Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“The Johannes Erickson House is a historic log cabin in Scandia, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1868 with a gambrel roof, a distinctive tradition from southern Sweden.”
Wikipedia article Johannes Erickson House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1976 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 27 fires within 5 miles of Johannes Erickson House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 64 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Saint Croix National Scenic River | SOMERSET |
| 11 June 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Saint Croix National Scenic River | WATERFALL FIRE |
| 1 June 2009 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 May 2018 | Other causes | 14 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 May 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Johannes Erickson House: 3 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larson Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lindgren Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scandia Crushing & Wash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scandia, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1998 and 2020: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Scandia | $1,500,000 | An EF1 tornado spun up on the southwest side of Sylvan Lake and continued northeast in a broken path through Bone Lake, and moved into Chisago County on 240th Street North, east of Morgan Avenue. The path length was approximately 4.4 miles across Washington County, with a maximum width of 440 yards. The worst damage occurred on Bone Lake where numerous large trees were uprooted or blown down. Some roof damage was noted, but most of the trees fell away from homes. Other damage along the path was associated with flattened corn, tree damage, a storage shed that had its roof blown off, and damage to a solar panel farm. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scandia | - | A storm survey in Scandia, together with reports from Public Works, noted dozens of trees scattered across the entire city of Scandia. Most of the downed trees were in the northern portion of the city, from Kirk Ave N to Parrish Rd. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scandia | - | A few dozen trees were felled from rear flank downdraft winds in the wake of the dissipation of the Forest Lake tornado. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scandia | - | Several large trees damaged, including one 40 foot evergreen tree uprooted. Minor roof damage also incurred to barn. Damage occurred on Highway 97 approximately 2 miles West of Hwy. 95. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scandia | - | Few trees down, including one which broke a window. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scandia | - | Trees and power lines down. This was the last event in Minnesota associated with this supercell, but it did continue into west central Wisconsin, producing large hail and wind damage as far as 4 SE Deer Park (St. Croix County). This storm spawned one tornado and two funnel clouds in Minnesota (in Isanti, Anoka and Chisago Counties). |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scandia | - | Large trees blown down. Other damage reported in Forest Lake. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Scandia | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Scandia | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Scandia | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Scandia | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hay Lake School | under 500 feet | 1970 |
 | John Copas House | 2.8 miles | 1980 |
 | Marine on St. Croix Historic District | 3.3 miles | 1974 |
 | Marine Mill Site | 3.5 miles | 1970 |
 | Benjamin B. Sheffield House | 6.1 miles | 1980 |
 | John and Martin Mower House and Arcola Mill Site | 7.3 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76001078 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Washington County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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