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One of 36 National Register listings published here for Fillmore County · listed in 1975 · 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 1975.
One of 36 National Register listings published here for Fillmore County · listed in 1975 · 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 11 fires within 5 miles of Tunnel Mill between 1996 and 2020, burning about 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 July 2020 | Fireworks | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 July 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 April 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 April 1996 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 April 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 April 2004 | 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 12 workings within 5 miles of Tunnel Mill: 8 past producers, 2 prospects, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Blahniks Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bly Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Allen Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Brehmer Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| E Walterman Reserve Mine | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Eisenman Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Engel Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Fillmore County District Mines | Iron | Past Producer | WEATHERING RESIDUAL | |
| Finley Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spring Valley, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 1994 and 1997: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Valley | $6,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Valley | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Spring Valley | $500 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Spring Valley | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Spring Valley | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Spring Valley | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Valley | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Valley | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Strong House | 5.1 miles | 1982 | |
![]() | Ephraim Steffens House | 5.2 miles | 1982 |
![]() | Bridge No. 5722 | 5.4 miles | 2011 |
![]() | Spring Valley Methodist Episcopal Church | 5.4 miles | 1975 |
| Parsons Block and Hall | 5.4 miles | 1982 | |
![]() | Spring Valley Carnegie Library | 5.5 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75000978 in Record Group 79. |
| Fillmore County | All 36 listed properties in this county. |