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One of 35 National Register listings published here for Carver County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
E. H. Lewis House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Lewis, E. H., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 321 W. 2nd St., Chaska, 55318
- When was it listed? January 1980
- Category. building
- Also known as. Carver County MRA
- City. Chaska city
- National Register reference number. 80001971 - 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
58 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of E. H. Lewis House between 1995 and 2015, burning about 14 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BOARDWALK2 |
| 1 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BOARDWALK1 |
| 25 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | HARTUNG |
| 21 August 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | RAPIDS |
| 2 August 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | LOUISVILLE SWAMP 3 |
| 12 August 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | RAPIDS LAKE 1 |
| 11 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | CHASKA |
| 8 July 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | GATE |
Mines and quarries near this property
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of E. H. Lewis House: 5 producers, 1 occurrence. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver County Clay Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Bryan Rock Prod Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Malkerson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Eggum Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mueller Sand and Gravel Pit No 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mueller Sand and Gravel Pit No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
54 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chaska, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 26 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | 2 hurt, $9,200,000 | Roof torn off building injuring 2. South wall of building center blown out. Damage estimate for entire county. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | A tree and several branches up to 12 inches in diameter were downed onto parked cars in downtown Chaska. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | A severe wind gust was measured by a home anemometer. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | A large pine tree was blown across a road near Chaska. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Chaska | - | A photo of a 1.25 diameter hail stone was shared via twitter in Chaska. There was an article in the local newspaper of 1 to 2 foot hail drifts at a local park. |
| June 2016 | Heavy Rain | Chaska | - | A trained weather observer measured 3.60 inches of rainfall in less than 5 hours, two miles northeast of downtown Chaska. |
| June 2016 | Heavy Rain | Chaska | - | A trained weather observer measured 2.73 inches of rain in less than 5 hours, south of the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down in Chaska between Highways 41 and 101. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Chaska | - | A local observer had a 12 hour rainfall report of 5.85 inches. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Chaska | - | Flooding along a small creek in Chaska caused part of Bavaria Road to close. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Several large tree branches were blown down near Chaska. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Chaska | - | Several inches of rain fell across a large portion of Carver County between 1 and 4 AM CST. The town of Chaska, Minnesota, north of Highway 212 had four feet of flowing water over it during the height of the storm. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Small tree toppled on Highway 212 near County road 146. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Shingles torn off roofs at the University of Minnesota Arboretum. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Chaska | - | Reported at Highway 41 and Pioneer Trail. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Tree down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Tree down across road at HWY 41 and Pioneer trail. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Chaska | - | Dime sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 41 and County Road 11. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Trees and a few power lines were downed. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Tree branches up to 4 inches in diameter were downed. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Trees were downed. |
| August 2005 | Lightning | Chaska | - | Two homes caught fire after being struck by lightning. The second story of one of the homes became engulfed in flames and suffered significant damage. |
| October 2005 | Flash Flood | Chaska | - | Several streets flooded Chaska, where a few roads had waist deep water. One automobile stalled due to the flooding. The NWS office in Chanhassen recorded 4.61 inches rain. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | A 60 MPH wind gust was reported by a spotter. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | A large tree was downed onto a power line, setting it on fire. A fence was also damaged by the felled tree. The time was estimated. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Several trees down, including one on a house. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Chaska | - | Damage to vehicles. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | Power lines and trees blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | 6 inch branches down. Estimated windspeed. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Funnel Cloud | Chaska | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Chaska | - | no account filed |
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
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eder-Baer House | under 500 feet | 1980 |
 | Frederick E. DuToit House | under 500 feet | 1980 |
 | Herald Block | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Simons Building and Livery Barn | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Walnut Street Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Brinkhaus Saloon Livery Barn | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001971 in Record Group 79. |
| Carver County | All 35 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.