Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“The Hotel Reichert is a historic hotel building in Long Prairie, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1902 to 1903 to provide first-class accommodations as well as commercial space.”
Wikipedia article Hotel Reichert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Todd County · listed in 1985 · 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 58 fires within 5 miles of Hotel Reichert between 1992 and 2019, burning about 309 acres in total. None started naturally. 9 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 | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 31 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 August 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 July 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 July 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Long Prairie, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 16 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 funnel cloud. 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 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | $100,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in Long Prairie. The most concentrated area of damage occurred on the south and northeast part of town. One tree landed on a home and damaged it. Building material from roofs was also blown off in the downtown area. The material that blew off also damaged adjacent buildings. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Long Prairie | $100,000 | Highway 27 flooded in Long Prairie. Road washed out 5 E Long Prairie. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | $50,000 | Semi trailer flipped over. Sheds, silos, and numerous trees down. Damage caused by rear flank downdraft that accompanies tornado. As determined by NWS damage survey. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down west of Long Prairie, Minnesota. In addition, there were reports of ponding of water on city streets, and standing water in some farm fields. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | Photo submitted via social media of golf ball size hail. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | - | A four inch diameter tree was blown down near Long Prairie. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Long Prairie | - | Very heavy rainfall began across Todd County after 1145 PM CST, Thursday, June 20th. Due to the extreme rainfall rates that continued through 100 AM CST, Friday, June 21st, 4th Street, south of Long Prairie, was 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. Parts of the Highway 71 southbound lane near Long Prairie had water covering the lane through 4 AM CST. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Long Prairie | - | Storm total rainfall amount of 4.20 inches was measured near Long Prairie. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Long Prairie | - | Several reports of flooding along the Long Prairie River as the river began to crest, with one road partially closed due to flood waters. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | - | A few trees were downed. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | Dime sized hail fell in Section 27 of Little Elk Township. |
| July 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Long Prairie | - | This tornado trekked through mostly heavily wooded areas, but did hit one home on the Todd/Morrison county line. Numerous trees were snapped and the house sustained shingle and soffit damage before the tornado crossed into Morrison County. This tornado was associated with the storm that produced downburst damage from 1455 to 1505 from 9 NE Browerville to 5 N Swanville. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Long Prairie | - | Several secondary and township roads washed out. Highway 71 between Browerville and Long Prairie was under water. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | - | Few trees toppled. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Long Prairie | - | No damage reported. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Long Prairie | - | Brief touchdown in open field. No damage reported. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Long Prairie | - | Brief touchdown in wooded area. Tornado was accompanied by swath of wind damage from rear flank downdraft. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | - | Estimated winds. Barn collapsed and several oak trees downed. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | Many home and vehicle windows broken on the north side of the city. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | - | Large branches down. Estimated windspeed. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Long Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Funnel Cloud | Long Prairie | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bank of Long Prairie | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House and Jail | 0.1 miles | 1985 |
 | Dr. George R. Christie House | 0.2 miles | 2006 |
 | Bridge No. L7075 | 5.6 miles | 2016 |
 | Kahlert Mercantile Store | 7.6 miles | 1985 |
 | Church of St. Joseph-Catholic | 7.8 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85001995 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Todd County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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