Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The Quail Avenue Bridge is located southeast of Carroll, Iowa, United States. The 37-foot (11 m) span carries traffic on Quail Avenue over an unnamed stream.”
Wikipedia article Quail Avenue Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Carroll County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure.
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 5 fires within 5 miles of Quail Avenue Bridge between 2009 and 2016, burning about 46 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | LIDDERDALE FD |
| 26 April 2014 | Smoking | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 December 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 26999 210TH ST., IOWA |
| 6 December 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 190TH & TIMBER AVE, IOWA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Quail Avenue Bridge: 5 past producers, 1 unknown, 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Pit Dredge and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Matt Lappe | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Schumacher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carroll, the town this property stands in, in 91 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 44 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 12 heavy rain, 6 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 2008 | Lightning | Carroll | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Carroll | $300,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Flood | Carroll | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Carroll | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Carroll | $100,000 | Three to four feet of standing water on city streets. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $50,000 | Sheriff dispatch relayed wind and hail in Carroll, including trees and powerlines down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $50,000 | Sheriff reported half of the city of Carroll without power and numerous crews out clearing up to a foot diameter trees from roads in town along with power lines. |
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Carroll | $50,000 | Heavy rainfall of 2 inches in about 45 minutes. Street flooding in Carroll was reported with water up to the doors of cars. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $50,000 | Widespread damage throughout the town of Carroll. Numerous branches, power lines, and street signs down. |
| April 1998 | Flood | Carroll | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flood | Carroll | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Carroll | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flood | Carroll | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $25,000 | Power lines down in Carroll. Large branches down, causing damage to a house porch. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Carroll | $25,000 | Highway was closed and flooded at 3rd street. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Carroll | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Carroll | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flood | Carroll | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $10,000 | Trees were blown down in the city of Carroll. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Carroll | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | Local law enforcement reports power lines and fencing blown down near the 1500 block of Highway 71 in Carroll. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | Spotter reported 70 MPH winds at the intersection of Highways 30 and 71. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | Measured gust by the Carroll Kuemper Catholic Schoolnet site. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Carroll | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $4,000 | Two trees were downed. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Carroll | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Carroll | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Carroll | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Carroll | $2,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Carroll | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | $1,000 | Public reported 3 to 4 inch diameter branches down in Carroll from the evening storms. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Carroll | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Carroll | $300 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | - | Emergency manager reported large trees down in Swan Lake State Park. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Carroll | - | Report via broadcast media. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Carroll | - | Quarter sized hail in Carroll relayed by Law Enforcement. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Carroll | - | Report via social media. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carroll | - | Reports of trees and a powerline down in the city of Carroll. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Creek Bridge 2 | 3.3 miles | 1998 | |
| Carroll City-Mount Olivet Cemetery | 4.3 miles | 2022 | |
| Graham Park Historic District | 4.7 miles | 2024 | |
| Robin Avenue Bridge | 4.7 miles | 1998 | |
| Carnegie Library Building | 4.9 miles | 1976 | |
| Storm Creek Bridge | 5.1 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000750 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Carroll County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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