Built in 1899. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
“Thorne House is a historic house at 7 Cottage Row in Midlothian, Illinois. The house was built in 1899 as a summer home for George R.”
Wikipedia article George R. Thorne House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 621 National Register listings published here for Cook County · listed in 1997 · category: Building · built in 1899.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of George R. Thorne House in 2005, 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 18 May 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of George R. Thorne House: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham City Dept. of Public Works | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Worth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Yard No. 22 Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Midlothian, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flood, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midlothian | - | A fence panel was blown down near the intersection of 152nd Street and Kostner Avenue. A photo showed a large tree limb blown down into the street at the intersection of 151st Street and Kildare Avenue. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Midlothian | - | A report of 1.5 hail was relayed via mPING. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Midlothian | - | A private weather station, KILMIDLO4, recorded about 2 inches of rainfall in a 30 minute period. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midlothian | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Midlothian | - | Ankle to knee deep water along low lying roadways. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midlothian | - | A gust to 72 mph was measured at 147th and Cicero. |
| October 2007 | Hail | Midlothian | - | Quarter size hail was reported at 147th and Cicero. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midlothian | - | Estimated gust to 65 mph at 147th and Cicero. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midlothian | - | Measured gust to 74 mph. Twelve inch diameter tree limbs blown down. |
| July 2006 | Flood | Midlothian | - | Eight to nine inches of water at Route 83 and Cicero Avenue. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midlothian | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Midlothian | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burr Oak Cemetery Historic District | 2.4 miles | 2026 | |
 | Joshua P. Young House | 4.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Karl Vogt Building | 4.4 miles | 1988 |
 | John Humphrey House | 5.6 miles | 2005 |
 | Twin Tower Sanctuary | 5.8 miles | 1988 |
 | Pacesetter Gardens Historic District | 5.9 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000381 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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