Built in 1867. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“The Southern Minnesota Depot in Rushford, Minnesota, United States, is a historic railway station. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.”
Wikipedia article Rushford station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 36 National Register listings published here for Fillmore County · listed in 1986 · category: Building · built in 1867.
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 13 fires within 5 miles of Southern Minnesota Depot between 1992 and 2015, burning about 151 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 | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 1994 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 April 1996 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 April 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 April 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | 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 Southern Minnesota Depot: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isberg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Le Fleur Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Peterson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rushford, the town this property stands in, in 22 storm reports between 1997 and 2022: 9 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Rushford | $38,000,000 | Heavy rain that was centered north of the county caused Rush Creek to flash flood on historic levels. In addition to Rush Creek, every other creek that leads into Rushford had tremendous accumulation that led to flood waters raging into town. The water backed up against the levees normally used to keep flood waters out from the nearby Root River and ended up flooding most of the town, including the entire downtown area.||In Rushford specifically, two thirds of the town was under water at some point. About 300 people had to be rescued. 490 of the 766 homes were flooded or had damage (79 were declared structurally unsound). 58 of the 70 businesses in town were damaged impacting nearly 500 of the 600 jobs in town. A total of 4 churches and 40 apartment buildings were also impacted.||Damage was widespread across the county, especially the northeast parts. Infrastructure was hit hard with numerous road closures and bridge damage. Numerous mud slides were reported. At least 704 homes applied for FEMA assistance. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Rushford | $11,000,000 | Law enforcement officials reported some roads washed out or still under water. The town of Rushford was inundated with flood waters from Rush Creek. In addition, the Root River at Rushford reached at an all-time record crest of 28.98 feet. As a result of flood waters, numerous homes, businesses and vehicles were damaged. In fact, two-thirds of the homes in Rushford were estimated to have been extensively damaged. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Rushford | $1,600,000 | Heavy rain caused Sugar Creek to flood with water going over County Highway 8 west of Fountain. Flooding on Duschee Creek caused State Highway 16 to be closed southwest of Lanesboro. State Highway 16 was also closed west of Whalan due to a mudslide. Downed trees blocked U.S. Highway 52 south of Chatfield and State Highway 43 near Rushford. Ox Cart Road suffered severe damage from a mudslide. Flood waters completely covered Riverside Campground and 70 campers had to be evacuated from the Highway 250 Campground. Numerous township roads were also damaged by the flooding. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Rushford | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Rushford | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Rushford | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $5,000 | An estimated 65 mph wind gust occurred in Rushford that blew down trees and power lines. Some pea sized hail also occurred. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $5,000 | A shed was demolished from strong thunderstorm winds. Debris from the shed was blown into nearby fields. A garage was also pushed free of a nearby home. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down near Rushford. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in and near Rushford. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in Rushford. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $2,000 | Large tree branches were broken southeast of Rushford. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $2,000 | A power pole was bent by wind gusts along State Highway 43 in Rushford. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushford | $1,500 | Several 3 to 6 inch diameter tree branches were blown down throughout the city of Rushford. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Rushford | - | Quarter sized hail was reported near Rushford. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Rushford | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Rushford. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Rushford | - | Golf ball sized hail fell in Rushford. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Rushford | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Rushford | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Rushford | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Rushford | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flood | Rushford | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rushford Wagon and Carriage Company | 0.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Rushford City Mill | 0.5 miles | 1982 |
 | Walker and Valentine House | 0.6 miles | 1982 |
 | Quickstad Farm Implement Company | 4.2 miles | 1982 |
| Norway Township Stone House | 5.5 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001363 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Fillmore County | All 36 listed properties in this county. |
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