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One of 13 National Register listings published here for Cass County · listed in 2012 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Cass County · listed in 2012 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 176 fires within 5 miles of Brainerd and Northern Minnesota-Minnesota and International Railway Depot between 1992 and 2020, burning about 710 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 24 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 | 89 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Brainerd and Northern Minnesota-Minnesota and International Railway Depot: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing County Marl Beds No 3 | Limestone, General | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pine River, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 17 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | $1,500 | Several people reported trees down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Several small to medium trees were reported down and were snapped near the base. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Multiple trees were down in the Pine River area. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Multiple trees greater than 12 inches in diameter were downed along Hessman Hill Road. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Tree branches of 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter were downed by the storm. |
| August 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Pine River | - | A funnel cloud was observed just above the tree tops and exhibited strong rotation. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | An 18 to 24 diameter tree was blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Pine River | - | Also, winds were blowing at 40 mph. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Sixty-three trees were uprooted at the Pine River Country Club. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | The strong winds lasted five minutes, uprooting 25 to 30 trees, including four 4-foot diameter oaks. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Several trees were blown down, and there was damage to a garage. The wind speed is estimated. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | Numerous trees and power poles were blown down. The hardest hit areas were from Longville to Outing. Wind speed is estimated. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Pine River | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine River | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12000459 in Record Group 79. |
| Cass County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |