Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
“Maynard Town Hall and Jail is a historic building located in Maynard, Iowa, United States. Before this building was constructed the town had no building to enact its business.”
Wikipedia article Maynard Town Hall and Jail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Fayette County · listed in 1997 · 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 4 fires within 5 miles of Maynard Town Hall and Jail between 2009 and 2012, burning about 30 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 | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 6570 M AVE, IA |
| 11 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Maynard Town Hall and Jail: 2 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Maynard Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Maynard, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1999 and 2022: 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Maynard | 2 hurt, $100,000 | The tornado started about 4 miles southeast of Maynard and ended approximately 5 miles southeast of Maynard. The tornado destroyed a farmhouse by moving it off its foundation and it then fell into the basement. Two people inside the house sustained non-life threatening injuries. The tornado also damaged crops, trees and farm buildings. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maynard | $3,100,000 | A path of wind damage occurred across southern Fayette County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, several roofs were blown off farm buildings, metal corn bins were caved in and pieces of siding and roofing were strewn throughout farm fields. One home was destroyed, 17 farms received major damage and 10 cows were killed. |
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Maynard | $75,000 | An EF0 tornado touched down touched down southeast of Maynard and move north-northeast before dissipating between Maynard and Fayette. Several farm buildings were damaged along the path of the tornado. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maynard | $40,000 | Roofs were damaged or blown off barns and some hog confinements in the Arlington area. One barn was blown over by the high winds. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Maynard | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Maynard | $7,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Lightning | Maynard | $5,000 | Lightning started a shed on fire near Maynard. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Maynard | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Maynard | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Maynard. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Maynard | - | Just west of Maynard, 4.60 inches of rain fell. |
| August 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Maynard | - | A funnel cloud was sighted near Maynard. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Maynard | - | In Maynard, 5.2 inches of rain fell. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Maynard | - | Numerous fields were underwater north of Oelwein from heavy rain. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maynard | - | Amateur radio operators reported estimated wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Maynard | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Twin Bridge | 4.0 miles | 1998 |
| Stoe Creek Bridge | 6.0 miles | 1998 | |
 | College Hall | 6.1 miles | 1976 |
 | Alfred Hanson House | 6.7 miles | 1984 |
| Otter Creek Bridge | 7.1 miles | 1998 | |
 | Hotel Mealey | 7.1 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001286 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Fayette County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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