Christopher Knoell Farmstead

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

From the record

“The Christopher Knoell Farmstead is a historic farm in Dodge County, Nebraska near Fremont, Nebraska. The farmhouse was built in 1888 for Christopher Knoell, and designed in the Italianate architectural style.”
Wikipedia article Christopher Knoell Farmstead, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 23 National Register listings published here for Dodge County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Listed as. Knoell, Christopher, Farmstead - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. NW of Fremont, Fremont, 68025
When was it listed? January 1983
Category. building
Township. Nickerson township
National Register reference number. 83001089 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

46 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Christopher Knoell Farmstead between 2007 and 2020, burning about 28 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	22
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	11
Railroad operations and maintenance	4
Recreation and ceremony	3
Fireworks	2
Smoking	2
Arson/incendiarism	1
Misuse of fire by a minor	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 2020	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
14 September 2017	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
6 July 2007	Fireworks	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
5 July 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
3 July 2018	Railroad operations and maintenance	1.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
3 July 2018	Railroad operations and maintenance	1.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
11 July 2007	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
1 July 2007	Fireworks	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named

Every fire recorded in Dodge County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Christopher Knoell Farmstead: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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
	No.5 Pasco Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Dodge County

Storms near this property

60 of 142 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fremont, the town this property stands in, in 142 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 75 hail, 51 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	2 hurt	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed many large cottonwood trees in the Big Island area along the Platte River south of Fremont. Some of the trees fell on mobile homes, vehicles and recreational vehicles causing extensive damage. A semitrailer truck was overturned at the intersection of Highways 77 and 30 in town slightly injuring 2 people.
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	1 hurt, $50,000	Thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 78 mph at the Fremont airport. The wind blew off part of the roof of an apartment complex in Fremont. Several homes had shingles blown off. Some power lines and power poles were blown down by the wind. A man was injured by flying debris that broke through the window of his minivan.
June 2011	Tornado (EF1)	Fremont	$280,000	A NWS survey team determined a tornado tracked through the eastern and northern sections of Fremont before lifting a little north northeast of town. The tornado touched down near the intersection of old Highway 275 and Morningside Road and progressed north generally east of Lincoln Street. The tornado uprooted or snapped numerous trees, damaged a few homes and severely damaged a garage along its path. One vehicle was flipped over while other vehicles and homes sustained damage from fallen trees. The YMCA sustained major roof damage. A few power poles were snapped near and north of 23rd Street and center pivot was damaged on the north side of town before the tornado lifted. The path length was determined to be a little over 6 miles while the average width of the damage path was around 700 yards. As of late June the damage in town was estimated at a little over a quarter of million dollars.
September 2007	Lightning	Fremont	$100,000	Lightning struck the Fremont County Sheriff's Department communication tower causing severe damage to nearly everthing electrical in the building. Total damage to repair or replace the items was estimated at around $100,000.
July 2011	Lightning	Fremont	$75,000	Lightning from a thunderstorm caused a fire which in turn caused significant damage to a house in Fremont including burning most of the roof away.
June 1996	Tornado (F1)	Fremont	$50,000	no account filed
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	$20,000	Tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph. The fallen large limbs blocked a few roads and downed several power lines in Fremont.
March 2010	Flood	Fremont	$10,000	Snow melt and some light rain caused Rawhide Creek to flood low areas along it. A few driveways and county roads also experienced some flooding when water backed into ditches in the area. The high water caused some sewers to back up in some homes in the area.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	$2,000	Probable thunderstorm microburst hit the YMCA's skateboard park flipping picnic tables and a skating ramp and damaged a pickup truck.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	$2,000	Strong winds blew tree branches down onto a house.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Measured wind gusts of 82 mph from a Trained Spotter, likely from the rear flank downdraft region of the storm..
April 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	NWS employee report of wind-driven hail, estimated up to baseball size, 2.75 in diameter. The wind-driven hail broke windows of a home.
April 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Emergency manager reported hail measured up to 1.75 in diameter.
April 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Public report of hail estimated up to 2 in diameter.
April 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Public report of hail measured up to 2.75 in diameter. Report received via mPING.
