Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Colfax 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 6 fires within 5 miles of Z.C.B.J. Opera House between 2003 and 2012, burning about 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 8 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 March 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 October 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 19 January 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clarkson, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 17 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. 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 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkson | - | Delayed public report of porch and roof damage. Time estimated based on radar. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Clarkson | - | Eyewitness reports and photo and video evidence show that the long-lived funnel cloud formed a ground circulation that began at approximately 118 local time and lasted for approximately 5 minutes. It slowly traveled northeast during this time, with the only damage being some minor damage to tree branches. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkson | - | Trained Spotter estimated winds at 60 mph. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Clarkson | - | Measured 3 inches southwest of Howells. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkson | - | Power lines were blown down near Clarkson. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Clarkson | - | One inch hail was reported 6 miles south of Clarkson. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkson | - | Local fire and rescue reported widespread wind damage in the city of Clarkson. This included significant tree damage, as well as power poles being blown down. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Clarkson | - | Hail up to golf ball-size fell from south of the Clarkson and Howells area to near Schuyler. The hail caused sporadic damage to shingles and siding in the region and was accompanied by strong winds. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Clarkson | - | Heavy rain over several days caused a few small creeks in northern Colfax county to flood farm fields and several county roads. Most of the flooding was near Highway 91, although the highway itself was not flooded. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkson | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph caused some siding and roof damage in the Howells and Clarkson area. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Clarkson | - | The hail was reported on the Colfax and Stanton county line. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Clarkson | - | Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter covered the ground near Clarkson. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Clarkson | - | A trained weather spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown south of Clarkson. The tornado did no apparent damage. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Clarkson | - | Hail up to golfball size fell for around 10 minutes in Clarkson. The hail caused extensive siding and window damage due to the fact it fell along with thunderstorm wind gusts of over 50 mph. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Clarkson | - | Hail damaged or destroyed 2500 acres of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarkson | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Clarkson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Zion Presbyterian Church | 4.3 miles | 1988 |
| Baumert & Bogner | 6.2 miles | 2022 | |
| Baumert & Bogner | 6.2 miles | 2022 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88000948 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Colfax County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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