Built in 1871. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Bremer County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure · built in 1871, by King Bridge Company.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Green Mill Ford Bridge between 2008 and 2014, burning about 35 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 | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2717 KILLDEER AVENUE, IOWA |
| 20 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 November 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 November 2008 | 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 14 workings within 5 miles of Green Mill Ford Bridge: 12 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drappe Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Foelske Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Assink Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brandt-St Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dobbs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Janesville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| 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 Janesville, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 7 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018 | Flood | Janesville | $50,000 | Emergency management reported multiple road closures due to standing or running water over the roadways. Creeks across much of the county were overwhelmed with flooded fields as well. The Bremer County dispatch also noted closures at 200th and Hawthorne, 130th and Midway, 310th and Morgan, 1900 block of Marquis Rd, 200 block of 200th St. and 150th and Dakota. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Janesville | $50,000 | Emergency Manager reported a tree uprooted and on a house in town. Many large limbs down throughout the county. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Janesville | $50,000 | At the high school in Janesville, the roof of the softball dugout was ripped off and parts were wrapped around a light pole. The fence was blown over. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Janesville | $30,000 | Tornado swept through open countryside across Southern Bremer County. Damage was limited to mainly outbuildings and crops. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Janesville | $25,000 | Tree branches of 18 inch diameter were broken. A tree fell on a house. Powerlines were reported down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Janesville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Janesville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Janesville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Janesville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Janesville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Janesville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Janesville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Janesville | $1,000 | This tornado crossed the path of another tornado and then hit a farmstead, doing some minor tree damage. Crop damage was also noted along its path. Tornado was found and rated using high resolution satellite imagery. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Janesville | $1,000 | Reported by KWWL TV channel 7 in Waterloo. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Janesville | - | Personal weather station gust to 80 mph. |
| October 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Janesville | - | Tornado moved into Bremer County from Black Hawk County. The tornado remained over open cropland before dissipating with little if any damage. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Janesville | - | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Janesville | - | Trained spotter reported pea to half dollar sized hail. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Janesville | - | KWWL reported heavy rainfall of 2.75 inches over the last 24 hours. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Third Street Bridge (FHWA No. 012250) | 3.9 miles | 2018 |
 | Old Fourth Ward Southeast Historic District | 4.0 miles | 2013 |
 | Waverly East Bremer Avenue Commercial Historic District | 4.0 miles | 2014 |
 | Bremer County Court House | 4.2 miles | 2003 |
 | Sturdevant Southwest Historic District | 4.2 miles | 2016 |
 | Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse | 4.4 miles | 2026 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000760 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bremer County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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