Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Johnson County · listed in 1988 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Tecumseh Opera House between 2002 and 2020, burning about 447 acres in total. 1 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 | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Natural | 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 July 2007 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 April 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 March 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 34 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 90 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 18 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tecumseh, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 34 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. 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 1996 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | $400,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | $100,000 | Flash flooding washed out a county road bridge northwest of Sterling according to Emergency Management. A few county roads were also flooded in the area. |
| August 2009 | Lightning | Tecumseh | $25,000 | A lightning strike caused around $25,000 worth of damage to computers, radio and dispatch equipment and the phone system at the Sheriff's office in Tecumseh. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $3,000 | Barn damaged. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $2,000 | Pieces of metal were blown off a steel building and door was blown in. A few tree limbs blown down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 inches in diameter near Tecumseh, NE. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Delayed emergency management report of hail measured up to 2 inches in diameter near Tecumseh, NE. Time estimated with radar. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Delayed report from emergency management of a 2 foot diameter tree down, stop sign blown over, outdoor awning thrown over fence, and various other smaller branches down within an approximately 1 block radius of the Tecumseh post office. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Tecumseh | - | The office received an eyewitness report and photo evidence of a tornado in an open field that began just northeast of the James N. Douglas Wildlife Management Area and tracked for approximately a half mile before losing visual in the rain. The width of the tornado was estimated to be around 20 yards from media submitted to the office. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | A trained spotter reported a 60 miles per hour wind gust. This event was edited to correct an error in the LSR database. The original report was accidentally put relative to the town of Johnson, Nebraska instead of Johnson County. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Emergency manager reported significant damage to home and surrounding fields due to combination of wind and hail. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Coop observer reported numerous power outages in Tecumseh. |
| September 2022 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Public reported 1-inch hail. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Public sent in photo of metal roof peeled back on large farm building. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Mping reported for 1.75 inch hail. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Trained spotter reported hail of 1.25 inches. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Estimated winds from public were up to 60 mph due to tree limb damage. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Trained spotter reported estimated wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Up to Golf Ball sized hail reported in Tecumseh. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Reported north of Tecumseh. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | The Emergency Manager reported strong winds with several large limbs blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | The emergency manager reported numerous limbs and street signs blown down in Tecumseh. Some street flooding also reported. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | The public reported some crop damage due to the combination of wind and hail. Hail size was not specified. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Hailed for about 5 minutes in Tecumseh. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Dime to nickel size hail reported. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph along with small hail were reported in Tecumseh. |
| May 2018 | Heavy Rain | Tecumseh | - | A total of 1.50 inches of rain fell 1/2 mile west of Tecumseh. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Damage included 6 inch tree branches were blown down. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Hail from 1 inch to 1.25 inches in diameter was reported by both the public and an COOP Observer. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed large tree limbs and knocked the power out in the Tecumseh area. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 70 mph destroyed a 60 by 150 foot machine shed and tipped over a large tractor east of Tecumseh. The winds caused tree damage throughout the Tecumseh area and fallen tree limbs knocked the power out to 200 customers. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew a very large plastic tank 1/2 mile and flipped a semi-trailer truck. |
| September 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Hail up to nickel-size was reported north through northeast of Elk Creek. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Tecumseh | - | A spotter reported nearly 3 inches of rain in a few hours time. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph downed a few trees in Tecumseh. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph derailed two train cars near Tecumseh. The winds were from the same storm that produced a weak tornado near Filley. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Tree limbs downed. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Strong winds blew down tree limbs. Street flooding also occurred. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Johnson County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1990 |
| Tecumseh Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1975 | |
 | George Townsend House | 2.7 miles | 2006 |
| Keim Stone Arch Bridge | 4.2 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88000929 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Johnson County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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