Built in 1864. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Jordan Brewery Ruins comprise a former brewery complex in Jordan, Minnesota, United States. A fire in 1954 gutted the building, which then stood vacant for decades.”
Wikipedia article Jordan Brewery Ruins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Scott County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1864.
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 20 fires within 5 miles of Jordan Brewery Ruins between 1995 and 2015, burning about 8 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
| 21 August 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | RAPIDS |
| 12 August 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | RAPIDS LAKE 1 |
| 26 July 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BPPIER |
| 1 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | DOCK |
| 8 June 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BOARDWALK |
| 8 June 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | OVERLOOK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Jordan Brewery Ruins: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Quartz Co. | Silica | Past Producer | Sandstone |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jordan, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 17 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 5 heavy rain, 2 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 | Flood | Jordan | $900,000 | High water from an ice jam along the Minnesota River undermined a railroad bridge over a slough near Gifford Lake, northeast of Jordan. Five boxcars fell when the bridge collapsed. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | $35,000 | A large tree fell on a mobile home in the west part of Jordan, Minnesota. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | $5,000 | A large tree branch broke off and landed on a vehicle. There was considerable damage to the car. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | $5,000 | Roof damage occurred to a home southwest of Jordan, along with numerous trees blown down. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Report of large tree down on structure in the city of Jordan. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Jordan | - | A measured rainfall amount of 2.82 inches occurred with this storm. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | A large tree was blown down in Jordan. Minor damage was reported. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | In the city of Jordan, a tree and several large tree branches blew down in Lagoon Park. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Several power lines were blown down in Jordan. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Jordan | - | A 48 hour rainfall total of 4.10 inches was reported. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Jordan | - | Most of the hail that fell was the size of dimes and nickels. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Jordan | - | An observer in Jordon, Minnesota, measured 2.98 inches of rainfall over the past 24 hours. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Jordan | - | An observer measured 3.12 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | A two foot diameter tree fell on a home near Jordon, Minnesota. |
| March 2010 | Flood | Jordan | - | An ice jam formed along the Sand Creek, south of 173rd Street, and west of Highway 169 in Jordan. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Jordan | - | A trained spotter measured 4.00 inches of rainfall overnight. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Jordan | - | Localized flooding within the city limits. |
| September 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Jordan | - | A funnel cloud was reported by law enforcement. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Mobile home damaged. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Strong thunderstorm winds damaged several buildings near Jordan. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Jordan | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Jordan | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jordan Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Foss and Wells House | 0.5 miles | 1980 |
 | Mudbaden Sulphur Springs Company | 2.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Abraham Bisson House | 4.1 miles | 1980 |
 | St. Mary's Church of the Purification-Catholic | 5.7 miles | 1980 |
 | Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration | 7.3 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80002162 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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