Built in 1924 (American Craftsman). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“The D.H. and Leah Curran House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.”
Wikipedia article D.H. and Leah Curran House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Potter County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · built in 1924, American Craftsman.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 12 fires within 5 miles of D. H. and Leah Curran House between 1998 and 2018, burning about 125 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SPRING CREEK |
| 12 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WALK |
| 7 July 2006 | Natural | 12 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 27 June 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | BROWNTOWN |
| 2 June 2001 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Gettysburg Volunteer Fire Department | VAUGHN LARSON |
| 16 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HUSTLER |
| 5 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Gettysburg Volunteer Fire Department | CAUGN LARSON |
| 23 April 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Agar Volunteer Fire Department | STAN ARCHER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of D. H. and Leah Curran House: 2 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kaiser Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hageman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gettysburg, the town this property stands in, in 83 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 39 hail, 27 thunderstorm wind, 8 flood, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Flood | Gettysburg | $150,000 | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | $109,500 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Gettysburg | $25,000 | Grain bin and a livestock trailer were destroyed by a narrow path tornado. |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | $14,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Gettysburg | $5,000 | Large hail destroyed six wquare miles of winter wheat and corn in northwest Potter County. On a farm in northwest Potter County, many house and farm building windows were broken. The windshields on two vehicles were also shattered from the large hail. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Gettysburg | $2,000 | Hail accumulated to two inches deep in places with some windows broken. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | Flooding of several township and county roads occurred. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Two grain bins were blown off their bases with two other bins receiving extensive damage. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | The sheriff on duty estimated 60 mph winds west of Gettysburg. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Damaging winds brought trees branches down and knocked power out in Gettysburg. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | Golfball hail damaged corn and wheat crops along with tearing a window screen. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rain flooded most of the roads in Gettysburg with many basements also receiving water. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rain created widespread street flooding in the town of Gettysburg. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated near Gettysburg. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rains flooded many streets in Gettysburg along with the entire park. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Gettysburg | - | A weak tornado touched down briefly southwest of Gettysburg in an open area causing no damage. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rains of 4 to 5 inches caused flash flooding in and around Gettysburg with many roads flooded. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding in and around Gettysburg with streets and roads flooded. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Winds over 90 mph destroyed a hanger at the airport, downed many trees, and damaged many structures in and around Gettysburg. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Gettysburg | - | A tornado touched down briefly southwest of Gettysburg causing no damage. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Thunderstorm winds and golfball size hail destroyed a twelve mile long and a 3 mile wide area crops including beans, wheat, corn and sunflowers. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | Hail covered the ground in Gettysburg. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Damaging thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and broke off many large tree branches. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | Hail accumulated to two inches deep in places with some windows broken. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Hail accumulated to two inches deep in places with some windows broken. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Seventy mph winds damaged a boat storage building at West Whitlock. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Winds of 60 mph broke off some two to three inch diameter tree branches along with some shingles blown off roofs. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Thunderstorm Winds downed some trees and power lines. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Potter County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1996 |
 | G. L. Stocker Blacksmith Shop | 0.4 miles | 1996 |
 | George Holland House | 0.4 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000741 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Potter County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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