Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“The Oskaloosa Fire Station is a historic building located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by Des Moines architect Frank E.”
Wikipedia article Oskaloosa Fire Station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 49 National Register listings published here for Mahaska County · listed in 1991 · 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 26 fires within 5 miles of Oskaloosa Fire Station between 2013 and 2017, burning about 464 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 | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2014 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Oskaloosa Fire Station: 11 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Clay, Bituminous. 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 | |
| Oskaloosa Clay Products Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Oskaloosa Paving Brick Co. | Clay, Bituminous | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Givin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Langstraat Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Oskaloosa Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oskaloosa, the town this property stands in, in 137 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 53 thunderstorm wind, 30 hail, 26 heavy rain, 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 | Lightning | Oskaloosa | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $530,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $350,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $300,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $200,000 | Iowa DOT and local media report Highway 92 closed east of Oskaloosa due to the flooding from Spring Creek. |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Oskaloosa | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $100,000 | A large tree fell on an apartment building. Four of the apartments had to be evacuated. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $100,000 | Estimated 4-5 inches of rainfall. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $75,000 | Roof taken off of the Oskaloosa Family Medical Center. |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Oskaloosa | $75,000 | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | Quarter size hail and winds of 60 to 70 MPH. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | Highway 92 closed from T25 to U.S. Highway 163 by flash flooding. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | Debris from a pole barn were spread one half mile to the east and north. |
| October 2007 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Oskaloosa | $40,000 | Brief touchdown on a farm northeast of Oskaloosa. Several buildings damaged. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $30,000 | Media reported a semi blown over on Glendale Road. Time radar estimated. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $30,000 | Several 4 to 6 inch diameter trees down throughout Oskaloosa. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $25,000 | Emergency Manager reported widespread tree damage across town, mostly branches and limbs broken off. Numerous areas remained without power as well. Time radar estimated. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $25,000 | Street flooding was reported in Oskaloosa between 2nd and 3rd streets. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Oskaloosa | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported tree limbs down, of unknown size, on power lines in Oskaloosa. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | Local law enforcement reported water over the road. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | Public report of hail around 2 inches in diameter in Oskaloosa. Photos from KCCI ulocal page. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | Numerous trees up to 24 inch diameter downed. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | From KBOE radio station reported by Weather Eye. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | Water flowing over the road about 6 inches deep along 4th Ave east between South 3rd and South 1st St. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | Higyway 92 was closed at mile post 178 due to flooding. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | A canopy was blown away by winds estimated at 60 to 70 MPH. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | Power lines were blown down on south 3rd St. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | A weak cold front sagged southeast into Iowa during the day as an upper level disturbance drifted east into the state. The air mass was moist and quiet unstable. Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon over the east two thirds of the state. One storm became severe as it moved through Mahaska County. High winds were reported two times in Oskaloosa. The winds resulted in spotty damage, downed trees, and knocked out power in the Oskaloosa area. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flood | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $5,000 | Mahaska County emergency manager reported many instances of tree damage and power outages across the county. Time estimated from radar, via the center of the county. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported a large tree down blocking the road near the intersection of N 9th Street and B Ave East. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $5,000 | Public reported trees down in town. Time radar estimated. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $5,000 | Estimated winds of 60 MPH along with pea size hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oskaloosa City Hall | under 500 feet | 1991 |
 | Oskaloosa Public Library | under 500 feet | 1991 |
 | John H. Shoemake House | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Oskaloosa City Park and Band Stand | under 500 feet | 1983 |
 | Mahaska County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 1981 |
 | St. James Episcopal Church | 0.1 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001763 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Mahaska County | All 49 listed properties in this county. |
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