Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
“Louden House, also known as the William and Susan F. Elliott House and the John and Gladdy Ball House, is a historic residence located in Fairfield, Iowa, United States.”
Wikipedia article R. B. and Lizzie L. Louden House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1999 · 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 1 fire within 5 miles of R. B. and Lizzie L. Louden House in 2006, burning about 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of R. B. and Lizzie L. Louden House: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 Fairfield, the town this property stands in, in 99 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 45 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 6 flash flood, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $100,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a tree down onto a house on W Washington Avenue in Fairfield, IA around 340 am CDT August 3. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | $100,000 | Heavy rains resulted in some flash flooding of parts of Fairfield, IA during the late evening of August 13 and early morning of August 14. The flood water was 1 foot deep across 22nd Street and on W Grimes Avenue. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $60,000 | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated to be 70 mph damaged some buildings in the vicinity of 8th St. and W Depot Ave. near the BNSF railroad tracks in Fairfield and ripped the roof off the Dexter-Apache Holdings Inc. building on Grimes Ave. The railroad crossing assembly was also ripped off. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | $50,000 | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of Fairfield, IA during the evening of July 27. Several streets in town were flooded with cars stalled out in the flood waters and people swimming in the streets. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew the roof off a house at 1103 Kodi Circle in Fairfield, IA around 637 pm July 27. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Fairfield | $50,000 | Sheriff car damaged |
| April 2003 | Heavy Rain | Fairfield | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew some tree limbs down onto some power lines in Fairfield, IA around 218 am June 22. A power outage was observed on the north side of town. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $15,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees and power lines across all of Fairfield, IA around 637 pm July 27. |
| September 2010 | Lightning | Fairfield | $10,000 | Lightning struck the waste water plant and the Grease Lightning Lift Station in Fairfield, IA during the evening of September 10. Both locations suffered mechanical and electrical malfunctions. |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Fairfield | $10,000 | Rated F1 |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $10,000 | Numerous limbs down with power out. |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Fairfield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down phone lines and tree branches in Fairfield, IA at 441 pm CDT June 16. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down power lines and tree branches in Fairfield, IA. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Branches down along with pea sized hail and water ponding on roads |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | $5,000 | H43 and other roads closed between Cedar and Cresswood Avenues |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Numerous tree limbs down |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $2,000 | Tree and mailboxes down in Fairfield. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $2,000 | Large limbs down along Salina blacktop. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $2,000 | Also 1.3 inches of rain |
| June 2006 | Hail | Fairfield | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Fairfield | $1,500 | Hail ranging from 0.70 to 1.00 inch |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $1,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a tree down near the intersection of W Hempstead Avenue and N 4th Street in Fairfield, IA around 340 am CDT August 3. The tree landed on a shed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds caused a major power outage across the city due to downed powerlines and tree limbs. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $500 | Co-operative observer reported a section of a large tree down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Power out, with 3 trees blown down. |
| June 2021 | Heavy Rain | Fairfield | - | Overnight rainfall total of 3.00 inches. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A tree fell down and damaged a power line at the intersection of Harrison and Main Streets. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Medium size tree limbs blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A spotter estimated 60 to 70 mph winds. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Site wind gust measurement received from AWOS. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter reported 2 semis on Highway 34 were blown over. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | The Lee County Emergency Manager reported strong winds on US Highway 34. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A few 2 to 3 inch diameter tree branches were down in town. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell about 2 miles south of Fairfield, IA near the Highway 34 and Highway 1 interchange from 359 pm to 422 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell 3 miles southwest of Fairfield, IA at 359 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell 2 miles west of Fairfield, IA at 400 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Dime to nickel sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA from 354 pm to 404 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA at 406 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Trees and branches were reported down all across the city of Fairfield. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter reported tree tops snapped off with several branches down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter esimated wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA at 155 pm CDT September 3. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA around 145 pm CDT September 3. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Utility pole was blown down in the town of Fairfield during the thunderstorm in the 100 block of West Burlington Avenue. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA at 145 pm CDT. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of West Grimes Avenue in Fairfield, IA during the late afternoon of July 7. The flood waters were about 6 to 12 inches deep. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter reported hail up to nickel size near Fairfield. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 mph in Fairfield, IA around 145 am June 22. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down some branches in Fairfield, IA. The visibility was near zero due to the heavy rain. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts in Fairfield were estimated to be 60 mph. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down several tree branches throughout Fairfield, IA at 7:50 pm June 8. A power outage affecting about 1500 people was also reported. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Nickel-sized hail fell 1 mile northwest of Fairfield, IA at 357 am July 21. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down several branches in Fairfield, IA at 710 pm July 27. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Some trees were blown down along Highway 1 on the south side of town. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A power pole was blown down on the south side of town along Highway 1. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | - | Flood waters covered Highway 1 just south of Fairfield, IA. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Penny to nickel sized hail |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | James F. Clarke House | under 500 feet | 1980 |
 | George A. Wells House | 0.1 miles | 1983 |
 | Gobble and Heer-Spurgeons Building | 0.2 miles | 2015 |
 | Former US Post Office Building | 0.2 miles | 1991 |
 | Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | James A. Beck House | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000125 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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