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One of 16 National Register listings published here for Greene County · listed in 1993 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Lincoln Highway-Raccoon River Rural Segment
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
The listing
- Listed as. Lincoln Highway--Raccoon River Rural Segment - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. Co. Rd. E53 approximately 0.1 mi. W of Jefferson City limits, going W across Raccoon R., Jefferson, 50129
- When was it listed? March 1993
- Category. district
- Also known as. Lincoln Highway in Greene County MPS
- Township. Jackson township
- National Register reference number. 93000162 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
2 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Lincoln Highway-Raccoon River Rural Segment between 2006 and 2017, burning about 12 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 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 October 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Lincoln Highway-Raccoon River Rural Segment: 10 past producers, 2 producers. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Beazor Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Farlin-Schlick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ferguson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Finch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mcgregor Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Morden Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Richardson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Thorpe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jefferson, the town this property stands in, in 72 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 29 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 15 heavy rain, 6 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 2007 | Flood | Jefferson | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $150,000 | Emergency Manager relayed damages in Jefferson to several buildings and trees, power lines down, and trees on cars. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $100,000 | Delayed report from a former TV meteorologist of damage to numerous buildings, trees, and power lines. Based on damage, estimated wind speeds of 70 to 80 mph. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $100,000 | Trained spotter reported large campers flipped, power lines snapped, multiple buildings damaged. |
| June 1998 | Flood | Jefferson | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $50,000 | KCIM Radio in Carroll relayed listener report of roof damage at McAtee Tire. Also reported power outages. Time estimated from radar. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Jefferson | $50,000 | Small tornado caused garage, porch, and tree damage from about 310th Street and O Avenue to 290th Street and P avenue showing the most damage. Damage in Rural areas was to trees and power poles. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Jefferson | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flood | Jefferson | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Flood | Jefferson | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $30,000 | Numerous reports of trees down and power lines down across the county. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Jefferson | $25,000 | Wind gusts to 50 MPH. |
| July 1998 | Flood | Jefferson | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Jefferson | $20,000 | Water over the road at K Ave and 250th caused by flash flooding. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $15,000 | Trees were blown down in Jefferson. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $10,000 | Law Enforcement reported large trees down in Jefferson. Skid loaders out removing debris. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $5,000 | One and one half foot diameter trees down and corn flattened. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Jefferson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Jefferson | $3,000 | White core with clear ice around the edge. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $3,000 | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Hail | Jefferson | $3,000 | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Jefferson | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Jefferson | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Jefferson | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Jefferson | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Jefferson | $1,000 | Nickel size hail was reported in Jefferson. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Jefferson | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Jefferson | $500 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | - | Split tree and many 3 inch diameter limbs down. Delayed report, time estimated via radar. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | - | Damage to gas station canopy with partial collapse of structure. Report from KCCI TV. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | - | Trees down and power out in Jefferson. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | - | Trained spotter reported trees and power lines down. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Jefferson | - | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Mesonet station recorded heavy rainfall of 3.03 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| May 2017 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Trained spotter reported heavy rainfall of about 2.00 inches over the last 24 hours. This is a location correction to earlier report. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Jefferson | - | Trained spotter reported dime to quarter sized hail. |
| April 2016 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Trained spotter reported heavy rainfall of 2 inches. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jefferson | - | Trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gusts. No damage noted at the time. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Public reported heavy rainfall of 4.51 inches over approximately the last 24 hours. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Coop observer reported heavy rainfall of 3.85 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| September 2015 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Public reported heavy rainfall of 2.45 inches at 7am. Actual end time radar estimated. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Trained spotter reported heavy rainfall of 3.25 inches storm total. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Rainfall of 0.62 inches in 45 minutes. |
| October 2014 | Heavy Rain | Jefferson | - | Rainfall from overnight was 1.62 inches. |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Greene County Courthouse | 2.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Jefferson Square Commercial Historic District | 2.9 miles | 2011 |
 | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot-Jefferson | 3.2 miles | 1994 |
| Lincoln Highway Marker (2) | 3.3 miles | 1993 | |
 | Lincoln Statue | 3.3 miles | 1993 |
 | George H. Gallup House | 6.6 miles | 1985 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000162 in Record Group 79. |
| Greene County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.