Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“Houston House is a historic two-story house in Tekamah, Nebraska. It was built by Joseph Wixer in 1904-1905 for E.”
Wikipedia article E.C. Houston House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Burt County · listed in 1986 · 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 1 fire within 5 miles of E. C. Houston House in 2004, burning about 120 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tekamah, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 30 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Tekamah | $500,000 | Heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches fell over much of Burt county from 8/6/99 into early 8/7/99. This caused extensive street flooding in Tekamah and Oakland and also flooded Bell and Logan Creeks. Damage was done primarily to basements, but 50 thousand dollars damage was done to roads in the Summit Township alone. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $50,000 | Trees downed, two of which fell on houses causing damage. Power lines downed. A minimart convenience store had its roof blown off. Roofs blown off houses. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $12,000 | Thunderstorms winds blew down a tree into a grain bin. Also two fields of corn were partially flattened. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | $10,000 | Asos at Tekamah measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph. These strong winds destroyed a barn east of town. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Tekamah | $1,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding across Highway 75 near Tekamah briefly closing it. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Tekamah | - | Law enforcement report of hail measured at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Tekamah | - | Public report of hail estimated at 1.00 inch in diameter. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | KTQE ASOS measured wind gust of 58 mph along the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | A 62 miles per hour wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | The Tekamah ASOS recorded a 62 miles per hour wind gust. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Tekamah | - | Tornado debris signature was evident at this location. A swath of corn and soybeans approximately 30 to 50 feet wide were badly damaged or torn out of the ground. No nearby homes or barns were damaged. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Tekamah | - | Broadcast media relayed report of significant road flooding as well as flooding in yards from the public. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Fire Department reported a measured peak wind gust of 75 mph. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | ASOS at Tekamah Airport measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Tekamah | - | The public reported hail up to golf ball size. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Tekamah | - | Law enforcement reported hail up to golf ball size. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Tekamah | - | The public reported hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | A storm spotter estimated 65 mph winds with several large tree limbs down across the town of Tekamah. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | A 56 knot wind gust was estimated near Tekamah. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Tekamah | - | The local COOP observer indicated that water over roadways in town were reaching up to 2 feet deep. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 69 mph was measured by the Tekamah Asos. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | The Asos at Tekamah measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph caused tree damage in the Tekamah area. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | The Asos at the Tekamah airport measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | The Asos at Tekamah measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Measured by the Tekamah Asos. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Asos at the Tekamah airport measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down large tree limbs and a few trees in the Tekamah area. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts, which were measured at 70 mph by the Asos at the Tekamah airport, toppled a garage and knocked down trees, power lines and a few power poles causing areas of damage around the Tekamah area. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | The ASOS at the Tekamah airport measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph. These strong winds downed some large tree limbs southeast of town. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph blew out some windows across the eastern section of Burt county according to the Burt County Plaindealer newspaper. The time was estimated through examination of archived radar data. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm winds were measured at 63 mph by ASOS. Several trees and major limbs were downed in the area, a few of which blocked streets. The roof was torn off of a barn and old store in the area, and 2 fertilizer tanks were toppled. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Tekamah | - | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter broke windshields in town. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was measured by the Tekamah Asos. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph by law enforcement officials. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm gust measured at 58 mph by Asos at Tekamah. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Tekamah | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported west of Tekamah. The tornado did no damage. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines causing loss of power for some customers in extreme southern Burt county. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | Three power poles downed. Six center pivot systems damaged. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Tekamah | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Tekamah | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Burt County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1990 |
 | Tekamah Carnegie Library | 0.3 miles | 2005 |
 | Tekamah City Bridge | 0.3 miles | 1992 |
 | Burt County State Bank | 0.4 miles | 2009 |
| Tekamah Auditorium | 0.4 miles | 2018 | |
 | H. M. S. Spielman House | 0.6 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86000338 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Burt County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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