Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“The Meisch House, also known as the Garlack House, was built in 1888 in Dakota County, Nebraska and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.”
Wikipedia article Meisch House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Dakota County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The chapter on South Sioux City City in Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska, from the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times, published 1893 names South Sioux City. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
The Covington and South Sioux City Street R. R.Co. was organized and road built in 1887, the incorporators being E. C. Palmer, J. M. Moan, b'rank Hunt, C. D. Smiley, E. B. Wilbur, Atlee Hart and Judge T. L.Griffey. The first officers were E. B. Wilbur, president; J. M. Moan, vice president; Frank Hunt, secretary; C. D. Smiley, treasurer. In July, 1889 the South Sioux City Electric Motor Street R. R. Co. was organized, the old Company being absorbed in the new one. The present officers are C. D. Smiley, president; E. C. Palmer, secretary; Frank Hunt, treasurer. The line will be extended to Crystal Lake on the completion of the Short Line combination bridge across the Missouri river.
Passage source: Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska, from the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times, published 1893.
Stanton Addition. - In 1S56 Marion Pinkertoi and John Fitzpatrick entered a tract of land east of the town site of Covington. E. L. Wilbur pureh sed the Fitzpatrick portion and sold it to E. D. Stanton in 1864, the latter laying out the town of Stanton here, in 1870. The town never made any progress until 1889, when the pontoon bridge was built across the river with the Nebraska terminus at the foot of Bloodgood street. That year it grew very rapidly and built up with a large number of saloons, gambling houses,, etc., which were afterwards burned to t'lo ground, (see chapter on fires.) When South Sioux City was established Stanton was incorporated in that town.
Passage source: Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska, from the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times, published 1893.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on South Sioux City City - 838 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Meisch House between 2000 and 2017, burning about 24 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 319 DD |
| 29 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 February 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Sioux Volunteer Fire Department | 312 TOWER RD |
| 18 February 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 November 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 55710 S-23, IA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Meisch House: 2 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names South Sioux City, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 16 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | $3,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | South Sioux City | $500,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | South Sioux City | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines, and caused other widespread tree damage. At least one house and a camper were damaged by falling trees. A few street lights were also knocked down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds cause tree and power line damage, including numerous trees blown down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down light poles. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | South Sioux City | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | South Sioux City | - | A car was stalled in flood waters along South Ridge Drive near U.S. Highway 77. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Several large tree limbs were downed around South Sioux City, some on top of vehicles or residential structures. |
| March 2019 | Flood | South Sioux City | - | Multiple road closures in South Sioux City. Reports received via social media. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | A few branches were downed. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Tree branches downed. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including two 18 inch diameter trees and numerous smaller branches blown down. |
| June 2011 | Flood | South Sioux City | - | Flooding from upstream spring snowmelt and subsequent heavy rain continued to worsen for most of June. Lowlands along the river including numerous roads, parks, recreational areas and homes were flooded. Thousands of acres of usually dry land were flooded, with several farms affected. Prior to the flooding many residents were evacuated from their homes and from at least 100 businesses. The highest stage at South Sioux City was 5.2 feet above flood stage on June 27th. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including a few large trees and numerous branches blown down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including at least one large tree uprooted, and several large branches blown down. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | South Sioux City | - | Heavy rain caused flooding of numerous streets and parking lots, as well as baseball fields. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | South Sioux City | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of streets and other low areas. Several vehicles were stranded, and manhole covers were blown off in South Sioux City. |
| April 2005 | Flash Flood | South Sioux City | - | Runoff from heavy rain caused street flooding, including water covering a large part of Dakota Avenue. |
| May 2004 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | Large hail damaged vehicles and cracked windows. The amount of damage was not known. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | South Sioux City | - | Heavy rain caused widespread street flooding, stalling numerous vehicles. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | South Sioux City | - | Very heavy rain caused widespread flooding of streets and other low areas. Several vehicles were stranded. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous large trees blown down. Power lines were also knocked down, mostly by falling trees. Power outages resulted. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The amount of damage was not known. |
| June 2024 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | South Sioux City | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Sioux City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Emmanuel Lutheran Church | 4.2 miles | 1969 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86000387 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dakota County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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