Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
“James Brannon House is a historic home located at Lowell, Indiana. It was built in 1898, and is a two-story, Queen Anne / Free Classic style frame dwelling.”
Wikipedia article James Brannon House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 88 National Register listings published here for Lake County · listed in 2011 · 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 mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of James Brannon House: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & W Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Northern Indiana Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lowell, the town this property stands in, in 39 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 23 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 tornado, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Lowell | $250,000 | This strong tornado touched down near the intersection of Clark St and Belshaw Rd and ended slightly east of Harrison St. Outbuildings as well as two large grain bins were destroyed, and numerous large high-tension wood power poles were snapped. There was also numerous trees snapped and uprooted along with crop damage. Maximum winds were estimated to 115 mph. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Lowell | $28,000 | This tornado started near Cline Avenue southwest of the community of Lowell and ended near W. 197th Rd. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Maximum winds were estimated to 100 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | $5,000 | Evidence of significant straight line winds up to 90 mph included seven snapped power poles and an approximately mile wide swath of corn crop that was completely flattened and trees snapped. In Lowell, a trained spotter measured 63 mph wind gusts while a mesonet site measured 86 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | $500 | A two foot diameter tree was blown down near Mill Street and Route 2, bringing down power lines. Other tree damage was reported in Lowell. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Numerous trees and power poles were downed around Lowell outside of the path of the EF-0 tornado. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Lake County EMA reported power poles snapped in Lowell. |
| July 2025 | Heavy Rain | Lowell | - | Storm total rainfall of 2.68 inches was measured by a private weather station with most of the rain falling in one hour between 12:30 CST and 13:30 CST. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | An Ambient weather station measured a 64 mph gust in Lowell. Pea sized hail was also reported. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Small to medium size tree limbs were blown down in Lowell. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | A trained spotter reported widespread tree damage across Lowell. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | A wind gust to 81 mph was measured on a home weather station. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Tree damage was reported in and around Lowell. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Lowell | - | Through pictures and other data provided by the Lake County, Indiana Emergency Management Agency, as well as trained storm spotters, a short lived EF-0 tornado was confirmed on the outskirts of the community of Lowell. The actual tornado may have very briefly lifted once or twice during its 2 to 3 minute duration, per reports and damage. The damage was limited mostly to trees, with portions of a few large trees downed including one on a home. There was also some shingle damage on another home, multiple fences damaged and one utility pole snapped and others damaged. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Multiple trees and a utility pole were snapped. A trailer was flipped over on US 41 in Lowell. |
| August 2016 | Flood | Lowell | - | Three to four inches of rain brought standing water over neighborhood roads in Lowell. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | A tree was blown down in Lowell. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Winds were estimated to 70 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Wind gusts were estimated to at least 60 mph. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Lowell | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Route 2 and Commercial Street. |
| June 2008 | Heavy Rain | Lowell | - | Four inches of storm total rainfall was measured in Lowell. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Lowell | - | Several roads and intersections were closed due to flooding, including 159th Street between Cline Avenue and Parrish due to one foot of standing water, 169th between the Illinois state line and Whiteoak due to one foot of standing water and 169th between Whiteoak and Sheffield. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | Six inch diameter tree limb blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | A semi tractor-trailer was overturned by wind on Interstate 65 at mile marker 238. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | A spotter reported a 60 mph gust at Route 41. A power pole was blown down in Schneider. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Lowell | - | Five willow trees were downed at a golf course. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Hail | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Lowell | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Lowell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | J. Claude Rumsey House | under 500 feet | 2008 |
 | Melvin A. Halsted House | 0.4 miles | 1978 |
 | Lowell Commercial Historic District | 0.5 miles | 2003 |
 | Charles E. Nichols House | 0.8 miles | 2010 |
 | Buckley Homestead | 2.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Lassen Hotel | 5.1 miles | 1981 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000120 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lake County | All 88 listed properties in this county. |
Block