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Cooper, Katherine, House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. 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.

From the record

one of 20 National Register listings in Tuscarawas County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · one of 1 National Historic Landmarks in Tuscarawas County.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 118 W. 7th St., Dover, 44622
  • When was it listed? 1996-01-04
  • Category. building
  • Township. Dover city
  • Architectural style. Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
  • National Register reference number. 95001487 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

29 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Cooper, Katherine, House between 2005 and 2020, burning about 55 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 burning14
Power generation/transmission/distribution6
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Arson/incendiarism1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Recreation and ceremony1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 August 2016Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resources5345
27 July 2016Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources5265
12 June 2016Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resources5025
5 May 2012Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
10 May 2018Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources12905
22 April 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resources15173
20 April 2006Debris and open burning1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
18 April 2014Debris and open burning2.5 acresOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Every fire recorded in Tuscarawas County

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 599 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 599 specimens collected within 10 miles of Cooper, Katherine, House 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 SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Pisidium cruciatum Sterki, 1895Pisidium cruciatum Sterki, 18951894G. MarstonTuscarawas River, New Philadelphia
Specimen of Pisidium fallax Sterki, 1896Pisidium fallax Sterki, 18961894G. MarstonTuscarawas River, New Philadelphia
Specimen of Pisidium noveboracense Prime, 1858Pisidium noveboracense Prime, 18581895G. Marstonfrom spring - brook lat. 4 miles south of New Philadelpia (Sterki)
A photograph of the species Amelanchier arborea, not of this specimenAmelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Anemone canadensis, not of this specimenAnemone canadensis L.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Cardamine douglassii, not of this specimenCardamine douglassii Britton1851Wolle, J.Canae Docus [??] [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Conopholis americana, not of this specimenConopholis americana (L.) Wallr.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover?]
A photograph of the species Delphinium tricorne, not of this specimenDelphinium tricorne Michx.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Erythronium americanum, not of this specimenErythronium americanum Ker Gawl.1851Wolle, J.Canal Dover
A photograph of the species Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, not of this specimenHydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx.1851Wolle, J.Tuscarawa City
A photograph of the species Hydrophyllum virginianum, not of this specimenHydrophyllum virginianum L.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Silene virginica, not of this specimenSilene virginica L.1851Wolle, 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 14 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Cooper, Katherine, House: 7 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Coal, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dover QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Kimble Limestone QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerSedimentary
Kimble Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, CoalProducer
Strasburg Brick MillFire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Belden PitClay, CoalProducer
Mcfarland PitClay, CoalProducer
77 Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Spring Brothers Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Spring PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Clay MineClayProducer

Every working recorded in Tuscarawas County

Storms near this property

60 of 74 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2001LightningDover1 hurtA 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 2023Thunderstorm WindDover$50,000Widespread trees and power lines down across Dover, Mineral City, and Sherrodsville. Some trees were on homes in these locations, no injuries reported.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindDover$50,000Law enforcement reported large trees down in Dover.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindDover$50,000Law enforcement reported large tree limbs and power lines down in Dover.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindDover$50,000Emergency management reported large trees down in Dover.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindDover$40,000Trees and power lines down.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindDover$15,000A trained spotter reported trees down.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindDover$15,000Numerous trees and power lines down.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindDover$8,000The 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 2025Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000Trees and power lines were reported down in Dover, OH.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000A report of bent power poles and minor damage to a home was received.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000An emergency manager reported a tree down on a house.
May 2018HailDover$5,000Local fire department reported that wind-blown hail damaged vehicles.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000A member of the public reported many trees down on Boulevard Street/Route 800 in Dover.
February 2014FloodDover$5,000Emergency management reported waters into yards of several homes along the Tuscarawas River from White Bridges upstream to Dover Dam.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000Law enforcement reported a tree down on a power line.
March 2008FloodDover$5,000Emergency management reported roads flooded and closed in and around Dover.
August 2007Flash FloodDover$5,000Emergency management reported flash flooding continued along SR 39 west of Dover.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000Trees down.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000Large trees blown down.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000Another round of thunderstorms passed through the area, downing several large trees.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindDover$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees around the Dover area.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindDover$4,000Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindDover$3,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
November 2017Thunderstorm WindDover$2,500State official reported multiple trees and power lines down.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindDover$2,000State official reported that a large tree was blown down onto a residence in Dover.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindDover$2,000Large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindDover$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindDover$2,000Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindDover$2,000Trees 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 2025Thunderstorm WindDover$1,000A shed was damaged along South James Street.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindDover$1,000A tree was reported down.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindDover$1,000Wires and trees down along State Route 800.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindDover$1,000Large trees and power lines down.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindDover-Downed trees and power lines were reported in the area of Dover.
July 2025Flash FloodDover-Report and video showing water over North Crater Avenue.
June 2023HailDover-Half dollar hail reported.
June 2023HailDover-Hail reported by trained spotter.
August 2023HailDover-A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Dover, OH.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindDover-Emergency manager reported multiple trees down across Dover. Damage not considered excessive.
June 2022HailDover-Quarter sized hail reported.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindDover-Tree down across North Crater Ave near 7th Street.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindDover-A 911 Call Cent reported trees down in downtown Dover.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindDover-Trees reported down by a local citizen.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindDover-An emergency manager reported a tree down on East Shafer Ave.
September 2018Thunderstorm WindDover-Law enforcement reported trees and wires down in Dover Township.
June 2011HailDover-A COOP observer reported quarter to golf ball size hail.
October 2006Thunderstorm WindDover-Eight trees were blown down between Dover and New Philadelphia.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindDover-Trees down.
May 2018HailDover-no account filed
May 2016HailDover-no account filed
May 2014HailDover-no account filed
May 2014HailDover-no account filed
May 2014HailDover-no account filed
June 2013HailDover-no account filed
April 2013HailDover-no account filed
April 2013HailDover-no account filed
April 2013HailDover-no account filed
July 2012HailDover-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Tuscarawas County

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.

From the nomination file

2,345 words on record

When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.

Statement of significance

CFR 67) has been requested represents the work of a master, or possesses Tuscarawas Co., Ohio B Property is associated with the livesofpersons of a type,period,or method of construction or G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Record # A owned by a religious institution or used for Narrative Stater nt of Significance (Explain the signific.3 of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Cooper, Katherine, Residence 10.

The whole case file for this property - 2,345 words, 17 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 95001487, 17 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Slingluff, Dr. Joseph, Houseunder 500 feet1998
Rinderknecht, Christian H., Houseunder 500 feet1991
Deis, John, House0.1 miles1988
Warther Family Home and Museum0.4 miles2023
Bernhard, Frederick, House0.5 miles1988
Reeves, Jeremiah, House and Carriage House1.2 miles1982

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 95001487 in Record Group 79.
Tuscarawas CountyAll 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.