Built in 1912 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Brown County · listed in 1990 · category: Building · built in 1912, 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 25 fires within 5 miles of George Pfutzenreuter House between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,913 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | BUSHBY |
| 25 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | LILLA FIRE |
| 19 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | D. ELSEN |
| 3 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | D MITCHELL |
| 8 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SIEFKES FIRE |
| 17 June 2005 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 5 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | PULFREY |
| 9 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.5 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hecla, the town this property stands in, in 93 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 57 flood, 15 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | A member of the public reported that their fertilizer bin had been tipped over by estimated 70 mph winds, with the combination of winds and small hail responsible for crop damage. |
| June 2023 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River near Columbia, CMBS2, started the month in moderate flood stage at 17.31 feet, then steadily dropped through the month. It reached minor flood stage of <16 feet from June 20th through early on June 24th before rising back into moderate flood stage thereafter due to heavy rains, and remained in moderate flood stage through the rest of the month. Significant amounts of agricultural lands remained flooded through the month. |
| July 2023 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River near Columbia, CMBS2, started the month in moderate flood stage at 16.3 feet, then saw a slight increase to 16.5 feet due to heavy rainfall in early July. The river dropped to minor flood stage of <16 feet early on July 15th, with a steady decline for the rest of the month. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded throughout the month. |
| June 2022 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River near Columbia began the month in Major flood stage, and was at its highest at midnight on June 1st at 18.41 feet. The gauge dropped below 18 feet into Moderate flood stage during the late morning on June 8th. |
| July 2022 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River at Columbia reached the July peak early in the month, with a slow decrease for the rest of the month. The river fell below the moderate stage on the 30th. |
| September 2022 | Flood | Hecla | - | Flooding on the James River was recorded by the river gauge at Columbia, CMBS2. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | A large cottonwood tree limb was broken off by estimated winds near 60 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Estimated seventy mph winds moved a large water tank into an airplane breaking the wing. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Estimated seventy mph winds brought large tree branches down. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River at Columbia and Stratford reached their highest stages in late April close to 19 feet. Flood stage at Stratford is 14 feet and 13 feet at Columbia. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River near Columbia rose above the flood stage of 13 feet on April 2nd to major stage of 19 feet by April 21st. The river gauge at Stratford rose above the flood stage of 14 feet on April 3rd to major stage of 18.7 feet by the 19th of April. The James River continued to flood into May. Several roads along with agricultural land were affected. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Some trees were downed by seventy mph winds. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Hecla | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in the James River flooding at Columbia at the end of June continuing into July. Some agricultural land was flooded. |
| September 2013 | Hail | Hecla | - | Large hail caused some minor crop damage. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated west of Hecla. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River went above flood stage throughout Brown county from Columbia to Stratford on March 22nd continuing through the end of the month and into April. The river rose above the flood stage of 13 to 14 feet to 3 to 4 feet above flood stage by the end of the month. Agricultural and pastureland along with many roads were flooded. The river continued to rise into April to moderate to major stage. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Hecla | - | The James River continued to flood throughout Brown county from Columbia to Stratford through April. The James River at Columbia rose to 19.4 feet or 6.4 feet above the flood stage of 13 feet at the end of April. At Stratford, the river rose to 20.4 feet or 6.4 feet above the flood stage of 14 feet. Crop and pastureland along with several roads continued to be flooded. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Hecla | - | Above normal May rainfall kept the James River well above flood stage throughout Brown county from Columbia to Stratford through the month. Crop and pastureland along with several roads continued to be flooded. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Seventy mph winds downed several trees in Hecla. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated by a trained spotter. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Hecla | - | Spring flooding along with additional heavy rainfall in June kept the James River well above flood stage throughout the month. The James River reached its highest point of 19.7 feet near Columbia on June 27th. Flood stage near Columbia is 13 feet. Several roads along with crop and pastureland remained flooded. The flooding continued into July. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Hecla | - | Water was running over several roads throughout Hecla. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Hecla | - | Heavy rains resulted in the flooding of several roads west of Hecla. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Large branches were downed by sixty mph winds. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Eighty mph winds destroyed a couple outbuildings, destroyed five grain bins, tipped over a couple mobile homes, and damaged some vehicles. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Hecla | - | A tornado touched down briefly southeast of Hecla and destroyed a garage. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Hecla | - | Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches caused flash flooding in far eastern Brown county from Groton to Hecla. Many roads and cropland were flooded. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Seventy mph winds downed several trees and many large branches in Hecla. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hecla | - | Seventy mph winds brought down several large trees and many branches. Some power lines were also downed. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Hecla | - | Very heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches fell in far northeast Brown county flooding many roads and crops between Hecla and Houghton. |
| July 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Hecla | - | A tornado occurred 10 west of Hecla with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. |
| April 2022 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| March 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| January 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| February 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| October 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| December 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| November 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Flood | Hecla | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Flood | Hecla | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-268-030 | 1.4 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90000955 in Record Group 79. |
| Brown County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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