Built in 1906 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Turner County · listed in 1978 · category: Building · built in 1906, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
Sources: 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 50 fires within 5 miles of Farrar House between 1999 and 2020, burning about 552 acres in total. None 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 | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TREETOP |
| 16 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TRANSFORMER2 |
| 16 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TRANSFORMER1 |
| 10 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | PITCG |
| 31 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | ROUNDBALE |
| 1 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | STANLEY BALE FIRE |
| 7 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SSBALE |
| 25 July 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Parker Volunteer Fire Department | FEED LOT |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Farrar House: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hurley, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 24 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2006 | Hail | Hurley | $100,000 | Large hail severely damaged corn and soybean crops over a very large area, with the Lincoln County extension office estimating 95,000 acres affected. Some crops were totally stripped, while others were expected to partially recover. The dollar amount of crop damage could not be determined, but the county Farm Service Agency office estimated a yield loss of 25 to 30 percent for corn and soybean crops for the entire county. The hail also broke windows and damaged roofs on some homes. The hail was driven by strong winds. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hurley | $10,000 | A semi-truck was turned over on its side. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hurley | - | Intense thunderstorm winds demolished half of a cattle shed with debris strewn across the property. A wooden shed had two sliding doors ripped off, with a large pine tree also uprooted. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Hurley | - | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hurley | - | Wind gusts estimated by Emergency Manager. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hurley | - | Pickup truck was blown around the road by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hurley | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including up to 3 inch diameter branches blown down. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Hurley | - | Golf ball size hail dented several vehicles. The amount of damage was not known. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hurley | - | A brief tornado caused no reported damage. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hurley | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The amount of damage was not known. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Hurley | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Hurley | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dr. Harry S. Graves House | 0.1 miles | 1978 |
 | Brough-Martinson House | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
| South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-197-130 | 4.5 miles | 1999 | |
| South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-198-181 | 5.3 miles | 1999 | |
| Turner Township Bridge No. SE-18 | 6.0 miles | 2000 | |
| Childstown Township Bridge Number S-15 | 6.1 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78002571 in Record Group 79. |
| Turner County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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