Built in 1912. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The Boone River Bridge is a historic structure located north of Goldfield, Iowa, United States. It is a 6-panel, 128-foot (39 m) Warren Pony truss span over the Boone River.”
Wikipedia article Boone River Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Wright County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure · built in 1912.
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 Boone River Bridge between 2009 and 2012, burning about 66 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 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 May 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 March 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Boone River Bridge: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Goldfield, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 8 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldfield | $25,000 | Law Enforcement reported multiple power lines and large trees down from Goldfield to Eagle Grove. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Goldfield | $25,000 | Eagle Creek flooded and caused water to run over Highway C54 east of Eagle Grove. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Goldfield | $20,000 | Trained spotter reported hail just under baseball in size. Time estimated by radar and report included a picture of the hail alongside a ruler. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldfield | $15,000 | Numerous trees were blown down with many uprooted. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Goldfield | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported water flowing over the road near River Park in Goldfield. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Goldfield | $10,000 | Water was reported running over highways in and around Eagle Grove with widespread street flooding. |
| September 2001 | Hail | Goldfield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Goldfield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Goldfield | $5,000 | Public reported golf ball sized hail via photo posted to the KCCI ulocal page. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Goldfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Goldfield | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Goldfield | - | Tornado north of Goldfield remained in mostly rural agricultural fields, although some minor tree damage occurred at one farmstead Path was determined using high resolution satellite imagery. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldfield | - | Trained spotter reported tree limbs down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Goldfield | - | Public reported golf ball sized hail. |
| April 2013 | Heavy Rain | Goldfield | - | Rainfall total of 4 inches. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Goldfield | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Goldfield | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000457 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wright County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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