Z.C.B.J. Rad Tabor No. 74

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

From the record

“Rad Tabor No. 74, also known as Tabor Hall, is an historic building located south of Dorchester in rural Saline County, Nebraska. It was built in 1914; a large dance pavilion was added in 1934.”
Wikipedia article Z.C.B.J. Rad Tabor No. 74, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 17 National Register listings published here for Saline County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. R.F.D., Dorchester, 68343
When was it listed? August 1985
Category. building
Precinct. Pleasant Hill precinct
National Register reference number. 85001798 - 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

8 since 2003

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Z.C.B.J. Rad Tabor No. 74 between 2003 and 2020, burning about 24 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	4
Equipment and vehicle use	2
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
29 August 2012	Equipment and vehicle use	3.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
3 June 2017	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
12 June 2020	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
3 March 2020	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
30 November 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
29 November 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
20 October 2003	Equipment and vehicle use	5.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
18 January 2014	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named

Every fire recorded in Saline County

Storms near this property

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dorchester, the town this property stands in, in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 38 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 6 flood, 4 flash flood. 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
May 2007	Flash Flood	Dorchester	$50,000	Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in a several hour period produced flash flooding in the streets of Dorchester and Crete. In the Crete area several cars were flooded up door level and some roads were damaged by flood waters. Several basements were also flooded.
September 2014	Flash Flood	Dorchester	$5,000	Emergency management and spotters reported flash flooding across Saline County. The area received between 4 to 7 inches of rainfall and this led to the flash flooding. The flooding caused several streets and highways to be closed, including Nebraska Highway 15 near the Dorchester.
August 2014	Flood	Dorchester	$5,000	Repeated thunderstorms on the 27th and 28th of August caused heavy rainfall and the West Fork of the Big Blue river to go into flood. The river rose above flood stage on the morning of the 29th, the river created and fell below flood stage in early early September. The flooding was generally minor and confined to low-lying areas along the river.
September 2014	Flood	Dorchester	$5,000	The West Folk of the Big Blue began to flood in late August and continued above flood stage into early September. The river crested in late August and fell below flood stage early on the morning on the 3rd. The flooding was minor and mainly confined to low-lying areas along the river.
June 2010	Flood	Dorchester	$2,000	Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches on 6/20 and 6/21 and additional rain the next few days eventually caused the West Fork of the Blue River to flood in Saline County. The river near Dorchester crested at a little over 16.5 feet during the evening of 6/26, flood stage is 15 feet. Farmland and county roads near the river flooded.
August 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Delayed report from emergency management of roof damage to several structures in Dorchester, NE. Time estimated from radar. Wind speeds were estimated at 80 mph.
August 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Delayed report from emergency management of damage to power lines and pivots flipped south of Dorchester. Time estimated from radar. Wind speeds were estimated at 80 mph.
September 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Mesonet measured wind gust of 59 mph.
September 2025	Flash Flood	Dorchester	-	Flash flooding struck portions of southeast Nebraska, including northern Saline County, on the morning of September 1, 2025, due to intense thunderstorms. Radar data indicated peak rainfall rates of 23 inches per hour, leading to estimated totals ranging from 3 to 6 inches. These estimates were strongly supported by public reports, including: 5.51 inches four miles northwest of Dorchester, 5.91 inches three miles east of Friend, and 3.52 inches four miles northeast of Friend. A delayed social media report from Dorchester further confirmed the impact, showing inundated roadways with an estimated 24 inches of water covering the pavement in some areas.
July 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Dorchester	-	A narrow area, less than 100 yards across with several damaged trees and downed limbs was documented along Highway 15. Roads off of the highway near this location were impassable. This damage lines up perfectly with tight radar indicated rotation, and with a funnel observation. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated at 74 miles per hour. The width of this tornado was measured to be at 80 yards.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	A personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 81 mph.
August 2023	Hail	Dorchester	-	Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail.
April 2022	Hail	Dorchester	-	Public reported 1.25 inch hail via social media.
June 2022	Hail	Dorchester	-	Public reported 1.25 inch hail.
May 2021	Hail	Dorchester	-	Public reported 1.5 inch hail.
