Built in 1882 (Eastlake Movement). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Baird House is a historic building located in Millersburg, Iowa, United States. Baird was a prominent citizen here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.”
Wikipedia article E.J. Baird House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Iowa County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1882, Eastlake Movement.
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 25 fires within 5 miles of E. J. Baird House between 2006 and 2020, burning about 132 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | MILLERSBURG FD |
| 9 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | MILLERSBURG FD |
| 9 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1456 325TH ST. NORTH ENGLISH, IA |
| 6 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Millersburg, the town this property stands in, in 22 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 9 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | 1 hurt, $10,000 | Winds estimated to be 65 mph destroyed a machine shed a couple of miles southwest of Millersburg, IA around 11:15 pm on May 25th. According to emergency management officials, a man was injured and taken to a hospital after being hit by a tree limb. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Millersburg | $10,000 | A National Weather Service storm damage survey team confirmed an EF0 tornado track from 3 miles east of Millersburg, IA (tornado began at 254 pm) to 3 miles west of Parnell, IA (tornado ended at 3 pm). The path length was about 2 miles and the path width was about 25 yards. Power lines were blown down with tree damage noted and one shed flipped. Based on the damage, wind speeds in the tornado were estimated at 80 mph. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | $5,000 | Trees down in road and power out. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | - | Large tree branches blown down, and damage to a shed at this location. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | - | A tree was blown down, with winds estimated between 50 and 60 mph, reported by county 911 dispatch. The time was estimated from radar data. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 MPH and getting stronger. The report was relayed by the Emergency Manager and the time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | - | This is the beginning of a swath of thunderstorm wind damage. Numerous trees were damaged in the Williamsburg area. The peak estimated wind speeds were 75 MPH. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Millersburg | - | This report was received via the county emergency manager with winds estimated up to 50 MPH. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Millersburg | - | The Emergency Manager for Iowa County reported that several roads remained closed , including F67, due to flash flooding along all forks of the English River and Old Man Creek. A gauge along the North Fork of English River near Parnell crested at 30.0 feet. The river rose above flood stge at 530 AM on August 9 and fell back below flood stage at 6 AM on August 11. Rainfall totals across southwestern Iowa County ranged from 6 to 8 inches. |
| November 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Millersburg | - | This is a continuation of the tornado from Keokuk County. The tornado continued northeast and lifted just north northwest of North English. The path length was 7 miles with a maximum path width of 50 yards. Small barns and outbuildings were destroyed. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Millersburg | - | A trained spotter reported penny size hail. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | - | A person from the public reported shingles blown off of a house along with several trees blown down. An old silo as well as silage wagons also blew over. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Millersburg | - | Ping Pong ball sized hail fell in Millersburg, IA at 355 am CDT September 7. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Millersburg | - | Quarter sized hail fell about 5 miles west of North English, IA at 235 am CDT June 14. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Millersburg | - | Sheriffs department relayed report of quarter size hail. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Millersburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Millersburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Millersburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Millersburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Millersburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Millersburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fred G. Turner House | 4.9 miles | 1985 |
| Pilot Grove | 5.5 miles | 1977 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002622 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Iowa County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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