Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“The Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives, also known as the Ah-Gwah-Ching Center, was opened in 1907 to treat tuberculosis patients. The name "Ah-Gwah-Ching" means "out-of-doors" in the Ojibwe language.”
Wikipedia article Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Cass County · listed in 2001 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 220 fires within 5 miles of Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives between 1992 and 2020, burning about 169 acres in total. None started naturally. 59 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 84 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 59 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | OLD HOUSE FIRE |
| 6 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | MYSTERY |
| 29 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | PINE POINT |
| 15 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | BURNING STUMP |
| 8 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | WHITE WOLF |
| 7 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | WALKER HEIGHTS FIRE |
| 5 August 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | LAKE MAY |
| 5 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | POPPLE DOCK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth Lake Rd Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Walker, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 19 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 1 waterspout. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Numerous trees were snapped and blown over. One tree was uprooted. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Tree and structure damage was reported in the city park. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Damage was reported at the marina. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | A gust of 64 mph was recorded by the Walker Ambient Weather Station on First Point Drive. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Shingobee Township. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Sporadic wind damage occurred, with a few medium size trees snapped off. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Trees were blown down and a boat lift was thrown 50 feet. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | High thunderstorm winds moved across the Barnum Lake, Webb Lake, and Woman Lake areas, knocking down hundreds of trees. Wind speed is estimated. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Waterspout | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Walker | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walker | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Conservation Building | 2.2 miles | 2003 |
 | Chase Hotel | 2.6 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000766 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cass County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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