known as Bowen Collegiate Institute.”
Wikipedia article Lenox College, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Delaware County · listed in 1974 · category: District · built in 1859.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of Old Lenox College between 2006 and 2009, burning about 14 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 | 2 |
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 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Old Lenox College: 9 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson and Stead Brickyard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Hard Scrabble Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grieff Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Loop Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Truman House 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 Hopkinton, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 16 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | $100,000 | Phone & power lines down |
| August 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Hopkinton | $75,000 | Rated high F1 |
| June 1998 | Hail | Hopkinton | $8,000 | Large hail fell through the roof of a home causing extensive damage. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | $5,000 | Winds estimated to be 70 mph blew down a large tree onto the entrance gate to the Hopkinton Cemetery during the morning of August 14th. Time estimated. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hopkinton | $3,000 | Radar data indicates a continuous hail swath to the Delaware/Dubuque line. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | A trained spotter sent pictures via social media that shows a few branches near 6 inches in diameter down along with the trunk of a snapped tree. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | A trained spotter reported a tree down on powerlines. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | A public report of estimated 60 mph winds was relayed by Delaware County officials. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | Several large trees down in town. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | Large tree limbs were snapped as reported on social media. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | A large tree was blown down, along with many large limbs nearby. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | A large limb at least 12 inches in diameter was blown down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | Social media report of a 6 inch diameter tree snapped off by wind. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | Large branches blown down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | A trained spotter reported via facebook several large trees and some branches were down. The time was estimated using radar. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | A large tree was reported down blocking a road. The time was estimated based upon radar. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Hopkinton | - | The Emergency Manager for Delaware County passed along a report of damage to a bridge and home along Buck Creek. 4.20 inches of rain fell in Ryan. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | Quarter sized hail fell 1 mile west of Hopkinton, IA at 714 pm CDT April 3. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Hopkinton, IA at 717 pm CDT April 3. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | Hail the size of a ping pong ball fell about 5 miles northeast of Hopkinton, IA around 255 pm July 24. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | Penny to quarter-sized hail covered the ground about 3 miles north of Hopkinton, IA around 300 pm July 24. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | Dime to quarter-sized hail fell in Hopkinton, IA at 455 pm August 4. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 to 70 mph were observed in Hopkinton, IA at 916 pm July 19. This report was relayed by law enforcement officials. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | Half dollar-sized hail fell in Hopkinton, IA around 615 pm July 10. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph were observed in Hopkinton, IA at 6:58 pm June 8. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkinton | - | 60 mph wind gust reported by Fire Department. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Hopkinton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bay Settlement Church and Monument | 7.4 miles | 1977 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74000781 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Delaware County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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