Built in 1931 (American Craftsman). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
“The Manley School, at 115 Cherry St. in Manley, Nebraska, was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.”
Wikipedia article Manley School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 26 National Register listings published here for Cass County · listed in 2004 · category: Building · built in 1931, American Craftsman.
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 4 fires within 5 miles of Manley School between 2006 and 2018, burning about 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 March 2007 | Fireworks | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Manley School: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texasgulf Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Weeping W Mine & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hopper Bros. Weeping Water Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Weeping Water Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Weeping Water Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manley, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 14 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. 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 2025 | Hail | Manley | - | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Manley | - | Public report of hail estimated up to 1 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Manley | - | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 in diameter. Report received via mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Manley | - | Trained spotter report of hail measured up to 2.00 in diameter. Delayed report with the time estimated from radar. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Manley | - | At approximately 6:36 PM CST on Thursday April 17, a intermittent tornado developed southwest of Manley, NE based on video evidence. Intermittent tornado circulation passed through mainly open fields, but also through some areas of trees with little to no damage, supporting an EF-1 rating. The maximum wind speed during this track was estimated at 50 mph, 0 fatalities and 0 injuries. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manley | - | A thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at 60 mph by an off duty NWS employee south of Louisville. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manley | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph tipped a combine over, snapped a few power poles, damaged a horse barn and knocked down large tree limbs in town. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manley | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees near 156th Street between Highway 1 and Church Street. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manley | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Manley | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Manley | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gibson House | 3.6 miles | 1986 |
| Weeping Water Historic District | 3.7 miles | 1972 | |
| Agricultural Society Building (Auditorium) | 3.8 miles | 2023 | |
 | Christian Kupke Farmstead | 5.2 miles | 2012 |
 | Paul Fitzgerald House | 5.6 miles | 2006 |
 | Bridge | 5.7 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04001414 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cass County | All 26 listed properties in this county. |
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