Dr. A. C. Flack House

Built in 1895 (Queen Anne style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

From the record

One of 10 National Register listings published here for Wilson County · listed in 1989 · category: Building · built in 1895, Queen Anne style.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. Flack, Dr. A. C., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 303 N. 8th St., Fredonia, 66736
When was it listed? September 1989
Category. building
Township. Center township
When was it built? 1895
Architectural style. Queen Anne style
National Register reference number. 89001463 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

8 since 2012

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Dr. A. C. Flack House between 2012 and 2018, burning about 2,084 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	4
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4

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
23 August 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1,307 acres	Kansas Counties	400 AND LANE
7 April 2018	Debris and open burning	750 acres	Kansas Forest Service	2018010
5 March 2015	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Kansas Forest Service	2015023
16 March 2015	Debris and open burning	20 acres	Kansas Forest Service	2015029
7 February 2016	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Kansas Forest Service	3
27 February 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Kansas Forest Service	2015021
14 February 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Kansas Forest Service	4
16 January 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4.0 acres	Kansas Forest Service	2015007

Every fire recorded in Wilson County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Dr. A. C. Flack House: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Clay, 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
	Fredonia Clay Pit	Clay	Producer
	Fredonia Quarry & Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Wilson County

Storms near this property

60 of 102 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fredonia, the town this property stands in, in 102 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 41 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 14 flash flood, 6 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
July 2007	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$21,600,000	Extremely heavy rainfall from the end of June into early July caused flash flooding throughout Wilson County. The flash flooding and the ensuing river flooding led to approximately 500 homes sustaining major damage which resulted in an estimated 15 million dollars in damage. Additionally, 6.6 million dollars of damage was done to public infrastructure. The Fall River at Fredonia had a record crest of 41.12 feet on the morning of June 30th. This is 24.12 feet above flood stage. The river fell below flood stage early in the morning of July 2nd.
August 2005	Lightning	Fredonia	$150,000	Front office, restaurant, and scale area of the Fredonia Sales Barn destroyed. (Narrative courtesy of the Wilson County Citizen.)
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$120,000	Winds speeds of 80 to 90 mph produced widespread wind damage across Fredonia and Altoona. Numerous businesses in Fredonia had some serious roof damage. Sheds and outbuildings in rural areas were destroyed and 42 power poles were downed.
May 2009	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$70,000	Numerous county roads were under water from 2 to 4 inches of rainfall in a short period of time. The worse flooding occurred from Buffalo to Altoona.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$50,000	Extreme street flooding and standing water from very heavy rainfall, led to some evacuations in Fredonia from rising water.
September 2009	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$30,000	Nearly eight inches of rainfall caused creeks to overflow their banks in both Fredonia and Neodesha. The Salt creek on the west side of Fredonia left its banks for a period of time. The flooding caused numerous street closings in and around the towns. The severity of the flooding washed out the SKO railroad tracks in Neodesha, this stopped train traffic through town until repairs could be made. Three water rescues also occurred from people driving into flooded roadways, but no injuries were reported.
September 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$25,000	Barn destroyed. Downed power lines became entangled near a shop, severing power to most of town for about two hours. In addition, an earlier power outage occurred when lightning struck an oil switch at the town's substation.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$15,000	Several trees were knocked down across town. A few powerlines were also knocked down.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$10,000	Highway signs were blown down by the gusts.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$10,000	Several trees were reported knocked down across town, along with several powerlines.
September 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$10,000	Wind damage was reported from Fredonia to Neodesha. The hardest hit city was Neodesha where a portion of the roof was blown off a motel, and numerous businesses had broken windows. Tree branches were reported down all across the city.
June 2007	Lightning	Fredonia	$10,000	Lightning struck a residence in Fredonia and caused damage to wiring, electric equipment and plumbing. Neighboring homes also sustained minor damage to electronics. The Wilson County Citizen contributed to this report.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$10,000	Strong winds caused roof damage and blew out windows at a residence in Lafontaine, and also caused some tree damage.
June 2008	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$5,000	Widespread street flooding reported throughout the town.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	$5,000	Damage to one telephone line at the Fredonia swimming pool. Tree damage was widespread. The Wilson County Citizen contributed to this report.
