Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Brown County · listed in 2004 · category: District.
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 National Weather Service names Versailles, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Versailles | 1 hurt | The tornado first touched down on the far west side of Versailles where it caused minor tree damage. The tornado traveled northeast and impacted a house which sustained roof damage. On the other side of the road, two single wide mobile home trailers were overturned. Damage at this location was rated high end EF1. Farther to the northeast, more substantial tree damage occurred. Several mature trees were topped, split and snapped at various heights above the ground. The surrounding structures sustained corresponding roof, siding and fascia damage. Damage was also rated high end EF1 along this portion of the track. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Illinois Route 99 and caused additional minor tree damage. The tornado moved northeast through the far northeast portion of town causing additional EF0 tree, roof and fascia damage to structures. The tornado dissipated as it moved out of the northeast corner of Versailles. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 0.66 miles and a maximum path width of 50 yards. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $30,000 | The Brown County emergency manager reported power poles and trees down over the north side of Versailles. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $2,000 | A twelve inch diameter maple tree top was snapped off. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Thunderstorm winds heavily damaged a machine shed in the bottoms of the Illinois River southeast of Versailles. Winds also knocked a tree onto a mobile home in Versailles around the same time. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in and around Versailles. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down two large trees in town. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down at least 6 trees along Illinois Route 99 from Versailles southeastward towards the Brown/Pike County line. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of an outbuilding near the intersection of Illinois Route 99 and County Road 1300E. Also, three power poles were snapped off and power lines knocked down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Several trees were blown down in Versailles. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Versailles | - | The public reported 1 inch hail west southwest of Versailles. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | The county sheriff reported large tree limbs blown down. |
| December 2018 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Versailles | - | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Hail | Versailles | - | 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 04000170 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Brown County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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