Built in 1895 (vernacular architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
“Niotaze Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 301 N. It was designed by the noted church architect Benjamin D.”
Wikipedia article Niotaze Methodist Episcopal Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Chautauqua County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1895, vernacular architecture, by Benjamin D. Price.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Niotaze Methodist Episcopal Church between 2002 and 2020, burning about 2,564 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were 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 | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 23 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Montgomery County | 1730025 |
| 15 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 25 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1830027 |
| 16 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 79 |
| 11 April 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Montgomery County | 1730016 |
| 8 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1630012 |
| 6 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1630011 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Niotaze Methodist Episcopal Church: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chetopa Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Niotaze, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Hail | Niotaze | - | Public report of nickel sized hail in Niotaze. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Niotaze | - | A few power poles were broken along with some tree limbs being blown out of some trees. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Niotaze | - | One tree was uprooted and a tree limb fell on a truck at a location nearby. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Niotaze | - | Two to three barns with roofs blown off along with numerous large trees being snapped were blocking roads. Most of the damage was south of Niotaze and west of Caney. |
| October 2014 | Flash Flood | Niotaze | - | There was street flooding and road washouts between Chautauqua and Elgin. The Little Caney river was out of the banks near Niotaze and flooding the side roads. Flooding was also noted on both sides of Highway 166. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Niotaze | - | A tree was blown down onto a garage and several branches were also downed. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Niotaze | - | Prolonged very heavy rainfall during the predawn hours on the 21st resulted in numerous rural roads being flooded across the county. Rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches occurred across mainly the eastern two-thirds of the county. Property damage amounts are unknown. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Niotaze | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Niotaze | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Niotaze | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Niotaze | - | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Niotaze | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Niotaze | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05001512 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Chautauqua County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
Block