Evangelical United Brethren Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

From the record

“The Evangelical United Brethren Church is a former church and a historic building at 409 N. It was built in 1914, affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ until around 1946, when a merger formed the Evangelical United Brethren Church.”
Wikipedia article Evangelical United Brethren Church (Watertown, South Dakota), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 43 National Register listings published here for Codington County · listed in 1989 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 409 N. Maple, Watertown, 57201
When was it listed? January 1989
Category. building
Also known as. North End Neighborhood MPS
City. Watertown city
National Register reference number. 88003026 - 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

36 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Evangelical United Brethren Church between 1999 and 2012, burning about 91 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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	12
Debris and open burning	7
Misuse of fire by a minor	5
Equipment and vehicle use	4
Fireworks	3
Arson/incendiarism	2
Other causes	1
Smoking	1
Power generation/transmission/distribution	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
3 September 2011	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	I-29 MM 171
19 September 2012	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	128TH AND 458TH
19 September 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
6 August 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Worthing Volunteer Fire Department	I29 NB MM 59
25 August 2003	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
23 August 2000	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Watertown Volunteer Fire Department	PELICAN PLAZA
9 July 2008	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
5 July 2006	Smoking	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named

Every fire recorded in Codington County

Mines and quarries near this property

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Evangelical United Brethren Church: 6 producers, 3 past producers. 6 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
Cline Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Junger Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Little Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Mc Laughlin Pit & Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Mcbride Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Rauville	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Withrow Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Codington County

Storms near this property

60 of 95 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Watertown, the town this property stands in, in 95 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 55 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 4 flash flood. 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
May 2025	Lightning	Watertown	$100,000	no account filed
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	$50,000	no account filed
September 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down an office trailer at a cement plant.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	$6,000	Apparent microburst with Winds of unknown speed caused broken windows and damage to vehicles from blowing gravel, sand and lumber. The wind was confined to the parking area and facilities of a casino.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	$5,000	Thunderstorm Winds blew down several trees.
July 2025	Flash Flood	Watertown	-	A trained spotter reported street flooding halfway up car tires on roadways in Watertown from brief but intense rainfall. The COOP observer in Watertown recorded 1.22 inches of rainfall in 1 hour.
June 2024	Flood	Watertown	-	A vehicle was reported stalled in flood waters in the northwest portion of the city of Watertown.
April 2023	Flood	Watertown	-	Pelican Lake levels to rose above flood stage on April 15th. The lake peaked at a level of 1713.6 on the afternoon of April 20th.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	One inch tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off a roof by estimated 80 mph winds.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	A trained spotter reported an 81 mph wind on his weather station.
May 2022	Flash Flood	Watertown	-	Heavy rainfall resulted in water flowing outside a shallow creek bed. This water approached homes.
May 2022	Flash Flood	Watertown	-	Heavy rainfall resulted in water over a road north of the hospital in Watertown.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Buildings were damaged by severe winds. The ASOS at the Watertown airport reported a peak wind of 76 mph.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Numerous tree branches were downed by estimated 75 mph winds.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Multiple trees and branches were downed across Watertown by estimated 75 mph winds.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Estimated sixty mph winds downed many large tree branches.
June 2018	Flood	Watertown	-	Heavy rains of 2 to 3 inches caused several streets to flood in southeast Watertown.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Sixty mph winds brought down a large tree limb in Watertown.
June 2005	Tornado (F0)	Watertown	-	A tornado touched down briefly northeast of Watertown in an open field with no damage occurring.
June 2005	Tornado (F0)	Watertown	-	A tornado touched down three miles west of Watertown destroying a wooden and metal sheep shelter and damaging two other shelters. There were also some tree branches downed.
June 2005	Tornado (F0)	Watertown	-	A tornado touched down briefly in an open field causing no damage.
June 2003	Tornado (F0)	Watertown	-	A tornado touched down south of Watertown causing no damage.
June 2001	Lightning	Watertown	-	A lightning strike splintered the base of a large maple tree in Watertown and downed a large tree branch. Pieces of wood damaged the sun room of a house and broke out several windows in some surrounding homes. The lightning strike also caused some water breaks and basement flooding in one home.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Winds to nearly 60 mph brought down several trees and branches in and near Watertown.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Winds gusting to 60 mph blew several tree limbs down in Watertown.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Winds gusting to 80 mph knocked down two large cottonwood trees, blew a single car garage apart, tore shingles off of the house, blew a trampoline about 400 feet and scattered the lawn furniture.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Winds gusting to over 70 mph in Watertown blew a portion of the roof off of a house and destroyed the attached garage on another house. Near Watertown, a pole barn was destroyed, a hay bale was blown into a basement window of a house and part of their deck was torn away. The high winds also downed many tree branches in town.
July 1999	Hail	Watertown	-	Large hail destroyed hundreds of acres of wheat.
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Winds of 60 mph downed many branches north of Watertown and also blew a barn door off.
June 1998	Tornado (F0)	Watertown	-	A small tornado touched down west of Watertown in an open field damaging a tree. Path length and width were estimated.
July 1998	Lightning	Watertown	-	One-third of Watertown residents were without power for up to four hours when lightning struck a major electrical transmission line on 3rd street northwest. Seven circuits were lost, three overhead lines were burned along with other switches and cutouts.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Thunderstorm winds gusting to 70 mph brought down many large tree limbs in northeast Watertown.
October 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	A tractor trailer was blown off interstate 29 just east of Watertown.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Watertown	-	Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed blew down power lines.
July 2025	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2025	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
September 2025	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
June 2024	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
June 2024	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
June 2024	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
June 2024	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
June 2024	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
June 2024	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
June 2024	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
May 2022	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
May 2022	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2017	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2017	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2017	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2017	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2017	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2017	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2017	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
July 2016	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
May 2012	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
May 2012	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
September 2010	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
May 2010	Hail	Watertown	-	no account filed
March 2007	Flood	Watertown	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Codington 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.

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Mabel and David Jones House	0.1 miles	2001
Gen. Mark W. Sheafe House	0.1 miles	1987
E. C. Adams House	0.2 miles	1989
Dr. H. M. Freeburg House	0.2 miles	1989
Peter Mauseth House	0.2 miles	1989
Amy A. Davis House	0.2 miles	1989

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 88003026 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Codington County	All 43 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.
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.