Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Brown County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Martilla-Pettingel and Gorder General Merchandise Store between 2010 and 2020, burning about 184 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 19FFD19 |
| 9 May 2020 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | BALES |
| 8 May 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | FLEMMER |
| 4 May 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MATT NIXON |
| 21 May 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | J. SUMPTION |
| 27 April 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 281 FIRE |
| 2 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 120 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 15FFD09 |
| 2 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | GERANEN FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Frederick, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 26 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 8 flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2009 | Flood | Frederick | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | A caller near the town of Frederick estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. No damage was noted. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | A member of the public estimated thunderstorm wind speeds of 60 mph were responsible for brownout conditions. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | The public indicated that thunderstorm winds had knocked down several large diameter branches at their residence. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Frederick | - | The Elm River near Frederick crested at 14.27 in the early hours of April 15th, 1.27 feet above flood stage. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Frederick | - | The Elm River gauge near Frederick peaked at 13.95 feet on the afternoon of May 1st and receded below flood stage in the afternoon of May 2nd. Agricultural land was flooded. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | A ranch sustained significant damage from straight-line winds. One barn was completely destroyed and a second pig barn had the roof ripped off. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, snapped or damaged. The property had a personal weather station which recorded 120 mph winds. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Significant straight-line wind blew down large trees and power poles, and severely damaged a grain bin. The time of the wind was estimated by radar. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | A barn collapsed and other outbuildings sustained roof and siding damage. A 2x4 was driven through a garage wall. A hay feeder was tipped. Some trees were uprooted and others damaged. Debris was widespread through the farmyard and spread about 300 yards northeast. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Sixteen steel towers were downed by significant straight-line winds. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Frederick | - | Many roads were underwater and damaged from flash flooding in northwest Brown County. |
| June 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Frederick | - | The tornado damage started with tree branches tossed about a quarter mile across an open pasture. The next damage point was an uprooted tree as well as two calving sheds completely destroyed. Sheet metal and lumber from the sheds were tossed about a quarter mile across an open pasture. The last evidence of the tornado was a narrow path of downed trees in the middle of a line of trees. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Estimated seventy-five mph winds took the roof off a hoop barn. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | An estimated seventy mph wind brought large tree branches down along with damaging an outbuilding. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | A large tree was downed onto the roof of an apartment building in Frederick by estimated seventy-five mph winds. The building then received water damage from the rain. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | An irrigation pivot was flipped over by estimated seventy mph winds. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Two evergreen trees were downed at a cemetery by estimated seventy-five mph winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| August 2015 | Flood | Frederick | - | Heavy rains of 2 to over 6 inches brought areas of flooding across much of northern Brown county. Several roads, ditches, along with many fields were flooded. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Frederick | - | A bean field was destroyed by quarter size hail. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Frederick | - | Golf ball size hail broke windows in two vehicles and dented farm equipment. Tree branches were also downed. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Frederick | - | A tornado touched down southeast of Frederick and did quite a bit of damage to a farm. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Frederick | - | A tornado touched down briefly in a field 5 miles south of Frederick. No damage occurred. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | High winds downed many trees and flipped over many docks and boats at Elm Lake. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Winds to 80 mph destroyed a barn north of Frederick. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Frederick | - | Nickel size hail broke some windows out of a house east of Frederick. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | Winds gusting to around 70 mph brought some trees down in Frederick. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Flood | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Flood | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Flood | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| September 2017 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Flood | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Frederick | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frederick | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm | 4.6 miles | 1985 | |
 | Savo Hall-Finnish National Society Hall | 5.5 miles | 1985 |
 | Aurland United Norwegian Lutheran Church | 6.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Brown Hall | 6.9 miles | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85003490 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Brown County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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