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one of 20 National Register listings in Tuscarawas County · listed in 2023 · category: Building · one of 1 National Historic Landmarks in Tuscarawas County.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Warther Family Home and Museum
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 3 buildingss, 1 site as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 331 Karl Ave., Dover, 44622
- When was it listed? 2023-06-02
- Category. building
- Township. Dover city
- National Register reference number. 100009003 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
27 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Warther Family Home and Museum between 2005 and 2020, burning about 44 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 5345 |
| 27 July 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 5265 |
| 12 June 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 5025 |
| 5 May 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 May 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 12905 |
| 22 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15173 |
| 20 April 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Specimens collected near this property
12 of 599 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 599 specimens collected within 10 miles of Warther Family Home and Museum between 1851 and 1973: 438 Animalia, 144 Plantae, 15 Fungi, 2 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A W Cusick, A. Cibula, A. Cobula and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pisidium cruciatum Sterki, 1895 | 1894 | G. Marston | Tuscarawas River, New Philadelphia |
 | Pisidium fallax Sterki, 1896 | 1894 | G. Marston | Tuscarawas River, New Philadelphia |
 | Pisidium noveboracense Prime, 1858 | 1895 | G. Marston | from spring - brook lat. 4 miles south of New Philadelpia (Sterki) |
 | Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
 | Anemone canadensis L. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
 | Cardamine douglassii Britton | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canae Docus [??] [Canal Dover] |
 | Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover?] |
 | Delphinium tricorne Michx. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
 | Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canal Dover |
 | Hydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Tuscarawa City |
 | Hydrophyllum virginianum L. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
 | Silene virginica L. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canal Downs [Canal Dover] |
All 599 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Warther Family Home and Museum: 7 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Coal, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Kimble Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Kimble Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Coal | Producer | ||
| Strasburg Brick Mill | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| 77 Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Belden Pit | Clay, Coal | Producer | ||
| Mcfarland Pit | Clay, Coal | Producer | ||
| Spring Brothers Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Columbia Fire Brick Company Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 74 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dover, the town this property stands in, in 74 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 28 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2001 | Lightning | Dover | 1 hurt | A 19-year old woman was struck by lightning outside her home as she was attempting to move a large umbrella. She was taken to the local hospital and listed in satisfactory condition. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $50,000 | Widespread trees and power lines down across Dover, Mineral City, and Sherrodsville. Some trees were on homes in these locations, no injuries reported. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $50,000 | Law enforcement reported large trees down in Dover. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $50,000 | Law enforcement reported large tree limbs and power lines down in Dover. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $50,000 | Emergency management reported large trees down in Dover. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $40,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $15,000 | A trained spotter reported trees down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $15,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $8,000 | The local fire department reported that high wind lasted for 5 minutes and brought down several trees in the area. Several trees were down on a number of homes in the area. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down in Dover, OH. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | A report of bent power poles and minor damage to a home was received. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | An emergency manager reported a tree down on a house. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Dover | $5,000 | Local fire department reported that wind-blown hail damaged vehicles. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | A member of the public reported many trees down on Boulevard Street/Route 800 in Dover. |
| February 2014 | Flood | Dover | $5,000 | Emergency management reported waters into yards of several homes along the Tuscarawas River from White Bridges upstream to Dover Dam. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported a tree down on a power line. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Dover | $5,000 | Emergency management reported roads flooded and closed in and around Dover. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Dover | $5,000 | Emergency management reported flash flooding continued along SR 39 west of Dover. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | Trees down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | Large trees blown down. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | Another round of thunderstorms passed through the area, downing several large trees. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees around the Dover area. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $4,000 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $2,500 | State official reported multiple trees and power lines down. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $2,000 | State official reported that a large tree was blown down onto a residence in Dover. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $2,000 | Large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $2,000 | Trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $2,000 | Trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Dover. In Dundee a large barn collapsed during a thunderstorm. Losses included 2700 bales of hay and straw and 20 pigs. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $1,000 | A shed was damaged along South James Street. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $1,000 | A tree was reported down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $1,000 | Wires and trees down along State Route 800. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $1,000 | Large trees and power lines down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Downed trees and power lines were reported in the area of Dover. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Dover | - | Report and video showing water over North Crater Avenue. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Dover | - | Half dollar hail reported. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Dover | - | Hail reported by trained spotter. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Dover | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Dover, OH. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Emergency manager reported multiple trees down across Dover. Damage not considered excessive. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Dover | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Tree down across North Crater Ave near 7th Street. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A 911 Call Cent reported trees down in downtown Dover. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Trees reported down by a local citizen. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | An emergency manager reported a tree down on East Shafer Ave. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down in Dover Township. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Dover | - | A COOP observer reported quarter to golf ball size hail. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Eight trees were blown down between Dover and New Philadelphia. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Trees down. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Deis, John, House | 0.3 miles | 1988 |
 | Cooper, Katherine, House | 0.4 miles | 1996 |
 | Rinderknecht, Christian H., House | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
 | Slingluff, Dr. Joseph, House | 0.4 miles | 1998 |
 | Bernhard, Frederick, House | 0.9 miles | 1988 |
 | Reeves, Jeremiah, House and Carriage House | 1.5 miles | 1982 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100009003 in Record Group 79. |
| Tuscarawas County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.