Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“Lemont Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as the Old Stone Church, is a historic church building at 306 Lemont Street in Lemont, Illinois.”
Wikipedia article Lemont Methodist Episcopal Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 621 National Register listings published here for Cook County · listed in 1986 · 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 6 fires within 5 miles of Lemont Methodist Episcopal Church in 2020, burning about 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0002215 |
| 5 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0000919 |
| 5 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0000918 |
| 13 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0000723 |
| 9 November 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0002593 |
| 1 October 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0002295 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Lemont Methodist Episcopal Church: 5 past producers, 1 plant, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Union 76 Chicago Refinery | Sulfur | Plant | ||
| Lemont Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Yackley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Barge Slip Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lemont Quarry & Mill Yard 360 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lemont Quarry Consumers Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lemont, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 15 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Lemont | $500,000 | Several roads were closed due to flooding across southern Cook County. In Chicago Heights, 202nd Street was flooded and closed from Wood Street to Ashland Avenue. Tinley Park reported 19 locations with high standing water in the streets. In Midlothian, a church suffered flooding on the first floor; several streets were flooded and standing water in some areas was estimated to be 4 feet deep. Basement flooding was also reported in some areas. Storm total rainfall amounts included 4.10 inches in Oak Forest, 2.50 inches four miles southeast of Matteson and 1.44 inches five miles east southeast of Chicago Heights. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | $1,000 | Five trees were blown down across parts of Bluff Road. Other tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | A power pole was snapped along 127th St west of Archer Ave in Lemont. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | The top half of a 2 to 3 foot diameter tree was snapped off, which fell on power lines and blocked a road near Kettering Lane and Warner Avenue. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | A 61 mph gust was measured at the Lemont Emergency Operations Center. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | A semi truck was blown over on I-355 as it crossed the Des Plaines River north of Lemont. Wind magnitude and time were estimated based on radar. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Lemont | - | A private weather station, KILLOCKP56 , recorded over 2 inches of rainfall in a 30 minute period. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | Wind gusts were estimated to at least 60 mph. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Lemont | - | Flash flooding occurred in many areas in southern Cook County. Volmer Road was flooded and closed between Kedzie and Western near Olympia Fields. Cars were submerged in a Metra Station parking lot near Flossmoor. All lanes of Interstate 57 were flooded in an underpass near Matteson. Storm total rainfall amounts included 6.75 inches in Park Forest; 6.73 inches one mile southwest of Country Club Hills; 6.36 inches one mile east southeast of Flossmoor; 5.91 inches in Flossmoor; 5.65 inches one mile north northeast of Park Forest; 4.72 inches in Lansing and 4.63 inches in Homewood. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | A large section of a tree was blown down. |
| October 2013 | Hail | Lemont | - | Nickel size hail was reported at Lemont and Main Street. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Lemont | - | Nickel size hail reported along 127th street at New Avenue and at State Street. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Lemont | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported in Lemont, 1922-1927 CST.Penny sized hail was reported in La Grange, 1932-1937 CST.Quarter sized hail was reported in La Grange, 1934-1937 CST. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Lemont | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Lemont, 1725-1730 CST.Quarter sized hail was reported in Chicago Ridge near the intersection of 95th St. and I-294, 1730-1735 CST.Penny sized hail was reported in Bridgeview at the intersection of 79th St. and 78th Ave, 1738-1743 CST.Nickel sized hail was reported in Hometown, 1740-1745 CST.Penny sized hail was reported in La Grange, 1740-1745 CST.Penny sized hail was reported in Bridgeview, 1755-1800 CST. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | Trees were knocked down on Main St. between Cortland Rd. and Rt. 83. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Lemont | - | A weak tornado touched down near Route 83 and Archer Roads in the Forest Preserve. No damage was reported. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| February 2024 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lemont | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lemont Central Grade School | 0.2 miles | 1975 |
 | Lemont Downtown Historic District | 0.4 miles | 2016 |
 | St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery | 3.9 miles | 1984 |
 | Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District | 7.0 miles | 2011 |
 | Twin Tower Sanctuary | 7.7 miles | 1988 |
| Robert Vial House | 7.8 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001031 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cook County | All 621 listed properties in this county. |
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