Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Koester Block Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.”
Wikipedia article Koester Block Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Marshall County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Post Office Block between 2016 and 2020, burning about 91 acres 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 19 |
| 3 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 25 February 2016 | Smoking | 4.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 12 |
| 18 February 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 7 |
| 14 February 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 5 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marysville, the town this property stands in, in 92 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 53 hail, 28 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 tornado. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $82,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Marysville | $60,000 | A small tornado moved north from near Marysville to near Oketo damaging several farm homes and out buildings. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Marysville | $50,000 | Few roads closed due to flash flooding with 4 to 6 inches of rain. K-87 also closed with some culvert damage on rural roads. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $30,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $5,000 | A large machine shed and combine were destroyed near Marysville. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $4,000 | Four large trees were blown down near Marysville. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $3,000 | Around a dozen trees were damaged on the west side of town. Trees were 2 to 3 feet in diameter with 8 to 10 in limbs blocking roadways. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a hog shed and several feeders. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $2,000 | A roof was blown off a trailer. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | $500 | Wind driven hail caused some paint to chip off the side of one house near Marysville. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Estimated 60 mph winds in Marysville. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Power lines and tree damage in Marysville. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Marysville | - | Half dollar sized hail reported. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Marysville | - | Hen egg sized hail reported via spotter network. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Debris and several trees down along North Street in Marysville, likely associated with a tornado. |
| September 2022 | Hail | Marysville | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Marysville | - | Photos submitted show damage along a nearly 10 mile long track from just southwest of Marysville through parts of the city then into rural Marshall county. Damage indicators and degree of damage suggest EF1 intensity with winds to around 105 mph. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Marysville | - | One road was closed outside of Marysville due to flash-flooding. Numerous social media posts revealed flooded streets within the city of Marysville. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Marysville | - | Water was flowing over numerous roads in Marysville. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | A large tree limb was down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Power flashes reported. Power was out. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marysville | - | Photo evidence of 2.5 inch diameter hail south of Marysville. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Marysville | - | Reports of 6 inches of water running across some streets in town. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Two large trees and numerous small limbs down. Minor power outages. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | A tree was reported down near 14th Street and Spring Road in Marysville. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Three inch tree branches down and power outages reported throughout Marshall County. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | An emergency manager reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust near Marysville. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Marysville | - | A delayed report from a spotter of golf ball size hail was received. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Marysville | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail with no damage. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Marysville | - | Several reports of quarter size hail. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Trees were damaged east of Marysville. Several outbuildings were damaged to the north of Home, and at one farmstead two grain bins were destroyed, as were two sheds. Some farm equipment was also damaged. |
| October 2007 | Hail | Marysville | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported to have fallen. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Power pole reported down along N. 11th St. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Power pole reported down near the intersection of 17th and Hwy 36. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Police Officer measured a 63mph wind gust on his stationary radar. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Marysville | - | Golfball sized hail in the town of Bremen. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Marysville | - | Water approximately 4 inches deep reported to be flowing across 12th Street in the town of Marysville. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marysville | - | Several 1000 gallon storage tanks and stock tanks were blown across a road from a farm supply company. Several fir trees were blown over at a golf course. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Marysville | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding with water flowing over roads near Marysville. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Marysville | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Marysville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pusch-Randell House | under 500 feet | 1986 |
 | Charles Koester House | under 500 feet | 1975 |
 | Marysville Pony Express Barn | under 500 feet | 1973 |
| Marysville High School-Junior High School Complex | 0.2 miles | 2013 | |
 | Marshall County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1974 |
 | Marysville Union Pacific Depot | 0.2 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001469 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Marshall County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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