Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“Remer station in Remer, Minnesota, United States, is a depot built around 1910 by the Soo Line Railroad. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Soo Line Depot.”
Wikipedia article Remer station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Cass County · listed in 1980 · 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 53 fires within 5 miles of Soo Line Depot between 1992 and 2018, burning about 434 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 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 | 28 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | 7123 |
| 6 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | HUB |
| 4 August 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | BIRCH LAKE 2 |
| 3 June 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Chippewa National Forest | not named |
| 17 June 1995 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Chippewa National Forest | LOON LAKE |
| 1 June 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Chippewa National Forest | SPARKLER FIRE |
| 4 May 1996 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Chippewa National Forest | GERMAN SHEPARD |
| 25 May 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chippewa National Forest | KNIGHTS LAKE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Soo Line Depot: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorum Marl Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Marl |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Remer, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 18 thunderstorm wind, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | Photos were received showing large trees snapped at the base with several down on power lines. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | Trees were blown down onto a cabin and a car at the Balsam Bay Resort. |
| August 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Remer | - | The tornado damage path began 1.7 miles north-northwest of Remer, MN. The tornado took a path through a rural, forested area, but narrowly missed the town of Remer. The damage was initially EF-0, but EF-1 damage was observed starting near Birch Lake to the county border between Cass and Aitkin Counties. The damage was mainly to trees. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | One large tree was brought down. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | Many trees were blown down. In addition to the wind, three-quarter inch diameter hail fell. |
| September 2008 | Hail | Remer | - | Penny size hail covered the ground. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | A large number of trees were blown down near Mable Lake on Highway 200. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | A few eight inch diameter trees were blown down. More trees and an aluminum screen house was destroyed five miles northwest of Remer. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | Six inch diameter trees were blown down on State Highway 6. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | Trees were blown down and windows were broken. Wind speed is estimated. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Remer | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Remer | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Remer | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Remer | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Remer | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Remer | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Remer | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remer | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Forest Service, Remer District Ranger Station | 0.3 miles | 2023 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001993 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cass County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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