Built in 1898. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
“The William Thomas Turner Barn was built in 1898 near Gardner, Kansas, United States. The Turner barn is regarded as an outstanding example of barn construction, built by Arthur J.”
Wikipedia article William Thomas Turner Barn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 34 National Register listings published here for Johnson County · listed in 1999 · category: Building · built in 1898.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 117 fires within 5 miles of William Thomas Turner Barn between 2003 and 2020, burning about 277 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 5 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 | 49 |
| Debris and open burning | 43 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Johnson County | 2550120 |
| 9 August 2007 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Johnson County | not named |
| 8 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2200109 |
| 29 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2410135 |
| 22 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Johnson County | 2340214 |
| 22 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2340149 |
| 2 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2140128 |
| 17 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Johnson County | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gardner, the town this property stands in, in 41 storm reports between 1993 and 2018: 20 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | 1 hurt | 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. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged barns, flipped a pickup truck and tore a roof off of a house. Lightning strikes also knocked out power to 18,000 homes in southern Johnson County. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gardner | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | $25,000 | A two to three foot in diameter tree was blown into a house. Windows were also blown out and cars were moved. Winds were estimated to 70 mph. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | $12,000 | A 3 mile path of wind damage associated with strong straight line winds, or a downburst moved across the far southern portion of the county, from the Douglas county line west and southwest of Edgerton all the way to the Cass county (MO) line east of Stillwell. The damage was observed mainly along 199th street, with numerous trees broken or tipped leaning to the south. Trees were also downed in the Edgerton cemetery. A brief tornado was also attributed to this storm, crossing into the county west of Edgerton from Douglas county. (See additional entries for more information, and also see reports from Topeka - TOP.) |
| April 1995 | Hail | Gardner | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A few large tree limbs were down. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Water was covering the road at Waverly and 175th St. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A trained spotter reported an estimated 65 mph wind gust near Gardner, Kansas. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured up to 73 mph. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A ten inch diameter tree limb was reported blown down in the Gardner Cemetary. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Heavy rains caused 175th Street, to be closed from Highway 56 to Agnus Street. Also, rains closed 215th Street, from Edgerton Road to Moonlight Road. In addition, heavy rains closed 199th Street, from Four Corners to Highway 56. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | High water closed 183rd Street between Sumac and Cedar. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | High water closed County Road 500. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | High water closed County Road 167. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Water over the road from Santa Fe to Cedar Nile. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | Heavy rains caused water over the road at 183rd and Edgerton Rd. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Gardner | - | A 3 mile path of wind damage associated with strong straight line winds, or a downburst moved across the far southern portion of the county, from the Douglas county line west and southwest of Edgerton all the way to the Cass county (MO) line east of Stillwell. The damage was observed mainly along 199th street, with numerous trees broken or tipped leaning to the south. Trees were also downed in the Edgerton cemetery. A brief tornado was also attributed to this storm, crossing into the county west of Edgerton from Douglas county. (See additional entries for more information, and also see reports from Topeka - TOP.) |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | A Johnson County Sheriff reported wind gusts up to 60 mph near Gardner. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| February 2002 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Gardner | - | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Hail | Gardner | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George L. Morrow Barn | 2.9 miles | 2024 | |
| Downtown Gardner Historic District | 3.0 miles | 2023 | |
 | Herman B. Foster House | 3.3 miles | 2007 |
 | Lanesfield School | 4.8 miles | 1988 |
| John McCarthy House | 5.1 miles | 2000 | |
| Mt. Pleasant Four Corners Burying Grounds | 5.5 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000420 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Johnson County | All 34 listed properties in this county. |
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