Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
One of 51 National Register listings published here for Boone County · listed in 1976 · category: District.
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 27 fires within 5 miles of Rocheport between 1999 and 2020, burning about 35 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251266-02732-08242020-1755 |
| 15 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251263-02732-08152020-1050 |
| 15 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251264-02732-08152020-1050 |
| 4 July 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge | RAILROAD FIREWORKS |
| 26 July 1999 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge | I70 DITCH |
| 11 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178946-02732-06112019-1315 |
| 6 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176929-02732-05062018-1109 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Rocheport: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rocheport, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 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 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocheport | $12,000 | A barn was demolished in the Rocheport area with debris spread out 200 yards wide. Several large trees, approaching three feet in diameter, were also snapped off from near Rocheport to west of Columbia. Reported by the Columbia Emergency Operations Center. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocheport | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees, causing Highway BB to be blocked near Rocheport. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Rocheport | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded. About a foot and a half of water was over Paris Road near Brown Station Road. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Rocheport | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including East Small Lane, off of Highway VV north of Columbia. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Rocheport | - | Up to three inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Providence Road and Rangeline Road. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Rocheport | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were closed due to water over the roadways in the south half of Boone County. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocheport | - | A storm spotters 60 mph wind gusts. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocheport | - | A large tree fell onto a mobile home, causing moderate damage. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocheport | - | The County Sheriff reported 1 to 1 1/2 foot diameter trees blown down in Rocheport. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Rocheport | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Rocheport | - | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Hail | Rocheport | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Rocheport | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Rocheport | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Rocheport | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Rocheport | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Moses U. Payne House | 2.1 miles | 1994 |
 | William B. Hunt House | 6.3 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76001108 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Boone County | All 51 listed properties in this county. |
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