Built in 1858. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Kandiyohi County · listed in 1986 · category: Building · built in 1858.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Lars and Guri Endreson House between 2000 and 2018, burning about 597 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 76 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 July 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 July 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 May 2004 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Litchfield Wetland Management District | ZWEMKE |
| 4 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Litchfield Wetland Management District | QUINN WF |
| 16 May 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 430 acres | Litchfield Wetland Management District | SWAN LAKE WF |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lars and Guri Endreson House: 1 producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Willmar, the town this property stands in, in 70 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 31 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 7 heavy rain, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | 1 hurt | Large tree blown onto hood of car. One passenger injured. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Willmar | $250,000 | Several rounds of very heavy rainfall caused significant flooding in the town of Willmar. The first two rounds of heavy rainfall added up to locally 4-6 inches by 9 PM CST. Significant runoff caused some roads to close with basement flooding. |
| July 2017 | Lightning | Willmar | $20,000 | Early Wednesday morning, a lightning bolt struck a house in south Willmar. The lightning traveled inside the roof line of the home, which caused the insulation to catch fire. The house suffered considerable smoke damage, along with some water damage from the hoses. pitched roof. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | $20,000 | Scattered trees down in a swath that extended to Atwater. Church under construction in Spicer blown down. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | There were multiple reports of tree damage in the city of Willmar. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Large branches were down on the southwest side of Willmar. |
| June 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Willmar | - | Photo of funnel cloud submitted through social media. Time estimated via radar. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted in the city of Willmar. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Willmar | - | There was a social media picture of 1.25 inch hail. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Willmar | - | There was a social media picture of golf ball size hail. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Willmar | - | There was a social media picture of 3 inch hail. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Several large tree branches were blown down in the city of Willmar. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Local officials reported several trees blown down in the city of Willmar. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Willmar | - | Hail was reported by KWLM Radio. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Willmar | - | A trained spotter measured 7.23 inches of rain in Willmar. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Willmar | - | A trained spotter measured 7.87 inches of rain north of Willmar. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Willmar | - | A trained spotter measured 7.90 inches of rain southwest of Willmar. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Willmar | - | A trained spotter measured 8.09 inches of rain north of Willmar. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | A large tree was blown down in southwest Willmar. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | A large tree was toppled in Willmar. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Willmar | - | An observer measured 3.43 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Willmar | - | An observer measured 3.30 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Willmar | - | Some roads partially covered in Willmar. Some low lying township roads north of Willmar covered with water. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Willmar | - | Heavy rain led to water on sevetral streets and a stalled car. A basement wall collapsed in a residential structure. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Tree down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Shed lost part of roof and wall. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Willmar | - | Occurred on south side of city. |
| September 2005 | Heavy Rain | Willmar | - | Low lying intersections in town were covered by water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | A county official recorded a wind gust of of 74 MPH on the north side of town. A woman driving on Gorton Ave. had her windows blown out. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | A measured wind gust of 64 MPH was reported by the media. Branches were downed. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Willmar | - | County wide flooding. Four to eight inches were common across the region, with a number of county and township roads under water. Basements were flooded in the city of Kandiyohi, along with 12 blocks under water in Atwater. A number of cars were stalled due to flooding in a corridor from Wilmar to Atwater. Many crops were also under water. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Willmar | - | This was the last tornado associated with the complex that produced the Benson F2 tornado. The storm had travelled along Highway 212 from Danvers to Benson to Kandiyohi, producing numerous tornadoes, hail, and strong wind gusts. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Windspeed measured at KWLM/KQIC radio. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Willmar | - | House destroyed by fire caused by lightning strike. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Roof off building. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Willmar | - | Tornado left a one mile track of damage on the south and southeast sides of Willmar. Warehouse destroyed. Roof damage to motel. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Willmar | - | Tornado touched down on Eagle Lake and moved ashore approximately one half mile. Several cabins and boat docks damaged. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Willmar | - | Streets flooded. Cars stranded. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Willmar | - | Ground was white with an average of 40 hailstones per square foot. Extensive crop damage. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willmar | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Willmar | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Willmar | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Spicer House | 4.7 miles | 1986 | |
| Willmar Municipal Airport | 4.9 miles | 2013 | |
 | Lakeland Hotel | 5.0 miles | 2012 |
 | Larson, A., & Co. Building | 5.0 miles | 1989 |
 | Willmar Auditorium | 5.1 miles | 1991 |
| Albert H. and Jennie C. Sperry House | 5.2 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001920 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kandiyohi County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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