March 1993	Hail	Fredonia	$5,000	A series of thunderstorms developed around Hutchinson and Wichita, and intermittently dropped hail between 0.75 inch and 2.00 inches as they drifted east and weakened. Widespread golfball-size hail resulted in damage estimated by the Insurance Information Institute at near $35 million primarily in Wichita.
July 2011	Lightning	Fredonia	$2,000	Lightning caught a small shed on fire. The shed was a total loss.
September 2018	Flood	Fredonia	$100	Emergency manager reported flooding of low lying areas across the county. Minor flooding also occurred in Fredonia and Neodesha.
September 2018	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$100	Several roads were barricaded in Fredonia and across the county.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$100	Street flooding was reported all across Fredonia.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Fredonia	$100	Significant street flooding occurred in Fredonia.
April 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Fredonia	-	Parts of metal roofs to outdoor buildings at the fairgrounds sustained damage.
May 2024	Heavy Rain	Fredonia	-	Twenty four hour rainfall from COOP observer of 2.02 inches.
April 2024	Tornado (EFU)	Fredonia	-	There was a very brief tornado in an open field. No damage occurred.
April 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	Part of a roof was blow off of one of the log buildings at the Old Iron Club and was laying across the road. The damage was concluded to be straight line winds as all of it went in one direction.
May 2023	Flood	Fredonia	-	Multiple flooded streets were reported in Fredonia.
October 2023	Heavy Rain	Fredonia	-	A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.02 inches.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	A ten in diameter tree trunk was snapped.
May 2022	Heavy Rain	Fredonia	-	A Coop observer in Fredonia, Kansas, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.32 inches.
June 2022	Heavy Rain	Fredonia	-	A Coop observer near Fredonia reported 4.73 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
June 2022	Heavy Rain	Fredonia	-	A Cocorahs observer in Fredonia reported 4.73 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
July 2021	Flood	Fredonia	-	Heavy rains prompted flood warnings and problems on area roads, especially in the southwestern sections.
July 2021	Heavy Rain	Fredonia	-	This was a 24 hour rain total of 6.53 inches.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	No damage was reported.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	A tree was downed in Fredonia. Since the size of the tree was unknown, the speed is definitely an estimate.
June 2018	Hail	Fredonia	-	This was a delayed report. Most of the hail was nickel to quarter-sized, but a few golf ball-sized specimens were mixed in.
August 2017	Flash Flood	Fredonia	-	Rapid flowing water crossing the road along Rainbow creek. Several other low lying roads were reported as being under water due to the localized 5 plus inch rainfall.
September 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	Several trees were blown down in town.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	A deputy estimated 60 mph wind gusts and torrential rainfall.
July 2013	Flood	Fredonia	-	Some roads were flooded and closed in the flood-prone areas. It was still raining heavily with around 3 inches measured at this time.
May 2010	Hail	Fredonia	-	Trees were also knocked down from estimted 60 mph winds.
September 2010	Hail	Fredonia	-	Wind gusts to 70 mph were also reported.
May 2008	Flood	Fredonia	-	Street flooding occurred in town with several creeks in the vicinity running at bank full as well.
May 2008	Tornado (EF0)	Fredonia	-	The tornado touched down briefly in an open field.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Fredonia	-	Widespread 15 to 20 inch rainfall amounts occurred across Wilson County from June 27th through July 1st, producing widespread, significant flooding. Please refer to this event in the July 2007 StormData publication for complete details.
March 2006	Tornado (F0)	Fredonia	-	Sporadic touchdowns along a 2 to 3 mile path over open country. Did not produce any known damage.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	Downed tree limbs.
April 2003	Tornado (F0)	Fredonia	-	Brief touchdown in open country.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Fredonia	-	Water covered 1000 Road east of 15th Street.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Fredonia	-	Numerous roads across the town had been covered by water and washed out.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Fredonia	-	A low water crossing was flooded and an automobile rescue had to be performed.
June 2000	Flash Flood	Fredonia	-	With grounds already saturated from recent thunderstorms, a slow-moving thunderstorm producing 4 to 5 inches of rain resulted in the flooding of a park, the fairgrounds and most roads leading into Fredonia. The flooding was so extensive that nearly all access into Fredonia was closed off. New Albany, located 5 miles norhwest of Fredonia, was completely cutoff when the county road leading to it was barricaded.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Fredonia	-	Large trees blown down.
March 2026	Hail	Fredonia	-	no account filed
August 2019	Hail	Fredonia	-	no account filed
April 2015	Hail	Fredonia	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Fredonia	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Fredonia	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Fredonia	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Fredonia	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wilson County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

2 within 8 miles

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
	Gold Dust Hotel	under 500 feet	1991
	US Post Office-Fredonia	0.3 miles	1989

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 89001463 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Wilson County	All 10 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.