Photograph of Adlai E. Stevenson I House — Photograph by Nyttend, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Stevenson, Adlai E., I, House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

From the record

“Stevenson I House is a historic house located at 104 West Walnut Street in Metamora, Illinois. Stevenson lived in the house with his wife, Letitia Green, from 1866 until 1869, while he was a circuit lawyer on Illinois' 8th Judicial Circuit.”
Wikipedia article Adlai E. Stevenson I House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 8 National Register listings published here for Woodford County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building, 1 site as contributing to the listing.
Address. 104 W. Walnut St., Metamora, 61548
When was it listed? March 1980
Category. building
Township. Metamora township
National Register reference number. 80001427 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

3 since 2019

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Stevenson, Adlai E., I, House between 2019 and 2020, burning about 2 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
Debris and open burning	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
29 June 2020	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	20200620-15923
26 March 2019	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	19-006739
26 March 2019	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	19-007426

Every fire recorded in Woodford County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Stevenson, Adlai E., I, House: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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
	Heck Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
	Limestone Prospect	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence

Every working recorded in Woodford County

Storms near this property

53 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Metamora, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 25 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 6 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 8 injuries. 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
November 2013	Tornado (EF3)	Metamora	4 hurt, $25,000,000	This tornado crossed the border from Tazewell County at 11:12 AM CST, then tracked northeastward across rural Woodford County before entering into far southern LaSalle County in National Weather Service Chicago's County Warning Area (CWA) at 11:33 AM CST. It weakened a bit to EF3 intensity but remained between 1/4 and 1/2 mile wide as it crossed into Woodford County. During much of its time in Woodford County, the tornado traveled across open fields, impacting dozens of farmsteads. Nearly 70 farm buildings and 7 homes were destroyed. Major damage occurred to 17 homes, while 23 others received minor damage. About 100 vehicles were damaged, including several semi trucks at a truck stop north of Minonk. Three people were injured in overturned semi trucks. One cell tower was toppled and hundreds of power poles and trees were snapped. Total damage from the tornado was estimated at $25 million.
July 2004	Tornado (F4)	Metamora	3 hurt	The tornado touched down around 234 pm CDT approximately 1.75 miles north-northeast of Metamora in western Woodford County. The tornado traveled southeast for about 2.5 miles, before beginning a temporary eastward jog between county roads 1300E and 1400E. The tornado curved southeast again, striking the Parsons Company, Inc.'s manufacturing plant around 241 pm CDT. The plant was severely damaged by the tornado. Approximately 140 people were in the plant at the time, but all personnel made it to storm shelters in time (approximately 3 to 5 minutes before the tornado arrived). Steel beams and metal siding from the plant were found approximately three quarters of a mile east in a farm field. From the plant, the tornado continued east, just south of Illinois Route 116/117, affecting 4 farmsteads approximately 1/2 to 1 mile east of the plant. Two of the farmsteads closest to the plant (about 1/2 to 3/4 mile east) had the 2-story houses completely blown away, with only debris remaining in the basements and nearby property. The other two farmsteads had significant damage to the 2-story houses with outbuildings demolished. The center of the tornado tracked about 100 yards south of the houses located on the south side of the road.From the plant to the farmsteads, the average width of the tornado was 400 yards and was close to 1/4 mile wide at times. The greatest tornado intensity was during this approximately 1 mile stretch and has been rated F4 by the National Weather Service.At this point, the tornado began to move more east-southeast and caused significant damage to a barn near the intersection of County Roads 1300N and 1600E, about 2.5 miles southwest of Roanoke. The tornado continued to move east-southeast and damaged a house about 1.25 miles south-southwest of Roanoke, near the intersection of County Roads 1300N and 1700E. The tornado crossed 1300N shortly afterward and curved sharply to the southeast. The tornado lifted around 254 pm about 2 miles southeast of Roanoke, at County Road 1900E.
May 2000	Tornado (F0)	Metamora	1 hurt, $5,000	A tornado briefly touched down half a mile west of Metamora just south of Illinois Route 116. A teenager was driving through the area. His car was flipped several times into a field. Fortunately he only suffered some cuts and bruises, but his 1997 Cavalier was totaled. No other damage or injuries were reported.
April 2013	Flash Flood	Metamora	$13,000,000	Rainfall rates of 2.00 inches per hour for three to four hours produced up to 8.00 inches of rain and major flash flooding. Hundreds of homes and businesses in Roanoke, Eureka and Metamora were flooded and several water rescues had to be made. Roads near the town of Minonk were flooded with more than one foot of flowing water. Every road from the central to northeast part of the county was impassable. No injuries were reported.
June 2010	Tornado (EF2)	Metamora	$70,000	A tornado crossed into Woodford County from Tazewell County approximately 3.2 miles south-southwest of Metamora. Several trees were snapped, five power poles were damaged, the metal roof of a barn was lifted off and windows were broken on a house. The tornado lifted 2.6 miles south-southeast of Metamora.
April 2024	Lightning	Metamora	$50,000	Lightning struck and damaged a building near Metamora Fields Golf Club in Metamora in Woodford County. A power outage also occurred due to the lightning strike.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$40,000	Several trees and fences were blown down.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$30,000	Numerous trees were blown down.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$25,000	Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Metamora.
March 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$25,000	Several houses in Metamora experienced shingle and trim damage.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$12,000	A large tree was blown over onto a house in Metamora.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$10,000	Power poles were blown down at 900E and 1200N.
October 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$4,000	A metal chicken coop was destroyed and a large tree branch broke a window in a home.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	$3,000	A 9-inch diameter tree was blown down across Morris Road 3 miles north of Metamora.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	A large tree was snapped.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	A broadcast meteorologist estimated 80 to 90 mph gusts.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Several trees were blown down.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Several large tree limbs were snapped.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	A large tree was blown over.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	A 24-inch diameter tree was snapped. A power pole and several power lines were blown down.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	A tree was blown down in Metamora.
August 2011	Hail	Metamora	-	Storm spotters reported penny sized hail near Metamora.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Power lines were blown down.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Several large tree limbs were blown down.
March 2005	Tornado (F0)	Metamora	-	A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage or injuries were reported.
March 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Six power poles were blown down.
May 2004	Hail	Metamora	-	A large swath of hail ranging in size from three quarters of an inch to 4 inches fell from the Metamora area through Roanoke and into Eureka and Secor. The 4 inch hail was reported only in the Secor area near the tornado.
May 2003	Tornado (F0)	Metamora	-	A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage or injuries were reported.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A small shed was destroyed in Roanoke.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Several large tree limbs were blown down around town.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	A large tree was snapped off. No structural damage was reported to the nearby home.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Several trees were uprooted and numerous tree limbs were blown down in Metamora. One power pole was snapped off on the south side of town. No injuries were reported.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Metamora.
February 2024	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
April 2023	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
April 2023	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
April 2023	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
March 2023	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
September 2019	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
March 2017	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
November 2013	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
August 2012	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
June 2009	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
June 2009	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
May 2008	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
June 2005	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
April 2001	Hail	Metamora	-	no account filed
October 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	no account filed
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Metamora	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Woodford County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Metamora Courthouse	0.2 miles	1978
Joseph Schertz House	2.5 miles	1995
Eureka College Campus Historic District	7.1 miles	2010
Eureka College Administration and Chapel	7.2 miles	1980

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 80001427 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Woodford County	All 8 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.