Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“Allee House, also known as the Allee Mansion, is a historic house at 2020 640th Street in Newell, Iowa. The Queen Anne style Victorian house was built in 1891.”
Wikipedia article Jesse J. and Mary F. Allee House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Buena Vista County · listed in 1992 · 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 1 fire within 5 miles of Jesse J. and Mary F. Allee House in 2011, burning about 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 210TH & 600TH, IA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Jesse J. and Mary F. Allee House: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturchler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newell, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 10 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Newell | $1,000,000 | A tornado affected several farmsteads, damaging several homes, some beyond repair. The tornado destroyed or damaged numerous outbuildings, several silos, farm equipment, and livestock shelters. Numerous power lines, power poles, and trees were blown down. The tornado crossed into Buena Vista County from Sac County, then crossed out of Buena Vista County into Pocahontas County. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Newell | $500,000 | Widespread heavy rainfall of up to 8 inches caused flash flooding which was also widespread, affecting the western and southern parts of the county. There was significant flooding of numerous streets and homes, with an estimated 1,500 homes and businesses in the city of Storm Lake affected by basement or lower level flooding. The Storm Lake City Hall was included, with two feet of water in its basement. Rural areas in the western part of the county were also impacted, with numerous roads, fields, and homes flooded. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | $12,000 | Utility poles along Highway 7 tilted by the strong winds. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | $10,000 | Damage to a hog barn. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | $10,000 | Garage damaged. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Newell | $10,000 | A tornado caused damage to outbuildings and other farm structures. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Newell | $10,000 | A tornado crossed into Buena Vista County from Sac County, and damaged farm structures and trees on a farmstead before dissipating. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | $5,000 | Garage damaged. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to outbuildings on a farmstead. |
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Newell | - | A tornado quickly spun up east of 230th Avenue and north of 620th Street in an open field. The tornado traveled to the north-northwest for several minutes, then crossed roadways near the intersection of 230th Avenue and 600th Street. The tornado impacted a small farmstead on the west side of 230th Avenue where it tore several shingles off an old barn and damaged numerous branches and several rotted trees. The tornado continued another quarter mile to the northwest before lifting. The maximum wind speed was 75 mph and the average path width was 50 yards. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large tree blown down onto a fence. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Newell | - | Heavy rain caused flooding of numerous streets and storm sewers. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including an unknown number of trees blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, some large. The winds also blew down power lines. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newell | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Newell | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Newell | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000271 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Buena Vista County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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