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One of 34 National Register listings published here for Johnson County · listed in 2011 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
One of 34 National Register listings published here for Johnson County · listed in 2011 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 210 fires within 5 miles of Broadmoor Ranch House Historic District between 2007 and 2020, burning about 27 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 12 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 | 120 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Smoking | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2520092 |
| 9 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Johnson County | 2520108 |
| 8 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Johnson County | 2510188 |
| 5 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Johnson County | 2480067 |
| 4 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2470128 |
| 29 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 25 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Johnson County | 2680087 |
| 25 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2680121 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Broadmoor Ranch House Historic District: 5 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Rock Company Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Coyter Brothers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lone Star Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Monahan Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Overland Park, the town this property stands in, in 84 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 42 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 3 deaths. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1998 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | 2 killed, $8,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | 1 killed | Flooding on various creeks and roadways due to torrential rains. An 18 year old Johnson county male died swimming in a rain swollen Indian Creek. Indian Creek crested at 12.6 feet or 0.6 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Overland Park | $200,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Overland Park | $150,000 | Lightning hit a home and caused major damage from a fire that broke out. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | $100,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 MPH in Overland Park. Structural damage was reported at several homes and business along 119th street between Antioch Rd and Metcalf Rd. Large trees were blown onto the roofs of several houses and fallen trees temporarily blocked traffic along 119th St . The damaging winds also blew roof top air conditioners from their moorings at several businesses and threw them approximately 20 feet. A construction trailer was damaged by the winds and several street lights were and power lines were blown down in the 119th Street and Metcalf area. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | $55,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across Johnson County. A 70 mph wind gust was observed at the intersection of U.S. Route 169 and 199th Street, and a 65 mph wind gust occurred near Stanley. Gusts up to 60 mph were recorded at the New Century Airport in Olathe, at the intersection of Interstate 435 and Johnson Drive. Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and limbs in Gardner and Shawnee. In Overland Park, a tree fell on a house and car, and a 60-foot tree was knocked down at 92nd and Switzer. Several streets were completely blocked by downed trees and limbs. A two-foot diameter tree also fell onto a house in Merriam, and trees, limbs, and power lines were downed in Spring Hill. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Overland Park | $50,000 | The same thunderstorm that produced large hail in Kansas City, KS continued south-southeast into Johnson County, tracking from Merriam across Overland Park, and into Leawood. Numerous reports of hail were received, with hail size ranging from pea size to ping-pong ball size. Large hail damaged numerous vehicles at a car dealership in Overland Park. Farther southeast, pea size hail fell continuously for several minutes, covering the ground and bringing Sunday afternoon traffic to a standstill on Interstate 435. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof partially off an elementary school and downed several trees. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | $500 | Large trees were blown down at 79th Street and Grant. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Overland Park | - | Quarter sized hail reported near 95th and Nall. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Overland Park | - | Quarter sized hail reported near downtown Overland Park. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Downed trees and wires near Nall and 87th. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Downed tree limbs and wires near Riley Street. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Social media video of a tree down at a residence in Overland Park. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Downed tree limbs near Foster Lane. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Large tree uprooted near Lamar and 93rd Terrace. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Multiple reports of downed trees and wires in Prairie Village. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Downed tree and wires near 88th Street in Overland Park. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Downed tree and wires near 96th Street in Overland Park. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Large tree limbs down at a residence near 87th Terrace close to Lamar. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Overland Park | - | Preliminary results of a NWS Damage Survey have confirmed an EF-1 Tornado occurred Sunday Night, May 19th, 2024 in northeastern Johnson County Kansas. Much of the path was EF-0 Damage, with a pocket of EF-1 Damage with max winds around 95 MPH. The tornado began near the western edge of Prairie Village Kansas, near 79th and Lamar Ave around 10:39 PM CDT. It continued northeast through Prairie Village toward Fairway KS and ending around 10:45 PM CDT on the western edge of Mission Hills. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | A tree was blown onto a house in Prairie Village after 70-80 mph winds came through the area. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | High water was reported to the office via social media over 81st and Metcalf in Overland Park, Kansas. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | An 18 to 20 inch tree was down in Overland Park. This report was received via social media. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Several small tree limbs were down in Overland Park. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | A 5 inch diameter tree limb was blown down. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Overland Park | - | It hailed for about 3 minutes with the largest size about the size of penny. Most of the hail was smaller than this. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Overland Park | - | Heavy rains, caused street flooding with impassable conditions, at 75th Street and Metcalf Avenue. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | The ASOS at Johnson County Executive, measured a thunderstorm wind gust at 62 mph. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | The ASOS at Johnson County Executive Airport, measured a thunderstorm wind gust at 60 mph. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | Heavy rains caused 175th and Nall Road, to be closed due to flooding. High water was also reported on Highway 56. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | A water rescue was reported at 175th Street, between Nall and Mission Roads, due to high waters from the heavy rains. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | Water rescue was done near 95th and Quivera. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | Water was bumper high on Cody Street. |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | Heavy rains caused several roads to be closed. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | 3 inches of rain in less than a hour flooded streets and stopped traffic. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | Heavy rains closed Antioch and 105th St with flooding. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Overland Park | - | Water flowing over the road was reported near 151st Street and Kenneth Road in Overland Park. Many other roads were impassable due to high water. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | An off duty NWS employee reported 6 inch diameter tree limbs down at 159th and Lamar. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | A ham radio antenna was blown over at Johnson County Community College. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overland Park | - | Several tree limbs 4 to 6 inches in diameter were downed. |
| July 1998 | Flood | Overland Park | - | Heavy rains resulted in flooding of numerous streets and roadways across Overland Park. Roe and Metcalf avenues were closed as a result of the high water. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Overland Park | - | Heavy rains flooded streets in the Shawnee and Merriam areas, including Shawnee Mission Parkway, and Roe Avenue. Water was one to two feet deep over the roadway and many cars were stalled. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Overland Park | - | Heavy rains flooded streets in the Shawnee and Merriam areas, including Shawnee Mission Parkway, and Roe Avenue. Water was one to two feet deep over the roadway and many cars were stalled. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| February 2007 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| February 2007 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| February 2007 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Overland Park | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Overland Theater | 1.4 miles | 2005 |
| Loomis Historic District | 1.5 miles | 2006 | |
![]() | Campbell Dome House | 1.8 miles | 2022 |
![]() | Horn-Vincent-Russell Estate | 2.1 miles | 1997 |
| Harmon Park Swale | 2.2 miles | 2018 | |
![]() | Hocker, R.W., Subdivision, Lot K Spec House | 2.3 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10001208 in Record Group 79. |
| Johnson County | All 34 listed properties in this county. |