Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
“Orendorff House is a historic house located at 345 West Elm Street in Canton, Illinois. The house was built in 1902 for Ulysses G.”
Wikipedia article Ulysses G. Orendorff House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 38 National Register listings published here for Fulton County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
An account from the chapter on Canton township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
IN the spring of 1832 the Black-Hawk War was a source of great alarm to the citizens of Canton. Major Isaiah Stillman, of Canton, in command of a battalion of volunteer infantry, was in the field, and had under him most of the young men of the community. On the 13th of May, 1832, the force under his command met with a defeat above Dixon, in Lee county, on what has since been known as " Stillman's Run," and the news soon reached Canton, coupled with the fact that Bird Ellis, Tyus Childs and John Walter, from the vicinity of Canton, had been killed, and a number of others from here wounded.
The chapter on Canton Township in Canton; Its Pioneers and History : a Continuation to the History of Fulton County, published 1871 names Canton. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
PRIOR to 1821, the present site of the Town of Canton was uninhabited. Deer, turkeys, and other wild denizens of the wood and prairie, were the only occupants. In 1822, Theodore Sergeant, Captain D. W. Barnes and Charles Sergeant came into the township, settling on the place now occupied by John Lane, Esq., northwest of Canton.
Passage source: Canton; Its Pioneers and History : a Continuation to the History of Fulton County, published 1871.
At this time a man by the name of Kinney was living on the northeast quarter of section twenty-seven, since known as the old Coleman farm. Kinney claimed to own the quarter, and proposed to Swan that he would join in the enterprise. To this Swan consented; and accordingly, on the 10th day of December, 1825, the Town of Canton was " staked off" and began its career. Kinney's lots were numbered from one to fifty-four, in consecutive order, and Swan's, beginning at fifty-five, continued up to one hundred and eight.
Passage source: Canton; Its Pioneers and History : a Continuation to the History of Fulton County, published 1871.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Canton Township - 88,563 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Ulysses G. Orendorff House: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton City Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Fulton City Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Joshua Township Pit | Stone | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Canton, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 42 thunderstorm wind, 33 hail, 2 flash flood. 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 2017 | Hail | Canton | $2,000,000 | Dozens of vehicles and numerous homes sustained significant damage from the hailstorm that impacted the city of Canton and surrounding areas. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $175,000 | Widespread wind damage was reported in the town of Canton. Extensive tree damage was noted in the Sycamore Terrace neighborhood, where several 2 to 10 foot diameter trees were broken and/or uprooted. Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down throughout Canton as well. The wind also caused the transmission tower at WBYS radio to fall to the ground. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $75,000 | Ten power poles were snapped at the base near the Correctional Center. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $75,000 | Several trees and tree branches were blown down on the north side of Canton. A building at Flynn's Auto Parts was heavily damaged. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $60,000 | Roof and siding damage occurred due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $60,000 | Numerous trees were blown down on the north side of Canton. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $50,000 | The roof of the American Red Cross building sustained major wind damage. In addition, numerous trees were blown down across the city of Canton. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $20,000 | Several power lines were blown down in Canton. A large tree limb broke off and fell onto a house, causing minor damage. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $20,000 | A large tree was blown down onto a van. Numerous power lines were blown down. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $15,000 | The roof of a porch was blown off on the west side of Canton. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $12,000 | A large tree was blown down on North Main Street in Canton. Numerous tree branches were knocked down around town. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $12,000 | Shingles were blown off a roof and several tree limbs fell into power lines. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $2,000 | The back window was blown out of a spotter's truck. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $1,000 | Numerous tree limbs and one power line were blown down. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $500 | A tree 24 inches in diameter was blown down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A metal carport was blown down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Powerlines were blown down and pieces of metal roofing material were blown off from multiple buildings. A decaying tree was also split. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Four to six inch tree limbs were blown down and power outages occurred. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Two powerlines were blown down and one power pole was leaning. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | The wind gust was estimated by a trained spotter. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A one-foot diameter tree branch was blown down, causing damage to patio furniture. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Several two to six-inch diameter tree branches were blown down. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A tree was snapped at its base in Canton. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Numerous 6-inch diameter tree branches were blown down throughout Canton. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A drive-up ATM building was blown over. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down near 11th and Ash Streets in Canton. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A large tree branch was snapped. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A large tree limb was blown down. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Canton | - | The hail was accompanied by wind gusts of up to 40 mph. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A 12-inch diameter tree was blown down in Canton. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | A large tree limb was blown down onto power lines, causing a power outage. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Large tree branches were blown down on the north edge of Canton. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Canton | - | High water was flowing across Route 78 two miles south of Canton. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Two barns blown down on the north side of Canton. Numerous trees blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Numerous large tree limbs blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Several trees and power lines blown down. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Canton | - | Large hail to golf ball size fell for twenty minutes in Canton. Strong winds also blew a few power lines down. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Canton | - | Very heavy rain fell in a short amount of time flooding several streets in Canton. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted an 18 foot tall tree on the south side of Canton. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Thunderstorms winds blew down numerous trees in Canton and Cuba. One tree fell onto a garage in Cuba, causing minor damage. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Canton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Parlin Library | 0.6 miles | 1994 |
 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Station | 0.7 miles | 1993 |
| Duvall-Ash Farmstead | 5.3 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000292 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Fulton County | All 38 listed properties in this county. |
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