Built in 1872 (Italianate architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
“Charlton House is a historic two-story house in Roca, Nebraska. It was built in 1872 for farmer William H.”
Wikipedia article William H. Charlton House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 110 National Register listings published here for Lancaster County · listed in 1997 · category: Building · built in 1872, Italianate architecture.
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 40 fires within 5 miles of William H. Charlton House between 2001 and 2019, burning about 95 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were 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 | 26 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 9 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 27 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 July 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 June 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 June 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roca, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 11 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Flood | Roca | $100,000,000 | Record rainfall of 5 to 10 inches fell across Lancaster County, and the Salt Creek basin on the evening of the 6th into the early morning of the 7th. This led to significant flooding along the creek, from near Roca north through the Lincoln metro area. The flooding resulted in numerous road closures, water rescues and some mandatory evacuations. The flooding was largely contained within the levy system within the city of Lincoln, but many parks and low-lined areas were flooded. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Roca | $20,000 | Flash flooding was reported in the city part in Hickman. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roca | - | Personal weather station measured wind gust of 60 mph along the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roca | - | The office received a public report of tree limbs broken 1 mile northwest of Hickman, Nebraska. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roca | - | Public reported roof blown off of a 3 walled shed. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roca | - | Public reported 1 foot diameter tree limbs blown down. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Roca | - | Public reported section of Hickman Road just west of Hickman closed to through traffic due to flooding. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roca | - | Trained spotter reported damage to a fireworks tent in Hickman as well as several broken tree limbs. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Roca | - | Public reported water flowing over Hickman Road near 54th St. Photo and info sent in via social media. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roca | - | Public via social media reported a couple of large trees down east of Roca. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Roca | - | Lancaster emergency management reported minor street flooding in Hickman. Also noted the town had received 4.5 inches of rain. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Roca | - | Lancaster emergency management reported water cresting at a roadway. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roca | - | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts were around 60 mph. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Roca | - | Reported by cooperative observer. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Roca | - | Reported by cooperative observer. |
| October 2016 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Roca | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Roca | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speidel Barn | 7.0 miles | 2023 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96001614 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lancaster County | All 110 listed properties in this county. |
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