Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The Henry Adams Building, also known as the Land and Loan Office Building, is a historic building in Algona, Iowa, United States. It was designed by Louis Sullivan in 1912.”
Wikipedia article Henry Adams Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Kossuth County · listed in 1998 · 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 2 fires within 5 miles of Land and Loan Office Building between 2007 and 2008, burning about 6 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 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 March 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Land and Loan Office Building: 12 past producers, 3 producers, 2 unknowns. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartosh Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dole | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Frankel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Irvington | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Irvington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mark T Mcguire Custom Grading Pit#1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Reding Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Roethler | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Algona, the town this property stands in, in 119 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 43 hail, 40 thunderstorm wind, 24 heavy rain, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Algona | $1,000,000 | Intermittent track |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $350,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Algona | $120,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $100,000 | Numerous downed trees some up to 18 inches in diameter across the county, some buildings damaged and numerous power lines down. A railroad crossing arm was snapped off and a garage was destroyed in Whittemore, some outbuildings and a house were damaged near town as well. Agricultural impacts as well with machinery blown over, bent up and also seed loss. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Algona | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $75,000 | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Algona | $50,000 | Iowa DOT reported road closure between County Highway B55 and US 18 due to water over the road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $50,000 | Kossuth County Emergency Manager reported extensive tree damage across the entire county due to straight line winds. Specifically Burt, Algona, Swea City, Luverne, and Bancroft were mentioned in the report. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Algona | $50,000 | A funnel cloud was also reported. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $50,000 | Considerable tree damage in town. Many roads impassable. |
| October 2007 | Flood | Algona | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Flood | Algona | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Algona | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Algona | $30,000 | Tornado touched down in field, then tracked across field hitting a 60 X 90 foot shed. The shed was 2 years old and was damaged. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $25,000 | Several large trees were blown down in Algona. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Algona | $25,000 | Trained spotter reported flooding on Blackford and Overmeyer Roads with water flowing. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Algona | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Flood | Algona | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Flash Flood | Algona | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $20,000 | Public reported trees and power lines down throughout town. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $20,000 | Public reported a 30 inch diameter tree split about 5 feet above the ground. Numerous other large branches were also downed. Pea sized hail was noted at the time. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $11,000 | Multiple trees damaged with medium to large limbs down. One tree broken off at the base. One outbuilding damaged. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $10,000 | Emergency Manager reported power poles down within the city. Some minor flooding occurring in a known low area in the city. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $10,000 | Power lines were down around town. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Algona | $10,000 | Two to three mile wide swath of hail damage |
| April 2010 | Hail | Algona | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Flood | Algona | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Algona | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $5,000 | Social media picture of medium to large tree branch sent through house roof. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $5,000 | Downed trees in the city blocking a road. One tree was 2 feet in diameter. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Algona | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $3,000 | Iowa Department of Transportation Road Weather Information Site. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Algona | $3,000 | Spotter arrived home from work at 1611 CST with quarter size hail still on the ground. The start time was estimated. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Algona | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Algona | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Algona | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Algona | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported several larger tree limbs down in Algona. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $2,000 | Trained spotter reported several tree limbs of various size down and one large tree about 5 to 6 feet in diameter down. Numerous power outages as well. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Algona | $2,000 | Strong winds were bending trees and blowing patio furniture over. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Algona | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Algona | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Algona | $2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.A.R. Memorial Hall | 0.1 miles | 2014 | |
| Algona Junior and Senior High School Building and High School Building Annex | 0.1 miles | 2014 | |
| William C. and Hertha Dau House | 0.2 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000250 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kossuth County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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