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One of 22 National Register listings published here for Pine County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Pine County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: 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 93 fires within 5 miles of District No. 74 School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,171 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 29 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 | 42 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 August 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 June 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 June 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sandstone, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | A photo was received showing numerous uprooted trees and several downed power lines. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | Several 3 to 5 inch diameter trees were broken by the storm. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | A ten inch diameter tree was broken by the storm. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | A tree was knocked down by the wind. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Sandstone | - | The Pine County Sheriff's Office reported Ash Avenue in Sandstone, MN, near the park, was under 4 to 5 feet of water. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | Downed trees also brought down power lines. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | A large tree was uprooted. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | Trees were blown down. |
| September 2002 | Hail | Sandstone | - | The hail lasted 30 minutes. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down many trees and power lines from the Sandstone area south to near Pine City. Wind speed is estimated. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Hail | Sandstone | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Sandstone | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Bethlehem Lutheran Church | 7.4 miles | 1980 |
![]() | Partridge Township Hall | 7.5 miles | 1980 |
![]() | Peter P. Kilstofte Farmstead | 7.9 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000820 in Record Group 79. |
| Pine County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |