W. R. C. Hall

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

From the record

“Hall is a historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898, the building has segmented arched windows and a bracketed metal cornice, which are features of the Italianate style.”
Wikipedia article W.R.C. Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 34 National Register listings published here for Hardin County · listed in 1993 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 710 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls, 50126
When was it listed? October 1993
Category. building
Also known as. Iowa Falls MPS
Township. Hardin township
Architectural style. Victorian architecture
National Register reference number. 93000963 - 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

14 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of W. R. C. Hall between 2006 and 2011, burning about 137 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	14

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 July 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
14 July 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
17 June 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
14 June 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
6 April 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	I-35 MM 102, IA
5 April 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named
3 April 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	11908 MM AVENUE, IOWA
23 April 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	20 acres	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	not named

Every fire recorded in Hardin County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of W. R. C. Hall: 6 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Iowa Falls Tile Co.	Clay	Past Producer
Alden Quarry and Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Riekena Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Harms Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Iowa Falls Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Janssen Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Lyman Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Slayton Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Stinson Excavating Co. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Hardin County

Storms near this property

60 of 104 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Iowa Falls, the town this property stands in, in 104 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 24 heavy rain, 7 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
May 1998	Hail	Iowa Falls	$400,000	no account filed
March 2019	Flash Flood	Iowa Falls	$200,000	Emergency manager reported an ice jam in Iowa Falls has caused rapid rises along the Iowa river. At one point there was an 8 foot rise in 15 minutes.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$100,000	Microburst wind event.
May 1999	Flash Flood	Iowa Falls	$100,000	no account filed
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$100,000	no account filed
May 2008	Flood	Iowa Falls	$75,000	The Mayor of Alden reported that the Alden Elementary School was closed Wednesday due to 4 feet of water in the boiler room and a foot of water in the cafeteria. The water softener, main compressor, and several chemicals have water damage in the boiler room as well.
June 1998	Flood	Iowa Falls	$70,000	no account filed
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$50,000	Trained spotter reported many whole trees down, either snapped or uprooted, along with several smaller limbs down throughout town. Some roads were blocked from the downed trees. The local college was without power. Penny hail also occurred.
May 2008	Heavy Rain	Iowa Falls	$50,000	The rain began around 1845 CST Tuesday evening and ended around 0115 CST Wednesday morning. A total of 6.25 inches was reported.
May 2008	Flood	Iowa Falls	$50,000	The Mayor of Alden reported that several County Roads were washed out or covered with water in and around Alden. The Alden Fire Department was pumping water out of drains due to storm drains running full and manhole covers popping.
June 2008	Heavy Rain	Iowa Falls	$50,000	Water was reported in residential basements.
August 2004	Lightning	Iowa Falls	$50,000	no account filed
July 1999	Flash Flood	Iowa Falls	$50,000	no account filed
June 1998	Flood	Iowa Falls	$50,000	no account filed
June 1998	Flood	Iowa Falls	$50,000	no account filed
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$50,000	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Iowa Falls	$30,000	no account filed
May 2008	Flood	Iowa Falls	$25,000	The Hardin County Sheriff reported the intersection of D15 and D20 closed between Iowa Falls and Alden.
June 2008	Heavy Rain	Iowa Falls	$25,000	Numerous roads closed in the Alden area by flooding with 4.75 inches of rain.
June 2008	Flash Flood	Iowa Falls	$25,000	Hwy 65 covered by water near the railroad underpass in Iowa Falls.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$25,000	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$25,000	no account filed
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$20,000	Public reported large trees down in Iowa Falls. Report received via post to WHO TV Facebook page.
March 2008	Flood	Iowa Falls	$20,000	Shallow water was flowing over county road D15. Water was forced onto highway by blocked culvert in the Alden area.
June 2008	Flash Flood	Iowa Falls	$20,000	Water was over the road on County Highway D20 between Iowa Falls and Alden.
May 2004	Hail	Iowa Falls	$20,000	no account filed
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$15,000	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$15,000	no account filed
September 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$10,000	Public reported wind damage in and near Iowa Falls, including tree branches and power pole damage. This is a delayed report. Time and location estimated based on radar.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$10,000	Law Enforcement reported several power lines and large trees down throughout the town of Alden.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$10,000	Trained spotter reports large trees down across driveway.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$10,000	Trees damaged with one 18 inch diameter tree falling on a van.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$10,000	no account filed
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$10,000	no account filed
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$5,000	Trained spotter reported numerous instances of medium to large tree branches down while driving around town, including estimated 12 inch diameter branches. Also reported power out in parts of town. Time estimated from radar.
August 2018	Lightning	Iowa Falls	$5,000	A lightning strike blew a transformer causing a loss of power, internet and cell service.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$5,000	Five inch diameter tree limbs snapped.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$5,000	Six to eight tree limbs fell on a vehicle.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$5,000	Widespread small tree limb damage and one 8 inch diameter limb snapped. Tree was snapped at Linden and Indiana Ave.
April 2006	Hail	Iowa Falls	$5,000	no account filed
May 2004	Hail	Iowa Falls	$5,000	no account filed
April 2002	Hail	Iowa Falls	$5,000	no account filed
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$5,000	no account filed
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$5,000	no account filed
April 2007	Hail	Iowa Falls	$3,000	no account filed
April 2007	Hail	Iowa Falls	$3,000	no account filed
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$2,000	Branches, trees, and powerlines down. Report by Alden Fire Department.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$2,000	Tree damage was reported in town with some limbs down.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$2,000	Dime size hail was reported as well.
April 2006	Hail	Iowa Falls	$2,000	no account filed
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$2,000	no account filed
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Iowa Falls	$1,000	no account filed
June 2005	Hail	Iowa Falls	$1,000	no account filed
June 2005	Hail	Iowa Falls	$1,000	no account filed
June 1997	Hail	Iowa Falls	$1,000	no account filed
June 1995	Tornado (F0)	Iowa Falls	$1,000	no account filed
May 1999	Hail	Iowa Falls	$500	no account filed
May 1999	Hail	Iowa Falls	$500	no account filed
March 2025	Hail	Iowa Falls	-	Pea to penny sized hail in Iowa Falls, reported from a trained spotter.
March 2025	Hail	Iowa Falls	-	Hail report received via social media.

Every storm recorded in Hardin County

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 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Sentinel Block	under 500 feet	1993
McClanahan Block	under 500 feet	1993
US Post Office-Iowa Falls	under 500 feet	1994
Princess-Sweet Shop	under 500 feet	1993
Estes Park Band Shell	under 500 feet	1993
First National Bank	under 500 feet	1993

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 93000963 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Hardin County	All 34 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.