Built in 1903 (Stick style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
“Shenandoah station, is a former train station in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States. The depot was built in 1903, and replaced a smaller and older structure.”
Wikipedia article Shenandoah station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Page County · listed in 1990 · category: Building · built in 1903, Stick style.
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 6 fires within 5 miles of Wabash Combination Depot-Shenandoah between 2009 and 2011, burning about 20 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 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 May 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 57006 241ST ST., TECHNICAL SERVICES. SEC 18 GRANT |
| 21 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 24656 SANDHILL TRAIL, SECTION #17, GRANT TOWNSHIP, |
| 13 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | A. AVE AND OLD HIGHWAY 6 F-29 COUNTY ROAD, IA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Wabash Combination Depot-Shenandoah: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Stanley Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shenandoah, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 19 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | 1 killed | A damaging wind event swept through Page County, Iowa, during the morning of August 10th, 2025. The most severe damage occurred near Shenandoah, where straight-line wind gusts were estimated as high as 95 miles per hour. Tragically, 1 mile north-northwest of Shenandoah, Emergency Management reported an incident that resulted in 1 fatality when a shed at a campsite was overturned, along with significant tree damage and minor structural damage in the area. Further reports of estimated 95 miles per hour gusts in the same vicinity detailed numerous large snapped trees. In addition, an estimated 70 miles per hour gust 1 mile west of Shenandoah was responsible for overturning a semi-truck in a retail parking lot. The storm left a path of destruction across the county, particularly around Shenandoah. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Shenandoah | $932,000 | Heavy rainfall over the weekend of May 4th through the 6th, caused the the East Nishnabotna River to flood around the Shenandoah area. Flood waters inundated 45 trailers and some vehicles near town and caused the closure of Highways 59, 48 and old Highway 2. Most if not all main east to west county roads across the county were closed due to flood waters. See Montgomery county for river levels of the East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak.|Flooding along the East Nishnabotna River, the Nodaway River and other smaller streams caused almost 1 million dollars worth of damage to county roads and bridges. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 80 mph peeled the roof off the new country club in town. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Shenandoah | $10,000 | Extensive street flooding was reported in Shenadoah, including water flowing across State Highway 48. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Shenandoah | $10,000 | Tornado touched down just northeast of Shenandoah causing minimal damage. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | $1,000 | KMA radio station in Shenandoah reported a 54 mph wind gust and a downed power line. |
| October 2019 | Tornado (EFU) | Shenandoah | - | A brief tornado was reported by a storm chaser. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | A report from a local radio station of baseball and tea cup size hail had fallen north of Shenandoah. |
| October 2017 | Heavy Rain | Shenandoah | - | This is a 24 hour precipitation ending at 8 am. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | Hailstones from this storm ranged from dime sized to golf ball sized. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | A trained storm spotter reported ping-pong ball size hail as well as baseball size hail. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | The spotter measured hail from nickel to quarter size over a short period of time. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | Nickel to quarter-size hail was reported from the same super cell thunderstorm that caused wind damage in the area. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | From the same storm that produced hail up to quarter-size and wind damage in the area. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts around 60 mph caused some tree damage and downed a few power lines in town. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph downed several trees in the Shenandoah area. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 60 mph blew down at least one tree in Shenandoah. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | The Awos in Shenandoah measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph. The winds blew out some store windows in town and knocked down or split several large trees causing structural and other damage. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 to 65 mph uprooted and damaged large trees which knocked down power lines and damaged a house in the area. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph caused roof damage to a local Walmart and several other buildings in town, and also downed a few trees and power lines. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed power lines in town. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Thunderstorm gust estimated at 60 mph brought large tree limbs down in Shenandoah. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Barn along Highway 2 destroyed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | Barn destroyed. Pole shed damaged. Car damaged. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shenandoah | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Shenandoah | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Women's Christian Temperance Union Public Fountain | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
 | Iowan's Hotel | 5.5 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90001298 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Page County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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