Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
“Joseph Hipkins House, also known as Jas. Howland House, is a historic home located at La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri.”
Wikipedia article Joseph Hipkins House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Lewis County · listed in 2008 · 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 13 fires within 5 miles of Joseph Hipkins House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 119 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230799-05620-09242020-1832 |
| 7 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220649-05620-08292020-0948 |
| 25 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220648-05620-08252020-1429 |
| 20 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179332-05620-07202019-2125 |
| 2 April 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 15 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176281-05620-03152018-1620 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Joseph Hipkins House: 8 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagood Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Lagrange Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brosi Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Oyster Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Reid + Brosi Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names La Grange, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 14 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | 1 killed | Sub-severe thunderstorm winds in combination with saturated soils, caused a large tree to be blown over at Wakonda State Park in the area where RVs are allowed to stay. The tree fell onto an RV, crushing the front section of it. Five people were trapped in the vehicle. One occupant was crushed by the fallen tree and died from his injuries. No one else in the vehicle sustained any injuries. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | La Grange | 1 killed | Up to five inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highways C and B at LaGrange. County Road 322, also known as 190th Street, was flooded where Reddish Branch Creek flows under it, about 3 miles east northeast of LaBelle, just east of intersection with 145th Avenue. In this location, a pickup truck was driven into the flooded roadway just after midnight on the 12th of July and then swept downstream. The driver was swept about a mile downstream and drowned in the flood waters. Her passenger was able to cling to a tree till he was rescued a few hours later. Several roads were also washed out including 3rd Street at Pierce Street in LaGrange. |
| April 1997 | Tornado (F0) | La Grange | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in La Grange. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Up to four inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. In Canton, almost two and a half inches of rain fell in about an hour. Several homes had water in them due to the flash flooding. Also, numerous roads were flooded. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | An intense bow echo moved through LaGrange, blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. Also, a large barn lost most of its roof and parts of several walls. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over a small shed in La Grange. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Several power lines and a couple of power poles were blown down. A few of the power lines fell onto U.S. 61 and Highway C west of La Grange. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged the porch of a home in La Grange. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Thunderstorm winds broke two windows on a home and destroyed five outbuildings. A chicken coop was flipped upside down into a pond. The resident rooster survived. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees and power lines. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | The second severe thunderstorm of the day knocked down more trees and power lines in La Grange. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Local law enforcement reported several trees and power lines down in town. |
| July 2003 | Lightning | La Grange | - | A lightning strike splintered a tree in La Grange City Park. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees and damaged a few farm outbuildings. |
| August 2000 | Hail | La Grange | - | Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail. |
| April 2023 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| October 2012 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | La Grange | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | A.C. Waltman House | under 500 feet | 1999 |
| Fred Rhoda House | 0.1 miles | 1999 | |
 | William Gray House | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | First Presbyterian Church | 0.3 miles | 2012 |
 | Dr. J.A. Hay House | 0.4 miles | 1999 |
 | John McKoon House | 0.4 miles | 1999 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000376 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lewis County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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