Harry Merrill House

Built in 1858 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

From the record

“The Harry Merrill House, also known as the Harrington-Merrill House, is a historic house in Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States. The house is the oldest wood-framed structure in Hutchinson and one of the oldest in McLeod County.”
Wikipedia article Harry Merrill House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 7 National Register listings published here for McLeod County · listed in 2012 · category: Building · built in 1858, Greek Revival architecture.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss, 1 site as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. Merrill, Harry, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 225 Washington St., W., Hutchinson, 55350
When was it listed? August 2012
Category. building
City. Hutchinson city
When was it built? 1858
Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 12000460 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

2 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Harry Merrill House between 2011 and 2012, burning about 2 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

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
2 December 2011	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
29 November 2012	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named

Every fire recorded in McLeod County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Harry Merrill House: 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
	Tews Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in McLeod County

Storms near this property

60 of 133 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hutchinson, the town this property stands in, in 133 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 64 hail, 55 thunderstorm wind, 9 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	2 hurt	A construction trailer was flipped on the southwest side of town. Two people inside the trailer were injured. Trees were downed in the vicinity.
September 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	1 hurt	A large tree fell on a vehicle on Jefferson Street, in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The person in the car was injured. There was a measured wind gust of 46 mph at the Hutchinson Airport at 829 LST.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	$30,000	Tree down on camper and vehicle. Three children playing inside the camper and three adults standing outside the camper were not injured.
August 2016	Flash Flood	Hutchinson	$25,000	Local law enforcement official closed several roads in Hutchinson due to flooding, and some of the roads had up to 9 inches of flowing water. There was also a city pool that was under construction that received damage to the point that it would have to be torn out and new construction started. The concrete was inundated with water that caused the cement to come apart from the plumbing and silt washed under the concrete floor. There were also a few rural gravel roads that were washed out that had some damages.
April 2023	Flood	Hutchinson	$18,500	A combination of record setting seasonal snowfall, high snow water equivalent values, and rapid snow melt led to low lying areas, ditches, and ravines across the county to flood for a prolonged period of time. Road infrastructure such as bridges, gravel roads, and culverts experience varied degrees of damage caused by rapid runoff. McLeod County Emergency Management reported $18,500 in damages to roads and bridges.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	$1,000	There was a 1.5 mile wide north to south swath of wind damage that extended from Nobles Avenue and 177th Street to the 16500 block of O'Day Avenue. The damage area spread eastward for about one mile. A grain bin was blown over, landing on a propane tank. Much of the roof of a large machine shed was blown off and a large door was collapsed inward. Dozens of trees were broken or large branches were downed, and some corn was flattened.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	$1,000	A large tree was blown down on Highway 7, west of Hutchinson.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	$500	Large tree limbs were blown off of trees in Hutchinson as noted in a social media photo.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	$500	Several large tree branches were blown off of trees on the north side of Hutchinson.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Numerous large trees and power lines down across Hutchinson. Winds speeds estimated to be between 80 to 85 mph based off of a measured wind gust for the Hutchinson Airport AWOS.
April 2022	Hail	Hutchinson	-	There was a social media picture of 1.25 hail that fell northeast of Hutchinson. The hail stones were likely larger northeast of this area as radar reflectivity increased significantly as the storm moved across McLeod County, and into portions of Wright and Meeker Counties.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Several large tree branches were blown down around Hutchinson.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Numerous tree branches and limbs were blown down, with a few up to 12 inches in diameter. The local emergency manager reported over 17 power poles were damaged throughout the county.
March 2017	Hail	Hutchinson	-	A swath of large hail, up to quarter size, fell from Hutchinson, northeast to the Meeker County line. Almost all of the hail was dime size or smaller.
June 2016	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A rainfall report of 3.13 inches occurred north of Hutchinson in less than 6 hours.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Several large tree branches were blown down near Hutchinson.
May 2016	Hail	Hutchinson	-	A swath of large hail, up to golf ball size, was reported between Lake Hook Road and Oday Avenue on 240th Street.
May 2016	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A CoCoRaHS weather observer in the city of Hutchinson measured 3.26 inches of rainfall.
May 2016	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A CoCoRaHS weather observer 1.7 miles northwest of Hutchinson, measured 2.58 inches of rainfall.
August 2016	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A trained spotter measured 6.16 inches of rain in Hutchinson.
August 2016	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A measured rainfall report of 6.33 inches occurred in Hutchinson.
August 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A few large trees were blown down in the city of Hutchinson, one tree had a diameter of 2.5 feet.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A storm chaser measured a wind gust of 60 mph on his car anemometer west of Hutchinson.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Several large trees were snapped off or uprooted throughout the city of Hutchinson. There was also a measured wind gust of 54 mph at the Hutchinson Airport.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A measured wind gust from a car anemometer.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A few large tree branches were blown down and blocking a road near Kay Street and Lea Avenue.
August 2011	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A trained spotter measured 2.03 inches of rainfall since 11 am.
August 2011	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	Minor ponding of water was noted on Highway 7 east of Hutchinson.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Several large tree limbs were blown down in Hutchinson.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Several large tree branches were blown down around Hutchison, Minnesota.
August 2009	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A COOP Observer measured 4.01 inches of rainfall overnight.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Measured at Hook Lake road.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Large tree down.
September 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Roof blown off a home.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Two trees twelve to fifteen inches in diameter snapped off at the base. In addition, several 8 to 9 inch diameter branches severed.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Large barn blown down, with additional damage to a nearby home and garage. Chimney on home was destroyed, with some damage to shingles. The wall of the garage was damaged.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Light pole down, one 10 foot tree felled, several 4-5 inch branches sheared away in southwest portion of city. Large willow tree felled at 1300 block of Jefferson Street as reported by Hutchinson Leader newspaper. Wind measured by trained spotter.
March 2005	Hail	Hutchinson	-	Reported on the west side of town.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A trained spotter recorded a wind gust of 61 MPH. A 12 inch diameter tree was snapped in half. Another tree toppled onto a car near the Fifth Avenue bridge. The tree smashed the windshield and rear window and also dented the roof and hood.
July 2005	Heavy Rain	Hutchinson	-	A total of 4.35 inches of rain was recorded. Minor street flooding occurred.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A 10 inch diameter tree snapped off and blocked the intersection of County Road 7 and 225th St. A few small tree branches were downed in the city of Hutchinson.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Several large trees were downed. A few of the trees landed on a mobile home.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A 6 inch diameter tree branch was downed.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Tree branches were downed onto 5th Avenue NW.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Fifty trees were uprooted or snapped at Lake Marion County Park and Campground. Downed trees damaged a bathhouse and picnic shelters. The roof of the caretaker's house was damaged. Four trees up to 5 feet in diameter were also downed onto Highway 15 just east of Lake Marion. Power poles were also downed at the intersection of 120th Street and Page Avenue.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Power lines were downed onto Highway 15 near the Meeker County border. In addition, trees were downed at the intersection of 240th Street and Pilot Court in addition to County Road 7 just south of the Meeker County line.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Wind damage was reported to a restaurant under construction on Edmonton Avenue. One mile northeast of town a three foot diameter tree was felled onto a vehicle at 206th Circle. Large tree limbs were downed onto a garage, a small utility shed, and a pickup truck on Main Street.
September 2005	Hail	Hutchinson	-	Dime to nickel sized hail was reported in southeast Lynn Township.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Ten trees were downed along Major Avenue.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Two trees were downed in Pipenburg Park.
September 2005	Hail	Hutchinson	-	Dime sized hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 7 and Walden Avenue.
September 2005	Hail	Hutchinson	-	Dime sized hail fell at the intersection of Tagus Avenue and 210th Street.
September 2005	Hail	Hutchinson	-	Three quarter to two inch diameter hail was reported by a trained spotter.
September 2005	Hail	Hutchinson	-	The public reported baseball sized hail.
September 2005	Hail	Hutchinson	-	Quarter sized hail was reported between Silver Lake and Hutchinson and along 236th Circle northeast of Hutchinson.
April 2004	Hail	Hutchinson	-	Dime to quarter sized hail fell.
April 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Several trees and power poles were downed. A few sheds and garages were downed.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	One machine shed was destroyed and another was heavily damaged on a farm along Highway 15. A Quonset hut was also shifted off its foundation. Six power poles along Highway 15 near the farm were downed.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	Two trees were downed onto York Road east of Underwood Avenue.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hutchinson	-	A few power lines were downed. The time was estimated.

Every storm recorded in McLeod 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

3 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Hutchinson Carnegie Library	0.4 miles	1977
Merton S. Goodnow House	0.6 miles	1985
Komensky School	4.8 miles	2009

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 12000460 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
McLeod County	All 7 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.