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One of 18 National Register listings published here for Beadle County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1949.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Built in 1949. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Beadle County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1949.
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 49 fires within 5 miles of Faye Bowden House-Agnus Saunders between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,692 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | BAUMAN |
| 3 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TSSCHETTER |
| 28 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | FANGER |
| 10 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | NWPS |
| 10 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | KUHNS |
| 29 August 2020 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HWY 14 |
| 15 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Piedmont Volunteer Fire Department | JANE DRIVE |
| 14 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | UNAMED |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Faye Bowden House-Agnus Saunders: 1 past producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle County Highway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Huron, the town this property stands in, in 132 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 63 hail, 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Huron | $2,000,000 | A tornado severely damaged 3 houses and destroyed or damaged a barn and several smaller buildings on farmsteads. The tornado knocked down power poles, with a transformer on one of the poles starting a brief fire. A tree shelter belt and crops were damaged. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $1,000,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a car wash, blew the roof off a recreation center and bowling alley with resulting damage to the inside, and damaged an apartment building and former restaurant. The winds also caused tree damage, including large trees blown down, and blew down power poles and lines. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $200,000 | Thunderstorm winds peeled off an apartment roof, damaging contents inside with water and wind, and displacing the residents of ten units. The winds also caused extensive tree and power line damage, some roof damage, and blew over two nearby semi trucks. Signs were also blown over. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $200,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power lines, several poles, and caused widespread tree damage. Several roads were blocked by large limbs and other debris. The winds also blew the roof off a mobile home, destroyed a small storage building, and damaged other small structures. Numerous vehicles and some homes were damaged by tree debris. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a few trees blown down. The roof of an apartment building was also damaged. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage. The winds also blew down power lines and poles, resulting in a power outage. Minor damage to homes was also reported. |
| July 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Huron | $50,000 | A tornado damaged homes, mainly roofs and siding. The tornado also damaged a garage, destroyed a partially anchored storage shed, blew down power poles and lines, tossed a 5th wheel camper 75 yards, and damaged crops. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $30,000 | Boat lifts were blown over and several boats were blown around and damaged at Lake Byron. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Huron | $15,000 | Water up to a foot in depth ponded across sections of South Dakota Highway 37 south of Huron. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $15,000 | Several limbs down throughout Huron, along with power lines. Several uprooted trees. Numerous tents and awnings at a soccer tournament were destroyed. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a pole barn, and peeled back the roof of a timber supply center building. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Huron | $10,000 | Excessive rainfall caused erosion of a culvert under Truck Route 37 to the west of Huron. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged trees and power lines. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Huron | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $9,000 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted a three-foot diameter tree, which caused extensive damage to a nearby car. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $7,500 | A power pole was snapped off by thunderstorm winds. Property damage cost is a rough estimate. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm outflow winds took down numerous branches and several tree limbs up to 5 to 6 inches in diameter across most of the city of Huron. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Huron | $5,000 | Heavy rain resulted in street flooding to a depth of approximately 6 inches. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down seven power poles onto a road, and caused tree damage. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a 60 foot tall pine tree, and damaged the roof of a business. |
| May 2003 | Lightning | Huron | $5,000 | Lightning struck an empty barn, causing a fire which destroyed the barn. |
| May 2003 | Lightning | Huron | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house, causing a small roof fire. |
| July 1997 | Heavy Rain | Huron | $5,000 | Heavy rainfall of 6 inches over a small area temporarily flooded lowlands, ditches, and at least one road. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $5,000 | A barn was destroyed and a hog feeder was damaged. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | $5,000 | Thunderstorm Winds blew the roof off of a house and destroyed a riding lawn mower at Lake Byron. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Huron | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds gusts measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | A large tree was blown down in Huron near the intersection of 7th Street and Dakota Avenue. Over 1000 utility customers were without power at the peak of the event. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Minor tree damage in Huron with one tree that fell on a garage. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped several 4 inch tree branches. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Six inch tree limbs broken off by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Huron | - | Runoff from very heavy rainfall was flowing over 213th Street between 404th and 405th Avenue. Rainfall amounts in the immediate area ranged from 5 to 7 inches in less than two hours. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Moderate tree damage was done by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Roof torn off barn and irrigation center point overturned. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Large tree was knocked over and was blocking a city street. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped trees and blew over grocery cart stands. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Huron | - | Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles, siding, and windows. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Huron | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of several streets, including several main intersections, in Huron on the afternoon of June 7th. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Huron | - | Large hail was accompanied by 45 mph wind gusts. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Huron | - | Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including up to 10 inch diameter limbs broken off. The winds also pushed a grain wagon into a fence and caused an unknown but significant amount of crop damage. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds blew branches off several trees. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds caused an unknown amount of tree damage. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Huron | - | Large hail up to baseball size consisted mostly of smaller stones. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Huron | - | Mostly small hail observed included a few large stones. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Huron | - | Large hail caused an unknown amount of vehicle and crop damage. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds shattered a glass top patio table and caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by small hail which covered the ground. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Huron | - | Heavy rainfall of up to 5 inches on already wet ground caused widespread flash flooding of roads, basements, small streams, and low areas including several parks. Several roads were washed out, and others were closed because of high water. The basement flooding included both homes and businesses. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Huron | - | Warm temperatures caused a rapid snowmelt which caused the James River to rise above flood stage for a few days. The flooding was minor and no damage was reported. The river crested at 0.4 foot above flood stage at Huron early on March 15th. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Multiple estimated wind gusts to 60 mph were observed. |
| August 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Huron | - | A brief tornado caused crop damage. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree, broke off medium sized limbs from other trees, and blew down parts of wooden fences. The gust was recorded by equipment at a school. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including one large tree split in two. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including 6 to 8 inch diameter limbs blown down. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds were recorded by weather equipment located at a school. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huron | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, with large branches downed, and smaller debris strewn across Huron. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Huron | - | A brief tornado caused no reported damage. The tornado was observed close to another tornado. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Chicago and North Western Roundhouse | 0.7 miles | 1998 |
| Habicht & Habicht Department Store | 0.7 miles | 2020 | |
![]() | Grace Episcopal Church | 0.8 miles | 1989 |
![]() | Pyle House | 0.8 miles | 1974 |
![]() | Hattie O. and Henry Drake Octagon House | 0.9 miles | 1992 |
| Dairy Building | 1.1 miles | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98001401 in Record Group 79. |
| Beadle County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |