Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
One of 27 National Register listings published here for Jones County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Hale Bridge between 2009 and 2018, burning about 76 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 | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Hale Bridge: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clay Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Fleming-Jensen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Freeman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hale Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Holtz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Olin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Anamosa, the town this property stands in, in 72 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 40 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Anamosa | 1 hurt, $100,000 | Rated F1 |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Anamosa | $500,000 | A levee failed along the Wapsipinicon River on the southwest side of Anamosa, IA below the County Rd E34 bridge around 9:16 pm June 12. Flash flooding resulted on the southwest side of Anamosa, IA. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several large trees in Anamosa, IA at 1250 pm CDT June 18. One tree fell onto a house. Power outages were also observed. The local paper later reported that most of the tree damage occurred north of Main Street. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down some large trees on Buffalo Road just west of Anamosa, IA around 750 pm July 24. One tree fell onto a house. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Anamosa | $20,000 | Also reported by amateur radio; dime to golfball size hail; vehicles damaged in Anamosa. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $16,000 | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $10,000 | The county emergency manager reported trees, limbs and power lines down in Anamosa. Three homes were damaged by trees falling on them. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $10,000 | Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree onto a building on the south side of Anamosa, IA. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Anamosa | $10,000 | Wind driven hail damaged some cars |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $10,000 | Numerous corn fields were flattened to the north and east of Anamosa by the wind with several trees down. A silo was destroyed 4.4 miles east southeast of Anamosa. Time is estimated based on radar. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Anamosa | $8,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $6,000 | The Emergency Manager for Jones County reported that part of a tree snapped off and fell on a van outside of the Anamosa Courthouse. The report was delayed. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $5,000 | The county emergency manager reported a tree had fallen on a house. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Anamosa | $5,000 | Also reported by KCRG TV and amateur radio. A severe thunderstorm produced a continuous path of 1 inch hail from the junction of highways 1 and U.S. 151 to Anamosa. At the U.S. 151 bridge over the Wapsipinicon River 1.9 miles SSE of Anamosa, 1 inch hail also occurred. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Anamosa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Anamosa | $2,000 | Occurred near Amber, Iowa |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $1,000 | A trained spotter reported multiple trees and limbs were down on the north side of Anamosa. Some of the trees came down on power lines. The spotter also reported pea to dime sized hail. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $750 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree, which fell onto a house. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $500 | Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew a wood shed over and blew out three garage windows in Anamosa, IA at 7:00 pm June 8. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | $120 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Spotter also had pea hail, and some small branches down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Multiple trees were downed. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Law enforcement relayed a report that a large tree branch snapped off and fell onto power polls in Anamosa. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Social media shows a tree down and other large branches in Anamosa. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Small trees damaged and a flag pole snapped. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | A spotter estimated high winds. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | A measured wind gust from a Iowa Department of Transportation road sensor near highway 151. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | A large tree was down across a road near the intersection of north Ford and East Liberty Streets The time of the event was estimated based upon radar. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Anamosa | - | Law enforcement reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Anamosa | - | The emergency manager reported hail the size of quarters in the city of Anamosa. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Anamosa | - | A trained spotter measured golf ball size hail. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Large trees down throughout the city of Anamosa. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down a tree in Anamosa, IA around 800 pm CDT July 22. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew numerous trees in Anamosa, IA at 610 pm CDT June 29. |
| June 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Anamosa | - | A funnel cloud was observed near Anamosa, IA at 745 pm CDT June 8. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | A 60 mph wind gust was recorded by the Iowa Department of Transportation in Anamosa, IA at 811 pm CDT June 8. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 55 to 60 mph in Anamosa, IA at 1249 pm June 18. Some sweet corn was flattened. In addition, the visibility was zero due to heavy rain. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 65 mph in Anamosa, IA around 11:35 pm. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Anamosa | - | Heavy rains caused some flash flooding of two streets in Anamosa, IA during the early evening hours of July 2. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Anamosa | - | Penny-sized hail fell in Anamosa, IA at 522 pm July 2. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down a tree. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down some tree branches in Anamosa, IA.| |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 mph in Anamosa, IA.| |
| April 2006 | Hail | Anamosa | - | Media relayed public report of dime size hail |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Anamosa | - | 1.6 inches of rain in 40 minutes |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Anamosa | - | Buffalo and Division Creeks out of their banks causing flooding of some streets. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Large tree blown down on power lines. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Several large trees uprooted, including a 130 year old Maple on a farm on Old Cass Road. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anamosa | - | Large tree down blocking city street. Reported by emergency management. |
| July 1999 | Flood | Anamosa | - | Thunderstorms dumped 3 to 4 inches of rain on the city of Anamosa, which caused flooding on Therese Avenue. Residences had water and sewage coming through basements, toilets and showers. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Anamosa | - | Nickel-sized hail produced a mile-wide swath of crop damage from Anamosa to Amber. Corn was stripped and knocked down. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Anamosa | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Anamosa | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Anamosa | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Anamosa | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Anamosa | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Part of Olin Historic District | 4.0 miles | 2014 | |
 | Dr. Martin H. Caulkins House and Office | 4.8 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000539 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jones County | All 27 listed properties in this county. |
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