Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Butler County · listed in 1999 · 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 3 fires within 5 miles of Shell Rock Bridge between 2006 and 2009, burning about 21 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 November 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | 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 Shell Rock Bridge: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dix Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shell Rock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Stevenson 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 Shell Rock, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 flood, 4 tornado, 3 hail. 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 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Shell Rock | $300,000 | Tornado developed southwest of Shell Rock and moved along 250th Street. The tornado impacted several farmsteads along 250th producing EF1 damage to buildings and trees at many of the locations. The tornado was also quite wide with the the max width extending over 600 yards. The tornado continued into Bremer county. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Shell Rock | $200,000 | The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock crested at 13.66 feet on 5 May 2018 at 20:15 UTC. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Shell Rock | $100,000 | The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock crested at 15.45 feet on 11 June 2018 at 11:15 UTC. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Shell Rock | $100,000 | The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock crested at 14.49 feet on 6 September 2018 at 1415 UTC. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Shell Rock | $100,000 | The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock crested at 15.44 feet on 22 September 2018 at 1715 UTC. |
| September 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Shell Rock | $75,000 | Tornado hit grain bin and blew downwind 1/4 mile. Shed was destroyed on a farm south of Shell Rock. Tornado moved into Bremer County. |
| September 2016 | Flood | Shell Rock | $50,000 | Iowa DOT and local law enforcement have closed Highway 3 between County Road T55 near Clarksville and US 218 near Shell Rock due to flooding of the Shell Rock River. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Shell Rock | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $25,000 | Public reported 8 trees downed by strong winds. Report relayed by NWS employee. Time radar estimated. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $25,000 | Area of wind damage downstream of the dissipating tornado east of Clarksville. Limb damage to over a dozen trees and an outbuilding with a west facing entrance was pulled from the ground. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Shell Rock | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $20,000 | Emergency Manager reported power lines and trees down throughout town. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $15,000 | Tree damage with one falling on the roof of a house. |
| March 2011 | Lightning | Shell Rock | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Lightning | Shell Rock | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported that lightning struck a utility pole. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Shell Rock | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $2,000 | A tree was downed in a county park near Shell Rock. Reported by KWWL-TV. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported several large tree limbs, including a few large ones, down throughout the town of Shell Rock. Some were blocking the street. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | - | Several large tree limbs down in town. Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | - | Delayed report from emergency management of wind damage to trees and buildings. Time of occurrence estimated from radar. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Shell Rock | - | The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock crested at 14.48 feet on 16 March 2019 at 19:30 UTC. |
| June 2016 | Heavy Rain | Shell Rock | - | Coop observer reported heavy rainfall of 3.10 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Shell Rock | - | Coop observer recorded heavy rainfall of 2.35 inches over the last 24 hours. |
| September 2016 | Flood | Shell Rock | - | The Cedar River at Janesville crested at 16.35 feet on 23 September 2016 at 10:30 pm CDT. |
| September 2016 | Flood | Shell Rock | - | The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock crested at 21.51 feet on 23 September 2016 at 2:08 pm CDT. |
| August 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Shell Rock | - | This tornado developed and quickly moved out of the county and into Bremer county. Only crop damage was noted with this segment of the tornado. Tornado was found and rated using high resolution satellite imagery. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shell Rock | - | Trees were snapped off by high winds. |
| June 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Shell Rock | - | Brief touchdown with no significant damage. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles H. & Theresa H. McBride Bungalow | 0.2 miles | 2011 |
 | Cherry Street Bridge | 0.3 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000307 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Butler County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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