September 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Delayed report relayed via social media of several measured 2 inch in diameter hailstones. Time estimated with radar.
September 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING.
September 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Other federal report of hail measured up to 1.75 inches in diameter covering the ground.
September 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Public report of hail estimated up to 1.50 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING.
September 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	NWS Employee report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter.
September 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Public report of hail estimated up to 0.75 inches in diameter. Report received via mPING.
September 2025	Hail	Fremont	-	Social media report of hail estimated up to 1.50 inches in diameter.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	A 61 miles per hour wind gust was recorded and relayed to the office by amateur radio.
May 2024	Hail	Fremont	-	A swath of severe hail fell across the city of Fremont half an hour after noon on the 21st. Most hail reports were of golf ball sized hail, however, the office did receive a report from amateur radio that 2-inch hail fell just north of the Fremont airport.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	A trained spotter recorded a 65 miles per hour wind gust in Fremont.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	An NWS Employee reported a large branch blown down on the northwest side of Fremont.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	The office received a report of 3-inch tree limbs down.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Public reported 2.5- to 3-inch hail.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Public reported 4.5-inch hail via social media.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Trained spotter reported 3-inch hail with a picture and ruler.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Public reported 1.25-inch hail via mPING.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Public reports lots of tree damage and a large tree snapped at the trunk.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Public reported 2.75-inch hail.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Emergency manager reported 1-inch to golf ball size hail.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Public reported 1.5-inch hail near Fremont Park.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Public reported 2- to 2.5-inch hail.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail at Christensen Field.
July 2023	Hail	Fremont	-	Report of golf ball size hail.
April 2023	Flash Flood	Fremont	-	Public reported street flooding at the Bell and Dodge streets intersection. The water levels came up to the bottom of a car door. Also received a report via social media from the same area.
April 2023	Flash Flood	Fremont	-	Trained spotter reported street flooding at Bell and Dodge intersection. Water levels came up to the bottom of car doors. A video was received via social media showing the flooding.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	NWS employee reported several large tree branches down.
December 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Emergency manager reported tractor trailer blown over on its side and numerous trees down in Fremont.
December 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Fremont AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Trained spotter estimated peak wind gusts between 70 to 80 mph.
July 2021	Flash Flood	Fremont	-	Public called in report of street flooding in Fremont with cards stalled on the road.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Law enforcement reported major power lines down and have closed the roads.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Trained spotter reported a tree blown over with a diameter estimation of 3 feet.
March 2019	Flood	Fremont	-	The Platte River has begun to ruse out of its banks at Highway 77.
March 2019	Flood	Fremont	-	Residents south of Inglewood are being evacuated.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Large tree limbs down. One tree limb fell on a power line in Fremont.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	A 58 mph wind gust was measured at Fremont Airport.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Winds estimated of 65 mph blew tin roof off a building.
May 2017	Hail	Fremont	-	Quarter to golf ball hail was reported.
May 2017	Hail	Fremont	-	Hail up to golf ball size was reported.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Large tree branches blown down in Fremont.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	An estimated 60 mph wind gust was reported by a storm spotter near Fremont.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Several trees and power lines were blown down by damaging winds.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	A downburst appeared to have occurred in the city of Fremont. The primary damage centered from midtown to the southeast side of town. In this area significant tree damage occurred including large branches downed and some uprooted. Power line and pole damage was also noted.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	A thunderstorm wind gust of 68 mph was measured by Awos at the Fremont airport.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Fremont	-	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a house in the Fremont area.

Every storm recorded in Dodge County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Nye House	4.0 miles	1977
North Broad Street Residential Historic District	4.4 miles	2015
Charles T. Durkee House	4.4 miles	2011
R. B. Schneider House	4.4 miles	1982
Fremont Municipal Auditorium	4.5 miles	2002
Samuel Bullock House	4.5 miles	1985

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 83001089 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Dodge County	All 23 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.