Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Sheridan 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 24 fires within 5 miles of Gourley's Opera House between 2007 and 2020, burning about 926 acres in total. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 2016 | Natural | 35 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 60 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 2014 | Natural | 225 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2015 | Natural | 50 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rushville, the town this property stands in, in 119 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 80 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 10 tornado, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Rushville | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Rushville | $150,000 | An anti-cyclonic left-moving supercell produced a brief, weak tornado that ripped off the roof of a home, destroyed the attached two car garage, moved outbuildings, and destroyed metal cattle shields. Debris from the destroyed home impacted a large metal machine shed and was scattered along a 1 mile path northeast of the farmstead. The home was a complete loss as the chimney fell into the house breaking floor joists. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $150,000 | Outflow winds estimated at 90 mph, from an anti-cyclonic left-moving supercell that produced a weak tornado 1.5 miles south of Rushville, uprooted trees, took roofs off two buildings, toppled an old wooden grain elevator, and overturned a camper. Falling trees damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Rushville | $100,000 | Extensive damage to houses and vehicles in Rushville. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Rushville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Rushville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Rushville | $10,000 | The fire department reported that damage occurred to siding and the roof of a house located 2 miles east southeast of Rushville. Hail size was reported as golf ball. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $10,000 | Garage wall blown out and dog kennel destroyed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Rushville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Rushville | $7,000 | 2.75 inch to 3.00 inch hail was reported. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $5,000 | A wet microburst occured in the Rushville area causing roof and powerline damage. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts produced some minor structural and roof damage in the Rushville area. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped off utility poles. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Rushville | $1,000 | A rural road was washed out 5 miles north of Rushville. |
| August 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | $1,000 | The tornado touched down briefly over open rangeland. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $1,000 | Power pole broken |
| June 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Rushville | - | Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Rushville | - | Report via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size south of Rushville. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported golf ball size hail west of Rushville with photos included. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Mesonet wind gust of 65 MPH reported at Rushville. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Winds of 60 mph were reported by sheriff. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported hail to 2 inches in diameter via social media. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A trained weather spotter reported a 4 inch diameter tree branch downed and estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A trained weather spotter reported several tree branches downed and estimated wind gusts up to 70 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Public estimated wind gusts to 70 mph. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Estimated 60 mph winds with power outage in Rushville affecting over 450 people. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Rushville | - | Most of the hail was penny to nickle sized with some ping pong ball size hail mixed in. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | No significant damage reported from this wind gust. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Rushville | - | Reported hail ranging from pea to quarter size with winds estimated at 40 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A trained spotter located 3 miles north northwest of Rushville reported several trees were blown over. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Wind gust was from a storm chaser's anemometer. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | At 2008MDT, Rushville Volunteer Fire and Rescue reported a tornado touched down 1.5 miles south of Rushville. The tornado moved briefly north before lifting at 2010MDT. No damage was reported. Average path width was 20 yards. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Winds estimated up to 60 mph. |
| May 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Rushville | - | Funnel reported at an estimated time of 2110MDT. |
| July 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | At 1626MDT, the Rushville Fire Department reported a tornado on the ground for approximately 10 minutes. The tornado was stationary over open range land with no damage reported. The path width was 60 yards. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Spotter estimated winds to 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | This gust was easterly and outflow from a squall line to the east. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported ping pong ball sized hail. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported baseball sized hail. |
| May 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Rushville | - | Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud 4 miles west and north of Rushville. |
| July 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | The public reported a tornado touchdown in a field. No damage or injuries were reported from the tornado touchdown. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | Brief tornado reported by county sheriff at Highway 20 and 360th Lane. No damage was reported as the tornado touched down over a rural area. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Rushville | - | The public reported nickel size hail along with frequent cloud to ground lightning. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Rushville | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell along with heavy rain and strong winds. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Rushville | - | The hail destroyed 200 acres of wheat and corn crops. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Rushville | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | The Sheridan county Emergency Manager observed several brief tornado touchdowns along the 2 mile path. No property damage was reported. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | A spotter on the scene reported a brief tornado touchdown. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | Spotters observed a brief tornado touch down in open country. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | A weak tornado made a brief touchdown in open country. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sheridan County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88000943 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sheridan County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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