Built in 1927 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“Ludger Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church in Germantown, Henry County, Missouri.”
Wikipedia article St. Ludger Catholic Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Henry County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1927, Romanesque Revival architecture.
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 11 fires within 5 miles of St. Ludger Catholic Church between 2014 and 2020, burning about 125 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 | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 139871-04226-04072016-1700 |
| 2 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179202-04226-04022019-1155 |
| 16 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 24 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178019-04226-04162018-1900 |
| 31 March 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 15 March 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 122497-04200-03152015-1150 |
| 2 February 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178018-04226-02022018-1600 |
| 2 February 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of St. Ludger Catholic Church: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Quarry #4 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montrose, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | $500,000 | A series of downbursts flipped one mobile home and heavily damaged at least six barns between Montose and just south of Deepwater. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Downed power lines and outages reported near 1601 Road northwest of Montrose. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Downed power lines and outages reported near 1601 Road northwest of Montrose. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Montrose | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Montrose. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Montrose | - | High waters were reported to cover the majority of Highway K in Montrose. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Montrose | - | K Highway near Montrose was flooded. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Montrose | - | RA Highway closed just east of 18 Highway due to high water. K Highway also closed. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Large trees reported down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Power poles and lines were downed at the intersection of Highways K and 18. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Montrose | - | Golfball-size hail was reported in Montrose by the Henry County Sheriff's office. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Montrose | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Montrose | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. M. and Vina Clark House | 2.7 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000365 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Henry County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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