Built in 1902 (Queen Anne style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Clarke County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1902, Queen Anne style, by George Franklin Barber.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of J. V. Banta House in 2013, burning about 10 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of J. V. Banta House: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Hole | Zinc | Past Producer | Sphalerite | |
| Siegel Brick and Tile Yard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Osceola Central Shop | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Osceola Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Osceola, the town this property stands in, in 103 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 34 thunderstorm wind, 29 hail, 28 heavy rain, 6 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | 1 hurt, $30,000 | Driver of semi-tractortrailer rig received minor injuries as rig was blown off the highway. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Osceola | $400,000 | The emergency manager provided several reports of damage along the path of this tornado. The tornado began just southeast of the Osceola Rest Area along Interstate 35 and travelled northeast through the town of Osceola. EF2 damage was done just southwest of town where a roof was removed from a house along 225th Avenue. There was mainly EF0 to EF1 damage through Osceola from tree damage and limited roof damage to homes in town. The tornado emerged from the northeast side of Osceola and continued northeast through rural Clarke County. The tornado dissipated near Lilac Street after impacting one last farmstead. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $250,000 | Around 82 train cars were blown over. Several very large trees were uprooted in a narrow corridor. Many branches were snapped and several farm buildings lost roofs. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Osceola | $150,000 | Highway 69 south of town closed due to water from a creek over the road. Several other roads in town flooded. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $50,000 | A wooden barn was completely destroyed along 180th Ave. |
| March 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Osceola | $50,000 | Spotter about 1.5 miles north of the tornado saw small rope funnel which lasted only a couple of minutes. Initially encountered a house and tore a small section of roofing away. Also tipped over a parked semi-trailer scattering debris into the field across the road. Tornado proceeded northeast and tore the roof off an old farm machinery building on the west side of Highway 69 and then snapped one power pole in a farm field before dissipating. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Osceola | $50,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Osceola | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Osceola | $50,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $35,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $30,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $25,000 | Emergency manager reported trees down on power lines in Osceola. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Osceola | $25,000 | Highway 69 south of Osceola was closed with water over the road from White Breast Creek. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Osceola | $25,000 | White breast and South Creeks were out of their banks. Water was over 255th St along White breast Creek. A culvert was washed out. Pine street was closed due to high water. Several basements were flooded. |
| May 2011 | Lightning | Osceola | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $20,000 | A spotter estimated wind gusts of 68 MPH. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Osceola | $20,000 | Several closures along U.S. Highway 69 south of Osceola due to water over the road. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $10,000 | High winds damaged trees and tore shingles off of a house. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Osceola | $10,000 | Water was partially covering Highway 69. |
| July 2008 | Flood | Osceola | $10,000 | Highway 169 was closed one half mile south of Osceola with water over the road. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Osceola | $10,000 | White breast Creek was out of its banks with shallow water over Highway 69. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Osceola | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $5,000 | Shed blown over, time estimated by radar. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Osceola | $5,000 | A large amount of hail was reported. It was mostly small hail with a few of the larger stones up to half dollar in size. The hail lasted 5 minutes. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $5,000 | Estimated winds of 60 MPH. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Osceola | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Osceola | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Osceola | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Osceola | $3,000 | Dime to quarter size hail along with 1.67 inches of rain in 20 minutes. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 1995 | Hail | Osceola | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Lightning | Osceola | $2,000 | A car was struck by lightning on U.S. 34 near Osceola. The trunk caught fire. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Osceola | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Osceola | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Osceola | $1,000 | Public submitted a picture of the hail being measured from the night before to KCCI's ulocal page. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Osceola | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | - | Tree down blocking the roadway. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Osceola | - | Report relayed by broadcast media. Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Osceola | - | Event total rainfall of 3.3 inches from personal weather station. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | - | Iowa DOT instrument reported a gust of 61 mph. Also received public reports of strong winds in Osceola. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osceola | - | Tower blown down at dispatch office in Clarke county. Numerous trees in Osceola of 14-16 diameter also damaged. Estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Osceola | - | Report via social media. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Osceola | - | Golf ball to slightly larger sized hail. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Osceola | - | Report from mping, time estimated. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Temple, Marcellus Luther and Julia Protzman, House | 2.2 miles | 1996 |
 | Cowles, George H and Alice Spaulding, House | 2.3 miles | 2006 |
 | Osceola Commercial Historic District | 2.4 miles | 2018 |
 | Dickinson Webster House | 2.5 miles | 1977 |
| Osceola Masonic Block | 2.5 miles | 2010 | |
 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot | 2.7 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83000348 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clarke County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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