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One of 40 National Register listings published here for Bon Homme County · listed in 1989 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Dr. John C. Greenfield House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss, 1 structure, 1 object as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Greenfield, Dr. John C., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 307 W. First St., Avon, 57315
- When was it listed? October 1989
- Category. district
- City. Avon city
- National Register reference number. 89001717 - 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
46 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Dr. John C. Greenfield House between 2002 and 2020, burning about 2,444 acres in total. 1 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 | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | DITCH FIRE |
| 6 September 2003 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 4 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 16 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | CLIFF CANKU |
| 7 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | STAHL |
| 4 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | CAHOY |
| 25 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | POWERS |
| 19 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | REIFF |
Mines and quarries near this property
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Dr. John C. Greenfield House: 3 past producers, 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth M Crouse Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kenneth M. Crouse Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| L.F.Chladek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lou Chladek Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Virgil Peterson Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Virginia Van Asperen Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this property
60 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Avon, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 36 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Hail | Avon | $50,000 | Large hail broke windows and damaged the finish of a few vehicles. The hail also caused crop damage. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage to trees and power lines. The tree damage included large trees uprooted or blown down, and at least two houses were damaged by falling trees. The damage to power lines caused a power outage over the town which lasted about 5 hours. The winds also destroyed a large shed and damaged a camper parked in the shed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $30,000 | A microburst caused tree damage, including the tops of trees and numerous 6 to 12 inch diameter limbs snapped off and blown away. The winds also blew a large metal grain bin across a road and into an abandoned farmstead. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power poles and lines. |
| September 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Avon | $6,000 | A trained spotter observed the rapid spin up of a tornado to the west of his location 5 miles south of Avon, just north of 307th Street and west of 405th Avenue. The tornado tracked northeast, and moved into a farmstead as it crossed 306th Street. Roof panels were blown off a farm outbuilding, with doors on the building bowed inward. Several trees on the farmstead suffered damage to large branches. The tornado continued to track northeast for around another half mile before lifting. Average path width was 20 yards. |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Avon | $5,000 | Lightning struck a large tree, splitting the tree, part of which fell onto power lines, causing a power outage. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $1,000 | Part of a large tree was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Avon | - | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| March 2019 | Flash Flood | Avon | - | Flood waters flowed over the intersection of SD State Highway 46 and 37. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Measured with a hand-held anemometer. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Avon | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of several rural roads, some of which became completely under water in stretches. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Avon | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of low lying yards and streets. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large branches. The winds were accompanied by pea size hail. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Avon | - | Large hail, accompanied by damaging winds, caused significant crop damage. the amount of crop damage was not known. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused an unknown amount of tree damage. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Avon | - | Large hail broke windows in vehicles and homes, dented vehicles, damaged roofs and siding, and caused crop damage. Some of the windows were completely shattered. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several branches. The winds, in combination with large hail, also caused significant crop damage. the amount of crop damage was not known. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Avon | - | Large hail, accompanied by damaging winds, caused significant crop damage. The amount of crop damage was unknown. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down 4 inch diameter branches. The winds and accompanying large hail also caused an unknown amount of crop damage. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Avon | - | Large hail cracked windows and dented vehicles. The amount of damage was not known. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds blew a large part of the roof off a long pole barn. The roof blew about 300 yards and sheared off 8 to 12 inch diameter trees. The winds also caused additional tree damage in the area. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Avon | - | Large hail covered the ground. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including at least one large branch blown down. The branch knocked down a power line, causing a power outage. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including at least one large tree uprooted. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The amount of damage was not known. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
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
2 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William Metzgers New Emporium | 2.5 miles | 2001 |
| South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 05-032-170 | 6.1 miles | 1993 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89001717 in Record Group 79. |
| Bon Homme County | All 40 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.