Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
“The Lisbon Post Office in Lisbon, North Dakota, United States, is a post office building that was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as U.S.”
Wikipedia article Lisbon Post Office, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Ransom County · listed in 1989 · 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 US Post Office-Lisbon between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,205 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
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 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | N LISBON DITCH FIRE |
| 28 June 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | THOMPSON GRASS FIRE |
| 13 June 2019 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | JUNE GRASS FIRE |
| 7 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 640 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | HUETHER FIRE |
| 3 May 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2017-050317 |
| 23 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | HANSEN TREE FIRE |
| 15 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | JOHN JOHNSON |
| 8 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2017-040817 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of US Post Office-Lisbon: 3 producers, 1 plant, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden I Pellet Plant | Iron | Plant | ||
| Evo Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lisbon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lisbon Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Olson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lisbon, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 33 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Lisbon | 1 killed, $5,000 | A pickup was swept off North Dakota Highway 32 into Dead Colt Creek. The vehicle floated downstream and was eventually submerged resulting in one fatality by 8 am CDT. |
| July 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Lisbon | $250,000 | A tornado touched down on a farmstead, destroying numerous buildings. One barn was destroyed and 60 hogs inside were killed. Power was knocked out. The tornado crossed highway 27 and dissipated. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Lisbon | $15,000 | Lightning struck a home in Lisbon, starting a fire in the attic. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | $10,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted, power lines were downed, the roof blew off the armory, and the roof blew off the Ransom county highway department shop. A building at the fairgrounds was also damaged. Lisbon was without power from 5 to 9 pm. |
| October 2004 | Lightning | Lisbon | $2,000 | Lightning struck the side of a house in Lisbon. The strike blew the telephone box off the side of the house and knocked a hole in the house foundation. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | $2,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| March 2010 | Flash Flood | Lisbon | $500 | The Sheyenne River rose rapidly through central portions of Lisbon, in response to an ice jam which formed near the highway 27 bridge. Flood water rose above the moderate flood stage by 11 pm CDT and eventually crested above the major flood stage. Emergency levees had been constructed in advance and emergency crews were able to contain the flooding. |
| March 2009 | Flash Flood | Lisbon | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Lisbon | - | Around 4 inches of rain fell in less than three hours over several sections of farm and ranchland in northern Aliceton and southern Big Bend Townships. This primarily impacted the confluence of dead colt creek and the Sheyenne River. Several sections of farmland and farm access roads were flooded and ditches were filled to overflowing upstream of the confluence of Dead Colt Creek and the Sheyenne River. This is near the Dead Colt Creek Reservoir. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Large branches were blown down accompanied by pea sized hail. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. Several fires started from the downed power lines. Nickel to quarter sized hail also fell. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Tree damage was reported. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Multiple trees were blown down, some up to 2 feet in diameter. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Lisbon | - | The hail was accompanied by very heavy rain. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | A large tree branch was blown down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | The wind speeds were estimated. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Several 4 to 6 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Over a dozen power poles were either cracked or snapped off along highway 32. Large steel grain bins were popped off their pads and crushed. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted in shelterbelts. One trailer home was tipped over. In addition, several sections of cropland across southern and central Aliceton Township were heavily damaged by wind driven hail. Widespread downburst winds of from 80 to 90 mph were likely with peak winds to 115 mph estimated at some locales. |
| July 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Lisbon | - | State radio relayed the public report of the funnel cloud sighting. |
| August 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Lisbon | - | Two or more funnels formed west-northwest of Lisbon. The funnels moved slowly to the west-northwest and passed north of Fort Ransom State Park. The funnels were formed in fairly high based thunderstorms and were visible from a distance. No touchdowns were observed. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Lisbon | - | Many road closures were reported due to flooding across southeast Ransom County. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Large tree limbs were broken down in shelterbelts. A few marble to nickel sized hail also fell. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Several large trees were blown down in a shelterbelt. |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | Lisbon | - | Street flooding was reported in Lisbon. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Lisbon | - | Street flooding was reported in Lisbon, where nearly 2 inches of rain fell. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | Large trees were blown down. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Lisbon | - | The hail was 5 inches deep in Lisbon, requiring a plow to clear the streets. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Lisbon | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Lisbon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bradford Hotel | under 500 feet | 1987 |
 | Lisbon Opera House | under 500 feet | 1979 |
 | Ransom County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 1985 |
 | Lisbon Bridge | 0.3 miles | 1997 |
| Colton's Crossing Bridge | 4.7 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89001749 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ransom County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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