Built in 1871. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House is a historic house museum in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States. The original section of the house was built around 1871.”
Wikipedia article Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Scott County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1871.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House between 2005 and 2009, burning about 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BELLE PLAIN |
| 14 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | 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 Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bergs Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sheperd Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Belle Plaine, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 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 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | $25,000 | Wind damage occurred throughout the county, but the worst areas were from New Prague to Elko-New Market. This area had multiple reports of trees down, many large, and some affecting power lines. There were a few recorded wind gusts of 55 to 65 mph across the southern part of Scott County. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Report of downed maple tree in backyard near the Belle Plaine High School. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Large tree snapped in Belle Plaine. |
| August 2025 | Funnel Cloud | Belle Plaine | - | There were several reports of a funnel cloud near Belle Plaine. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Belle Plaine | - | Nearly 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in southern Scott county. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Belle Plaine | - | As temperatures started to rise, a recent heavy rainfall event on the 12th and 13th, the snowpack ripened and began melting. This caused the Sand Creek in Jordan to develop an ice jam from the rapid melt. This also led to the evacuation of some residents in the Valley Green Mobile Home Park, in Jordan along this creek. About 1,000 people were affected by the evacuation which caused water to flow over the bank and onto the property. In addition, the Minnesota River along the western and northern county line had numerous road closures due to flood waters. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Several power lines were blown down on Iago Blvd southeast of Belle Plaine. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | A NWS Storm Survey indicated straight-line wind damage to a farmstead and a few large trees uprooted. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Numerous large tree branches, and trees up to one foot in diameter, were blown down around Belle Plaine. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Belle Plaine | - | Excessive rainfall during the overnight hours caused several mud slides near Blakeley, where evaculations were in order due to rising waters. One of the mud slides near Blakeley washed out the local train track. The Valley Green Mobile Home Park in Jordan had severe flooding, and evacuations were voluntary. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Belle Plaine | - | A local observer had a 12 hour rainfall report of 6.41 inches. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Numerous large trees were blown down around Belle Plaine. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Numerous large trees were blown down around Belle Plaine. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | A wind sensor measured a wind gust of 73 mph near the intersection of Highway 19 and County Road 3, south of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | A Minnesota Department of Transportation Weather Station measured a wind gust of 63 knots. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Belle Plaine | - | Several inches of rain fell across a large portion of Scott County between 2 and 5 AM CST. Some areas in the town of Belle Plaine, Minnesota had significant street flooding during the height of the storm. Some areas in Scott County measured nearly four inches of rainfall overnight. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | Hail occurred just North of Walnut Street. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | Reported on Cedar Street. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | Occurred at Highway 169 and County road 60. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | A tree was downed onto power lines. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | A 67 MPH wind gust was measured by a MNDOT sensor at 5:57 AM CDT. Trees up to 10 inches in diameter were downed. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | A MNDOT automated wind sensor recorded a gust of 61 MPH. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | Dime sized hail fell west of town. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded by an automated weather sensor. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Seven inch branches down. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Tree felled. |
| August 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Belle Plaine | - | Brief touchdown in open field. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Several two foot diameter trees felled. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Belle Plaine | - | Tornado passed over open fields, no damage reported. |
| July 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Belle Plaine | - | Roofs partially taken off two downtown businesses. Few trees down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Large trees blown down. Roof damage in rural areas. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Trees blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Trees blown down. Tree damaged extended to Blakeley. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | Several large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Belle Plaine | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belle Plaine | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Abraham Bisson House | 3.5 miles | 1980 |
 | Foss and Wells House | 7.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Jordan Brewery Ruins | 7.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Jordan Historic District | 7.4 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80002160 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Scott County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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