Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
“The Webster County Courthouse is a historic building in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Built in 1902, it primarily houses local government offices for Webster County.”
Wikipedia article Webster County Courthouse (Iowa), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Webster County · listed in 1981 · 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 9 fires within 5 miles of Webster County Courthouse between 2012 and 2020, burning about 42 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2013 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 August 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 April 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 April 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 November 2014 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 October 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of Webster County Courthouse: 23 past producers, 15 producers, 1 unknown. 15 still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Perlite | Past Producer | ||
| Johnston Clay Works | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Kalo Brick and Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| National Gypsum Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Perlite | Producer | ||
| U S Gypsum Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Perlite | Producer | ||
| Vincent Clay Products Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Fort Dodge Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lehigh Pit & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Northwest Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fort Dodge, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 1994: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Dodge | $5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | First National Bank Building | under 500 feet | 2003 |
 | Oak Hill Historic District | under 500 feet | 1977 |
 | Corpus Christi Church | 0.2 miles | 1976 |
 | Wahkonsa Hotel | 0.2 miles | 2008 |
 | Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2010 |
 | Vincent House | 0.3 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 81000274 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Webster County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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