Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“The Nicherson-Tarbox House is a historic house in Monticello, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1889 in a blend of Queen Anne and Shingle Style architecture.”
Wikipedia article Nicherson-Tarbox House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Wright County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The chapter on Monticello City in History of Wright County, Minnesota Volume II, published 1915 names Monticello. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
Monticello is an irregular shaped township on the Mississippi river in the northeastern part of the county. It embraces township 121, range 25, fractional township 122, range 25, and the west fractional half of township 121, range 24. It is bounded on the north by the Mississippi river, on the east by Otsego township, on the south by Frankfort and Buffalo townships, and on the west by Maple Lake and Silver Creek townships.
Passage source: History of Wright County, Minnesota Volume II, published 1915.
The first actual settlers were Herbert W. McCrory and Frederick M. Cadwell, who came to Monticello in the fall of 1852. Mr. MeCrory took a claim adjoining the upper limits of the present village. Mr, Cadwell took a claim two miles above Monticello, opposite Rawlin's Island, There he and Mr. MeCrory raised their first crops in the summer of 1853. Then he moved down and took another claim adjoining Mr. MecCrory's, just above the present townsite. Mr. Cadwell afterward moved to Albion, but later returned, and is now (June, 1915) living in the village of Monticello. Mr. MeCroxy moved to Kansas. In April, 1853, Ashley C. Riggs took a claim in lower Monticello, on what afterward became the townsite of Moritzious.
Passage source: History of Wright County, Minnesota Volume II, published 1915.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Monticello City - 5,017 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Nicherson-Tarbox House, Shed and Barn between 1992 and 2018, burning about 90 acres in total. None started naturally. 10 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 | 22 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 June 1994 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 June 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 June 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 May 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 May 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 May 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 May 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Nicherson-Tarbox House, Shed and Barn: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gullings Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monticello, the town this property stands in, in 74 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 39 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Lightning | Monticello | 1 hurt | Man struck and injured by lightning while accomplishing construction work on the roof of a home. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | 1 hurt | Tree fell on house injuring one person. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $20,000,000 | While several tornadoes converged on the southern edge of town, hurricane force winds battered the northern portions. The intersection of Interstate 94 and highway 25 was hardest hit by downburst winds resulting in extensive roof damage. Every tree in Ellison Park damaged. Roof ripped off automobile dealership flung into new car area destroying 75 new cars and trucks. Numerous recreational vehicles at RV dealership totaled. Over 200 structures significantly damaged. 61 homes and apartment buildings declared uninhabitable. 30 factories closed. Northern States Power transmission towers blown down. 2500 trees lost. Air conditioning unit blown off high school roof. Parked truck blown two thirds of a block. $100 million dollars damage estimate in Wright county. Called worst storm in 60 year history of Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association. |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Monticello | $500,000 | The Wright County Sheriffs Office said that several people had to be evacuated from their homes, and three townhouses were damaged in the fire-related lightning strike. The lightning struck a home and spread to three different townhouses near the area. No one was injured. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $250,000 | A pole barn was destroyed west of Monticello, on County Road 39. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Monticello, Minnesota. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Monticello | - | Additionally sent in a photo with hail size measurement. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Power lines and large branches were blown down via social media. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A cinder block dugout was destroyed at a high school ballpark. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Monticello | - | A trained spotter measured 3.75 inches of rain near Monticello. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | The ramp from southbound Highway 25, to eastbound Interstate 94 was completed flooded. One car was stranded and had to be towed due to the flooded roadway. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Monticello | - | A trained spotter measured 4.22 inches of rain east of Monticello. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A large 14 inch diameter tree was blown down between Buffalo and Monticello near Highway 25. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A large 30 inch diameter tree was blown down in Monticello, with other smaller trees blown down in Monticello as well. |
| September 2013 | Hail | Monticello | - | Quarter size hail was reported near interstate 94, and Highway 118. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A 22-inch diameter tree blew down near Monticello, Minnesota. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Several power poles were blown down near Monticello, Minnesota. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Monticello | - | Several reports of baseball size hail occurred in the city of Monticello, Minnesota. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A 14 inch diameter tree was uprooted near Monticello, Minnesota. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 70 mph. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Seventeen inch and fifteen inch diameter trees felled. A total of 5 trees downed. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Debris observed on road, large branches also felled. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Monticello | - | Hail occurred at intersection of 25th and 137th. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Monticello | - | Widespread damage to houses and vehicles. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Eleven inch diameter branches down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Sixteen inch box elder tree toppled. Eighty pound dog house tossed 50 feet across yard. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | Ground covered with hail. Scattered leaves torn off trees. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Monticello | - | Lightning struck a TV antenna on top of a house on Meadow Lane. The bolt traveled into the garage where it started a fire. After the roof of the garage caught fire, the flames moved onto the roof of the home and produced significant damage. |
| September 2005 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | Torrential rain produced over four inches of rain in less than two hours. Two county roads northwest of Monticello were covered with water, and intersections in Monticello were flooded with water two feet deep. Streets and intersections flooded in Albertville and St. Michael. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Siding ripped off some homes. Scattered trees and large branches down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Few trees down. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Monticello | - | Strong winds also blew scaffolding down at high school. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Large Tree toppled near home. Estimated wind speed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F2) | Monticello | - | Two tornadoes converged on the Prairie Acres housing development 1 south of Monticello at about the same time. Extensive damage in area. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Power line poles broken in half. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rufus Rand Summer House and Carriage Barn | 0.4 miles | 1979 |
 | Tobias G. Mealey House | 2.4 miles | 1976 |
 | David Hanaford Farmstead | 3.6 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001274 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wright County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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