Built in 1871. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“The John Ross Farm is a historic farm located in Leroy, Indiana. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (96000283).”
Wikipedia article John Ross Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 88 National Register listings published here for Lake County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · built in 1871.
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 13 fires within 5 miles of John Ross Farm between 2004 and 2005, burning about 13 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 29 June 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 8 May 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 30 May 2005 | Other causes | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 25 May 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 20 May 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 20 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 16 April 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of John Ross Farm: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leroy, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 1997 and 2020: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Hail | Leroy | $500 | Traffic on Interstate 65 was forced to stop due to the size of hail. At least one report was received of a cracked windshield. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leroy | - | Wind gusts west estimated to 65 mph near 129th Avenue and Delaware Street. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Leroy | - | Several major and minor roads were flooded and impassable across portions of southern Porter County, including Highway 231 near Leroy. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leroy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Kingsbury-Doak Farmhouse | 2.2 miles | 2005 |
 | William Whitaker Landscape and House | 4.7 miles | 1999 |
 | Albert Maack House | 4.8 miles | 2011 |
 | Crawford-Winslow House | 5.0 miles | 2013 |
 | Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail | 5.0 miles | 1989 |
 | Walter Allman House | 5.0 miles | 2010 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000283 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. |
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