Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“Thornton Ward Estate is a historic rural estate located at 1387 U.S. Route 40 south-southeast of Toledo, Illinois.”
Wikipedia article Thornton Ward Estate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Cumberland County · listed in 2001 · 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 mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Thornton Ward Estate: 3 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland City Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Greenup Shale Exposure | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Oak Chapel Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Toledo City Pit | Stone | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Toledo, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | 1 hurt | A tree was blown down onto a car resulting in an injury to one person. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Toledo | $40,000 | Multiple roads closed due to high water flowing over them, including IL Route 121 near Greenup. Two mudslides occurred north of Greenup. A vehicle was found submerged at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. At least 2 bridges and multiple roads suffered damage from the flooding in Greenup. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | $30,000 | A downburst caused minor wind damage on the southwest side of Toledo. A wood fence and travel trailer were blown over. In addition, several small limbs were blown down and 3 houses lost shingles. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | $25,000 | Several large tree branches were blown down in Toledo. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | $8,000 | A few trees were blown down in Toledo. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | $8,000 | A large tree was blown down onto a house. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | $7,000 | A power pole was snapped. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | $7,000 | A power pole was snapped. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | A fence and several tree limbs were blown down. A couple mature pine trees were snapped in half. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | A powerline was blown down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Several large tree branches were blown down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Several tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | A large tree was blown over on East Jackson Street. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Toledo | - | Heavy rain of 2.00 to 4.00 inches within two to three hours produced significant flash flooding of most roads across Cumberland County. Many rural roads were closed to traffic due to high water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | A large tree and tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | A large tree was blown down across Illinois Route 121 west of Toledo. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Several large trees were blown down as well as power lines and tree limbs. Also, northeast of Greenup a barn was destroyed. No injuries were reported. |
| February 2001 | Flash Flood | Toledo | - | Flash flooding was reported in Toledo, as well as throughout much of the county after 1 to 3 inches of rain fell on frozen ground during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Portions of State Route 45 were reported underwater in and around the Toledo area. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Another Ham radio tower was blown down in Toledo. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toledo | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of trees in Toledo. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Toledo | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Toledo | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Toledo | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Toledo | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Toledo | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Greenup Commercial Historic District | 3.0 miles | 1991 |
 | Cumberland County Courthouse | 3.5 miles | 1981 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001308 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cumberland County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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