Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Minnewaska Hospital was a building in Starbuck, Minnesota, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places. Christenson, it was the only hospital between Minneapolis and Fargo, North Dakota.”
Wikipedia article Minnewaska Hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Pope County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Minnewaska Hospital between 2010 and 2012, burning about 69 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | MINNEWASKA SOUTH |
| 19 November 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | CR24 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Minnewaska Hospital: 2 producers. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidgall Starbuck Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Starbuck Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Starbuck, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 3 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | 2 hurt | Gust measured by MNDOT Road Weather System 9 S Starbuck. Hundreds of trees were snapped or downed at Glacial Lakes State Park, which was nearly full of campers for the holiday weekend. Falling trees caused minor injuries to two campers. Nearby, five barns were downed and several empty grain bins were blown over. The RWIS was still measuring a gust of 61 knots at 0013 CST. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | $100,000 | Hundreds of trees down, some on houses, businesses and vehicles. Numerous docks and boats flipped along Lake Minnewaska in Starbuck. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Trees and power lines reported down in Starbuck. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Multiple large branches were brought down by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Measured by a MNDOT road weather station. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | A tree fell on a powerline. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Isolated tree damage around Starbuck. |
| May 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Starbuck | - | A tornado developed about 4 miles west of Starbuck and tracked northeast. A small outbuilding was completely destroyed and debris was spread north northwest. A truck and trailer were overturned on Highway 28. Maximum winds were estimated at 90 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | There were numerous large tree branches that blew down around Starbuck. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | A Minnesota Department of Transportation wind sensor measured a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | A measured 56 knot wind gust from a mounted anemometer. In addition, a 56 mph wind gust occurred at the Glenwood Airport, approximately 3 miles east of Glenwood. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Power lines were blown down in Starbuck. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Starbuck | - | Very heavy rainfall began across Pope County after 1130 PM CST, Thursday, June 20th. Due to the extreme rainfall rates that continued through 1230 AM CST, Friday, June 21st, several roads in the city of Starbuck became inundated with flood waters. The heavy rainfall tapered off after 1 AM CST, June 21st, and flood waters slowly receded during the early morning hours. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Numerous trees were blown down midway between Starbuck and Glenwood. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Several large trees were blown down, including a 75 foot Pine. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Starbuck | - | Severe hail fell southwest of Starbuck, Minnesota, along with a report of 54 mph winds, small tree limbs blown down and torrential rainfall. |
| July 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Starbuck | - | The public reported a funnel cloud near Highway 28, between Glenwood and Starbuck Airport. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Starbuck | - | Several reports of heavy rainfall with amounts of two to four inches were observed around Starbuck in a short period of time. Some roads in Starbuck were closed temporarily due to the extreme rainfall rates and flood waters were observed up to car doors. |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Starbuck | - | A tornado briefly touched down in an open field in Walden Township, Section 16. The touchdown occurred about 2.5 miles north-northwest of the west end of Lake Emily. No damage was reported. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | A tree was downed. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | A MNDOT road weather sensor recorded a wind gust of 64 MPH. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | A MNDOT automated wind sensor recorded a gust of 59 MPH. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Starbuck | - | Brief touchdown on north side of Glacial Lakes State Park. Few trees damaged. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Trees down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Power lines down. Estimated windspeed. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | Tree Damage. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Funnel Cloud | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Starbuck | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Starbuck | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Little Falls and Dakota Depot | 0.1 miles | 2006 |
 | Sunset Beach Hotel | 5.9 miles | 1982 |
 | Fremad Association Building | 7.4 miles | 1982 |
 | Glenwood Public Library | 7.4 miles | 1982 |
 | Pope County Courthouse | 7.5 miles | 1982 |
| Ann Bickle House | 7.6 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82003002 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pope County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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