John R. Cummins Farmhouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

From the record

“Cummins House is a historic house in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article John R. Cummins Farmhouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 192 National Register listings published here for Hennepin County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. Cummins, John R., Farmhouse - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 13600 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, 55347
When was it listed? September 1982
Category. building
City. Eden Prairie city
Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 82002957 - 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

27 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of John R. Cummins Farmhouse between 2000 and 2020, burning about 472 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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	15
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3
Smoking	3
Debris and open burning	2
Arson/incendiarism	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Other causes	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
13 August 2004	Recreation and ceremony	1.0 acres	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	WILKIE 1
6 July 2005	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	WILKIE FOOT BRIDGE
16 July 2013	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	BLOOMINGTON FERRY
20 June 2013	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	MOUND SPRINGS 3
16 June 2014	Power generation/transmission/distribution	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	WILKE FIRE
10 June 2005	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	WILKIE OLD BOAT LAUNCH
29 May 2004	Recreation and ceremony	1.0 acres	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	BLOOMINGTON FERRY 1
27 May 2013	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	WILKE

Every fire recorded in Hennepin County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of John R. Cummins Farmhouse: 5 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Halite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Cargill Salt Plant	Halite	Producer
Bury and Carlson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Glenn Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Shiely Savage Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
W G Pearson Limestone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Hennepin County

Storms near this property

60 of 61 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eden Prairie, the town this property stands in, in 61 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 38 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 4 heavy rain, 2 flash 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
August 2020	Hail	Eden Prairie	$500,000	Numerous sources from social media pictures to trained spotters reported and measured very large hail for nearly 35 minutes from the Carver, Hennepin County line east to Eden Prairie, and Bloomington. The largest hailstone was measured at 1.25 inches in diameter and fell in West Bloomington. Radar suggested larger hail was possible, but there were no pictures or observations to indicate any larger hailstones. Many roofs and cars were damaged.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	$200	A large tree branch was blown down in Eden Prairie.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	An 8 inch tree was down on Woodland Drive in Eden Prairie.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Delayed report, time estimated from radar of downed power lines and numerous large trees.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Delayed report, time estimated from radar of trees down and a street light down.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Several large tree branches were blocking parts of Dell Road in Eden Prairie.
August 2020	Heavy Rain	Eden Prairie	-	A measured rainfall report of 4.83 inches in Eden Prairie.
October 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	A large tree was blown down near the Eden Prairie, Chanhassen line. The tree landed on a car. There was a measured wind report of 45 mph at the Flying Cloud airport.
June 2015	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Several reports of large hail occurred near in the intersection of Highway 62 and Interstate 494, southward around Eden Prairie Center and the junction of 494 and 169. The largest hail stone was quarter size.
July 2013	Heavy Rain	Eden Prairie	-	A trained observer measured 5.15 inches of rainfall in a 3 hour period.
July 2013	Heavy Rain	Eden Prairie	-	A rainfall total of 4.53 inches fell at the KFCM airport in a 3 hour period.
August 2013	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Golf ball size hail fell two miles north of the intersection of Highway 212 and 494.
May 2011	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Hail fell near Pioneer Trail and Eden Prairie Road.
May 2011	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Hail was photographed and measured. It fell near Mitchell Road and Carmody Drive in Eden Prairie.
May 2011	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	At Miller Park, just northwest of Highway 212 and Eden Prairie Road.
May 2011	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Located at Dell Road and Pioneer Trail.
August 2009	Heavy Rain	Eden Prairie	-	The Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota reported over four inches of rain in a six hour period.
July 2008	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Hail occurred at Prairie Center Drive and Highway 5.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Two 24 inch trees down on Eden Prairie Road just north of Highway 5.
August 2007	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Spotted at I-494 and Highway 5.
August 2007	Flash Flood	Eden Prairie	-	Some underpasses and ramps flooded along Highway 62, from Interstate 494 to Interstate 35W.
August 2007	Flash Flood	Eden Prairie	-	One to two feet of flooding reported along portions of Highway 5. Several feet of water at I-494 and Portland Avenue, resulting in a number of stalled cars.
September 2005	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Dime sized hail was reported south of Highway 62 one mile east of Dell Road, in addition to the intersection of Highway 5 and Eden Prairie Drive.
October 2004	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Dime sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 5 and County Road 4.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Six inch tree top down at Valley View and Dell.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Measured near Highways 101 and 62. A few trees on houses and vehicles.
June 2001	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Near Highways 101 and 62.
June 2001	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Hail occurred in northwestern corner of city.
November 1999	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Pea size hail (0.25 inch. in diameter) up to one foot deep collected near storm drains near Hennepin Technical College and Hwy 212. Pea size hail also reported about 4 inches deep on grass near Hwy 5 and Mitchell Rd.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	200 trees knocked over.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Camper trailer flipped at intersection of Highways 5 and 62. Estimated windspeed.
May 1998	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	Measured at Flying Cloud Airport.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Measured at Flying Cloud Airport.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
August 2020	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
September 2020	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
September 2020	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 2015	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
May 2014	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 2013	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
August 2013	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 2012	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 2012	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
July 2012	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
July 2012	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
July 2008	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
September 2005	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
May 2001	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
May 2001	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
September 2000	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
March 1998	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
May 1998	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed
May 1996	Hail	Eden Prairie	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Hennepin County

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 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Glen Lake Children's Camp	4.0 miles	1999
Oskam, Hendrik and Marrigje (Marri), House	4.4 miles	2025
Hopkins Commercial Historic District	6.8 miles	2022
Allemarinda and James Wyer House	7.5 miles	1977
Cahill School	7.5 miles	1970
Minnetonka Town Hall (Additional Documentation)	7.5 miles	2021

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 82002957 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Hennepin County	All 192 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.