Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
“The Ingersoll School, a one-room schoolhouse near Washburn, North Dakota, was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.”
Wikipedia article Ingersoll School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for McLean County · listed in 2010 · 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 National Weather Service names Washburn, the town this property stands in, in 47 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 24 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | $675,000 | Significant damage to a grain elevator, one home, and a few vehicles in Falkirk, ND. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | $150,000 | Many trees were blown down in the park along the river in Washburn, at the 4-H camp, and throughout the city. The concession stand and outhouses were blown over at the baseball park. Some buildings were damaged. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | $50,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were down. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | $6,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew down three large cotton wood trees at Fort Mandan. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Washburn | $4,000 | Electrical appliances in a home were damaged due to a lightning strike on a tree near the home. Also damaged was a vehicle which had its side window blown out. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Washburn | - | The tornado touched down in an open field east-southeast of Washburn and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown). |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | Multiple sunflower fields between Washburn and Wilton were damaged by the strong winds. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | Law Enforcement estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | Heavy rain and small hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Washburn | - | Penny to quarter size hail fell for several minutes in Washburn. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Washburn | - | Report from McLean County Sheriff dispatch. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | A few trees down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | Reports of large branches down and storage tank rolled. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Washburn | - | Tornado originated in Oliver county. Tornado stayed in open fields. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | Semi-tractor rig blown off highway 83 and flipped over. |
| November 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Washburn | - | Tornado originated in Burleigh county before moving into southeast McLean county. The tornado skipped across the country side damaging several power poles. |
| June 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Washburn | - | County 911 lines were jammed after the warning sirens in Washburn were turned on. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Flash Flood | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Washburn | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Washburn | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000139 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| McLean County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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