Built in 1913. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Monona County · listed in 1999 · category: Structure · built in 1913, by Iowa Bridge Company.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of Garretson Outlet Bridge in 2009, burning about 55 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 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Garretson Outlet Bridge: 1 past producer. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell-Steinhoff Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Whiting, the town this property stands in, in 35 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 19 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | $5,000 | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated by the public at over 60 mph destroyed a barn near Whiting. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Whiting | - | The office received a delayed report of a rope funnel cloud from the public. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | A Department of Highways station measured a 61 miles per hour wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Whiting | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported by a trained spotter along Interstate 29 west of Whiting. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Whiting | - | The office received a photo of significant damage to siding and windows on a home in Whiting, Iowa. This was accompanied by significant car damage and tree damage in the surrounding area. Hail was estimated to have ranged from golf ball to baseball sized. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | Public reported trees uprooted or snapped. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Whiting | - | The public reported 1 inch hail in Whiting. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Whiting | - | Thunderstorm winds accompanying the storm also downed some tree branches in the area. |
| May 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Whiting | - | A supercell thunderstorm that produced very large hail in the area also produced a brief funnel cloud that dropped from a rotating wall cloud. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Whiting | - | A probable gustnado was also reported with the hail. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Whiting | - | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell for several minutes in the Whiting area. The hail was from the same supercell thunderstorm that produced a EF3 tornado a brief time later in the Mapleton area. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Whiting | - | Hail around baseball-size fell in the Whiting area which caused some vehicle damage. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph caused considerable tree damage in the Whiting area which damaged a few buildings. The winds also broke at least one center pivot in the area. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph knocked off numerous shingles on a house south of Whiting. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph took the roof off of a mobile home near Whiting. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Whiting | - | Hail between 3/4 of an inch and 1.5 inches was reported across northern Monona county to the north and northeast of Whiting. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts reached 60 mph northwest of Whiting. The winds caused some tree damage in the area. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Whiting | - | A brief touchdown of a tornado in open country in extreme northwest Monona county, reported by the public. |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Whiting | - | This tornado touched down east of Macy, Nebraska, on the Iowa side of the Missouri River. This was the second tornado producing supercell to track across Monona county this night, touching down in open country with no apparent damage. The tornado was first reported by law enforcement and was also caught on film by a tv meteorologist. Initially the location was reported as Macy, Nebraska, but after further radar reviews, along with accounts from storm chasers at the scene, it was determined the tornado touched down west of Whiting, Iowa, or several miles east of Macy. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | Trees and power lines downed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whiting | - | Power lines downed. |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Whiting | - | House destroyed. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Whiting | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Whiting | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000313 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Monona County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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