December 2021	Tornado (EF2)	Dorchester	-	This is segmnent 1 of 3 of an EF-2 tornado that began in northeast Saline County where it overturned numerous irrigation pivots. This tornado continued northeast into It continued northeastward into Seward County.
September 2021	Flood	Dorchester	-	Water across the road south of town on Turkey Creek. Waterways are full. Small creek along highway 33 is out of its banks.
August 2020	Hail	Dorchester	-	Public reported 1 inch hail.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	A storm chaser measured a 63 mph wind gust south of Dorchester.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	A storm chaser estimated a 60 mph wind gust.
October 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Reports on social media indicated that branches and power poles were downed.
May 2014	Hail	Dorchester	-	Nickel-size hail was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph near the Dorchester area.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph downed large tree branches east of Dorchester. The winds were accompanied by nickel-size hail.
June 2014	Hail	Dorchester	-	Spotters reported hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size from in Dorchester to 2 miles south southeast of town.
June 2014	Hail	Dorchester	-	The hail broke windows in several homes in town.
July 2013	Hail	Dorchester	-	Hail as large as ping pong ball-size fell north of Western and west of Wilber for about 5 minutes. The hail partially shredded crops in the area and some accumulation was noted on roads.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph damaged pivots and downed trees east of Dorchester. Time was estimated from radar.
May 2012	Hail	Dorchester	-	Hail up to nickel-size was reported in Dorchester.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Tree limbs as large as 4 inches in diameter were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
June 2011	Heavy Rain	Dorchester	-	Rainfall of around 4 inches fell across parts of Saline county this night. The heavy rain produced some minor flooding of the Big Blue River in the Crete area.
August 2011	Hail	Dorchester	-	Hail up to quarter-size fell for several minutes in the Dorchester area.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	A storm chaser measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph southeast of Friend.
March 2009	Hail	Dorchester	-	Golf ball-size hail caused siding damage to at least 20 homes in the Dorchester area.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph knocked over 2 trees that fell on vehicles in town along with downing numerous branches.
July 2008	Hail	Dorchester	-	Hail up to nickel-size lasted for a few minutes.
August 2007	Flood	Dorchester	-	Several days of spotty heavy rainfall pushed Turkey Creek out of its banks, causing some minor agricultural lowland flooding. The creek near Wiber was above it's 11 foot flood stage from around 1215 am CDT on Aug 4th until 530 am on August 5th. The creek crested at around 11.7 feet at 1015 pm CDT on the 4th.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph lasted for around 15 minutes southwest of Dorchester. These strong winds downed numerous 4 to 6 inch tree limbs and caused some damage to a chimney.
August 2007	Hail	Dorchester	-	Nickel size hail was accompanied by winds strong enough to break 2 inch tree limbs.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Emergency management measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 68 mph on home weather equipment. The winds blew down 3 large trees in town along with numerous branches knocked down on streets. A hot tub was flipped against a tree, the canopy of a trailer was blown off and at least one window in a downtown building was blown out.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 to 65 mph by a trained spotter caused some tree and power line damage in town. Arching electrical charges from power lines caused a grass fire that was quickly extinguished. The winds were accompanied by dime size hail.
July 2005	Hail	Dorchester	-	The hail was accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated by a trained spotter at 60 mph.
May 2004	Flash Flood	Dorchester	-	Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches which fell over parts of Saline county during the evening of 5/22 produced areas of flash flooding across Saline county. An area near Dorchester reported local flooding of roads near town.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at around 60 mph by emergency management.
September 2002	Hail	Dorchester	-	Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell east of Dorchester.
September 2002	Hail	Dorchester	-	Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was reported near Dorchester.
June 2000	Hail	Dorchester	-	A few penny size hailstones, most smaller.
July 2000	Flood	Dorchester	-	Rainfall of 2.4 inches in 1 hour caused some street and small stream flooding around Dorchester.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Dorchester	-	Large tree branches downed.
October 2016	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
October 2016	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
July 2014	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
October 2013	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
June 2013	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
May 2008	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
May 2008	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed
August 2007	Hail	Dorchester	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Saline 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

1 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.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	Rad Saline Center cis. 389 Z. C. B. J.	4.9 miles	1996

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 85001798 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Saline County	All 17 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.
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.