Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
“The Mobridge Masonic Temple in Mobridge, South Dakota is a building from 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.”
Wikipedia article Mobridge Masonic Temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Walworth County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
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 Mobridge Masonic Temple between 1995 and 2020, burning about 1,734 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | GALL INN 2 |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | CLAYMORE |
| 6 September 1996 | Other causes | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | GALL INN 1 |
| 5 September 2001 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | W GRAND R |
| 27 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | ROCK |
| 20 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 25 acres | Standing Rock Agency | BAD WIRE |
| 9 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | BABY NO. 2 |
| 9 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | BABY NO. 1 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Mobridge Masonic Temple: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Mill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mobridge, the town this property stands in, in 70 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 41 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | In Mobridge, powerful thunderstorm winds broke three power poles. The roof of a business, which had been previously damaged, was completely ripped off. The nearby Automated Surface Observing System at the Mobridge Regional Airport reported a gust of 61 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Estimated seventy mph winds brought some power lines down in Mobridge. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Estimated ninety mph winds downed numerous trees and tree branches in Mobridge along with causing some property damage. Some fences and outside furniture were damaged along with several homes and businesses. There were signs blown over, windows blown out, along with several reports of vehicle damage. The electricity was also out on the east side of town for awhile. The cover of a storage building was ripped off along with the roof of a hanger at the airport. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Sixty-five mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Sixty mph winds brought tree limbs down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Mobridge | - | Flash flooding from very heavy rains of 3 to 4 inches resulted in the closing of Highway 12 west of Mobridge. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Law enforcement estimated 60 mph winds in Mobridge. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Seventy-seven mph winds downed some trees and took part of the roof off of the building. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Many tree branches were downed at the Indian Creek Recreation Area. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Several trees along with many tree branches were downed in Mobridge by seventy mph winds. Some power lines were also downed. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | Golf ball size hail fell in Mobridge breaking some windows and damaging the siding on several houses. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Mobridge | - | Heavy rains of 5 to 7 inches resulted in flash flooding in Walworth county especially in the Mobridge area. Many roads and homes were flooded in and around Mobridge. Thirty-five to forty-five homes had received some water in them with basements collapsing in two homes. Many roads received damage and some culverts were washed out. Some people had to be evacuated in Mobridge. Highway 12 was closed for awhile near Mobridge. The U.S. Senator and representative surveyed the damage. The city declared a disaster for Mobridge. Heavy rain also occurred in the area on the previous day with a two day total of 6.42 inches in Mobridge. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Some trees along with many large branches were downed in Mobridge by the strong winds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Strong winds tipped over a couple camper trailers at the Indian Creek Recreation area. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | High winds of 81 mph blew much of the roof off of the bowling alley in Mobridge and took the roof off of a steel building which hit a house and damaged it. A trailer home was also damaged by some flying debris. Many trees were snapped in two or uprooted and many power lines were downed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | High winds brought several trees and power lines down in Mobridge. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Mobridge | - | A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred one mile north of Lake Molstad and then dissipated. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flood | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | A. H. Brown Public Library | under 500 feet | 1978 |
| Brown-Evans House | 0.1 miles | 1990 | |
 | Brown Palace Hotel | 0.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Mobridge Auditorium | 0.2 miles | 1986 |
| Johnson Barn | 3.6 miles | 2005 | |
| Molstad Lake Park | 6.4 miles | 2010 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001259 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Walworth County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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