Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“The Shriver House is a historic house located at 117 E. 3rd St. in Flora, Illinois. Built in 1893, the Queen Anne house was designed by architect John W.”
Wikipedia article Shriver House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Clay County · listed in 1983 · 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 wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Shriver House in 2010, burning under an acre 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 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | KINCAID |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flora, the town this property stands in, in 102 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 70 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 6 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Flora | 8 hurt, $2,100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Flora | 5 hurt | A tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of Flora near the intersection of county road 1000E and 200N. At this location, it turned an unattached garage on its foundation. As the tornado travelled east along 200N it destroyed a mobile home. The three occupants sustained minor injuries. Debris from the mobile home was blown up to a mile away. It damaged 3 additional homes and a mobile home. Also, numerous trees were blown down and a propane tank was thrown a quarter of a mile. At the intersection of 1100E and 200N, a car was rolled three times and thrown into a ditch. Two occupants in the car had minor injuries, but refused treatment. As it continued east, the tornado destroyed an outbuilding. The last evidence of damage due to the tornado was located on county road 1500E, just north of 200N. Several powerlines and trees were blown over causing minor damage to a house and car. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | 3 hurt, $10,000 | A large tree limb was blown down onto a car along Route 50 west of Flora. 3 people inside the car were injured. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $175,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Flora. Some large trees fell onto houses. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $80,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in and around Flora. One falling tree caused severe damage to a pickup truck. Several mobile homes had skirting and siding blown off. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $70,000 | Several trees and tree branches were blown down in Flora, knocking out power to half the town. One house was severely damaged by a falling tree. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $55,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in Flora. Two of the trees fell on houses and another hit a parked vehicle. A grain trailer was blown 100 yards away from the Cargill building, and the siding was ripped off a garage. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $40,000 | Several large tree branches and power lines were blown down in Flora. Shingles were blown off a roof on Austin Avenue. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $35,000 | Several trees were blown down in Flora. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $30,000 | Twenty-five to thirty feet of hangar roof was blown off the Flora Airport and blocked the road on the west side of the airport. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $30,000 | Numerous 6-inch diameter tree branches and powerlines were blown down on the northeast side of Flora. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $25,000 | A large pole barn had half its roof blown off. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $24,000 | Several 10-inch diameter tree branches were blown down in Flora. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $20,000 | Several large tree branches were blown down in Flora, including one that landed on a house. |
| August 2013 | Lightning | Flora | $20,000 | Lightning struck a garage on East 9th Street in Flora. The resulting fire caused significant damage to the garage. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $20,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $20,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Flora. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $15,000 | Five power poles were snapped along U.S. 45 north of Flora. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $15,000 | A barn door was blown in northwest of Flora and numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $12,000 | A tree was blown down in Flora. In addition, numerous large tree limbs were knocked down around town. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $12,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house in Flora. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $10,000 | A 2 foot diameter tree limb was blown down in Flora. Numerous power outages were reported on the south side of town. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $8,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house in Flora. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $8,000 | Several tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $8,000 | A tree was blown down and a metal roof was stripped off a shed. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $8,000 | An 8-inch diameter tree limb was blown onto a garage on Old Route 50 and Mahogany Road. Minor roof damage was reported. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $8,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $8,000 | A few trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. Some roofing material was torn off a building downtown. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $7,000 | A power pole was blown down 4 miles west of Flora. |
| August 2014 | Lightning | Flora | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house on the west edge of Flora causing a small fire. |
| August 2012 | Lightning | Flora | $5,000 | Lightning struck Highway 50 in Flora, creating a hole 12 inches wide and 6 inches deep. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $5,000 | A 10-inch diameter tree limb was blown down onto a power line causing a power outage. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $4,000 | A large tree was blown down onto a deck. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $4,000 | A 10 by 12 foot shed was destroyed and a few power lines were blown down. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $3,000 | Two trees were blown down in Flora. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $3,000 | A tree was blown down in Flora, and another was knocked down about 1 mile northwest of town. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $3,000 | A two foot diameter tree was uprooted. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $2,000 | A 13-inch diameter tree was blown down on the 700 block of West 12th Street. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $2,000 | A tree was blown down at Moore's Mill Bridge. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $2,000 | A tree was blown down across Route 45 just northwest of Flora. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $2,000 | A 30 foot tall tree was blown down. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | $500 | Large trees were blown down in Flora. A storage building was blown over in Clay City and large trees were blown down. A funnel cloud was reported near Sailor Springs. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | Several trees were blown down just north of Flora. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A tree was snapped and power lines were knocked down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A large tree was blown onto a house, trapping people inside. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A power pole was blown down on the south side of Flora. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A large tree branch was blown down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | Multiple trees were blown down, and a light pole was knocked down at the baseball field. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A tree was blown down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | Around 5 power poles were blown down along Route 45 in Flora. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Flora | - | Water was flowing across Blue Mound Road from surrounding fields, prompting the road to be barricaded. Flooding also occurred on Hanging Rock Road southwest of Flora. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A tree was blown down on the 500 block of East 4th Street. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | Several trees were blown down, including one that fell through the roof of a house. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A 12-inch diameter tree branch was blown down across Long Leaf Lane about 2 miles north of Flora. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A 5-inch diameter tree branch was blown down onto Highway 45 about 1 mile north of Flora. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Flora. One tree fell onto a house. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A few tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Flora. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | Few trees blown down. Grain bin damaged near Clay City. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | A mobile home was flipped over. Also, several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flora | - | Large tree limbs were blown down across town. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pearl and Bess Meyer House | 0.1 miles | 2001 |
 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
 | Clay County Jail | 7.0 miles | 1998 |
 | Clay County Courthouse | 7.1 miles | 2015 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83000306 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clay County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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