Built in 1875 (Queen Anne style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
“McWaid House is a historic residence located in Atlantic, Iowa, United States. Ohio native Job McWaid settled in Atlantic in 1869.”
Wikipedia article Job A. and Rebecca E. McWaid House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Cass County · listed in 1994 · category: Building · built in 1875, Queen Anne 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 24 fires within 5 miles of Job A. and Rebecca E. McWaid House between 2009 and 2017, burning about 70 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 | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 June 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 April 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 63234 GREAT RIVER RD, ATLANTIC, IOWA |
| 28 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | ATLANTIC FIRE DEPT. |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Job A. and Rebecca E. McWaid House: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Seventy-One Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Atlantic Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mcdermott Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Atlantic, the town this property stands in, in 141 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 53 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 32 heavy rain, 14 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | 1 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $200,000 | An apparent microburst downed trees and branches in Atlantic through the center of town between 10th and 11th street. The damage path was about 3 blocks long. Whole trees were downed, up to 3 feet in diameter. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $200,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $100,000 | Significant urban flooding in Atlantic with 25 to 30 intersections covered by water, several waist high. Mainly due to Bull Creek. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Atlantic | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $70,000 | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Flood | Atlantic | $50,000 | Jackson Road at 650th was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flood | Atlantic | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flood | Atlantic | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $30,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down, power lines down, and transformers blown in town. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Atlantic | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Atlantic | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $25,000 | Iowa DOT advised flash flooding covered all lanes of US Highway 6 from mile markers 53 to 54.5 in Atlantic. Road was blocked in both directions due to the water over the road. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $25,000 | Some shingles were blown off roofs. About twelve to 14 one foot diameter trees were snapped. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Atlantic | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Atlantic | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $20,000 | Six inch branches down and a 40-50 foot tree fell on top of a house. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $20,000 | Tree limbs and branches were downed. Some were large. One power line was blown down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $20,000 | Numerous large tree limbs and branches were downed. One metal building was destroyed just north of Highway 6 and Ash. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Atlantic | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Atlantic | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Atlantic | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $15,000 | Bull Creek was out of its banks. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Atlantic | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Lightning | Atlantic | $10,000 | KJAN Radio reported lightning struck outdoor wiring and entered a house, causing smoldering insulation in the attic. Time was estimated from radar. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | Public reported three inch tree limbs down and power poles broken. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | Large tree limbs down. Power was out for 1 to 2 hours in Atlantic. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | Five inch diameter branches down in the street. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | Pea size hail with 5 inch diameter tree branches down in town. |
| April 2012 | Flash Flood | Atlantic | $10,000 | Flash flooding reported in Atlantic with water at least 18 inches deep covering the roads. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | Shingles were blown off of a house. Small branches were broken off. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | Trees were blown over. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | Widespread tree and power line damage was reported. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Atlantic | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Atlantic | $7,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | S. F. Martin House | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Atlantic High School | 0.6 miles | 2002 |
 | Hotel Whitney | 0.6 miles | 2016 |
 | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot | 0.6 miles | 1994 |
 | American Legion Memorial Building | 0.7 miles | 2006 |
 | Cass County Court House | 0.7 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94001030 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cass County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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