Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“The Hettinger County Courthouse in Mott, North Dakota was built in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article Hettinger County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Hettinger County · listed in 1985 · 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 14 fires within 5 miles of Hettinger County Courthouse between 2015 and 2018, burning about 147 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | FRIEDT VEHICLE FIRE |
| 27 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | SWINDLER BURN |
| 24 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | TANK FIRE |
| 22 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 100 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | GREG URLACHER |
| 2 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | MARTIN BALE FIRE |
| 13 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | MESCHKE FIRE |
| 21 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | KILZER FIRE |
| 21 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | KILZER 2 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mott, the town this property stands in, in 57 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 30 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Flood | Mott | 2 killed, $30,000 | A married couple, both 74 years old, died after driving into the water at a low water crossing. This crossing is locally known to have water running through it during snowmelt and rain events. At the time of the attempted crossing, the water was approximately three to four feet deep over the low water crossing. |
| July 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Mott | $1,600,000 | The tornado touched down roughly two miles north-northwest of Mott, and tracked to the south-southeast before lifting about one mile east-southeast of town, having passed through the northeast corner of the city. Extensive tree damage occurred in Mott, mostly from high winds associated with the Rear-Flank Downdraft of the tornado. Farm bins were torn from their foundations, a shed was destroyed, and a very large building on the fairgrounds was collapsed. Near the intersection of ND Highway 8 and 21 the roof was torn from a storage facility. A house just east of there, along ND Highway 21, had the attached garage shifted off its foundation and collapsed. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF1 with estimated wind speeds around 105 mph. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Mott | $750,000 | County officials reported up to baseball size hail in Mott. All vehicles left outside received major damage. The north side of homes sustained siding damage and broken windows. Roofs were also damaged from the large hail. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | $150,000 | A large farm building was severely damaged. Part of roof was completely ripped off and blown away. Metal roofing was peeled off on remaining portion of the building. All walls were still standing, although doors were missing. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | $150,000 | Damage was reported to trees and power lines. Damage was also reported to a grain bin and an elevator roof in the city of Mott. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Mott | $150,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Mott | $100,000 | Another round of large hail impacted the city of Mott. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Mott | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | $25,000 | The severe thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs in the city of Mott, along with snapping a thirty foot tall tree in half. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | $20,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in shingle damage to a home and three to five inch diameter trees broken. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | $20,000 | tree blown down on top of house |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | $15,000 | A wind break was torn down and a roof was damaged. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | $15,000 | Trees were down in Mott. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Mott | $15,000 | Hail up to golfball size lasted for five minutes. Some house windows were knocked out in the city of Mott. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Mott | $15,000 | Windows were reported broken and there was some roof damage. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Mott | $5,000 | The hail caused a few broken windows. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by law enforecment. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | The wind gust was measured as a tornado passed to the east of the NDAWN (North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network) sensor located on the north side of Mott, just off the west side of ND Highway 8. These winds may have been in conjunction with a rear-flank downdraft. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 75 mph. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | No damage was reported. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | Heavy rain accompanied the strong winds. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | Very heavy rain accompanied the strong winds. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | Pea size hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | Heavy rain accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Mott | - | F1 damage on a farm 4 miles south of Mott. Five grain bins destroyed and a barn heavily damaged. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Mott | - | The tornado destroyed a barn. At one time there were two tornadoes on the ground at the same time from the same thunderstorm cell. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Mott | - | The hail fell in a 3 mile wide path in open country destroying 30 percent of crops. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Mott | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Mott | - | 4 to 6 inches deep hail reported on ground |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | 60 MPH WIND |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mott | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stern, John and Fredricka (Roth), Homestead | 2.7 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002984 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hettinger County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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