Built in 1899 (Late Gothic). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Lake County · listed in 1999 · category: Building · built in 1899, Late Gothic.
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 6 fires within 5 miles of St. Williams Catholic Church between 1999 and 2009, burning about 35 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 | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 12 July 2006 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 3 March 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Ramona Volunteer Fire Department | CLEMS |
| 8 November 1999 | Smoking | 2.5 acres | Ramona Volunteer Fire Department | PIZZA HUT FIRE |
| 15 November 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ramona Volunteer Fire Department | LD'S PASTURE |
| 19 October 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Madison Wetland Management District | VANHOVE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ramona, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 17 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 1 tornado. 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 2011 | Flood | Ramona | $100,000 | Flooding of lakes and lowlands, including Lake Madison and farmland, continued in the county through April. While flooding of small streams abated, lake and lowland flooding continued with very slow improvement. Many roads remained flooded, with additional damage. High water and groundwater levels resulting from record precipitation in the previous year was the main reason that the flooding either grew worse or improved so slowly. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Ramona | $50,000 | Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of fields and other lowlands, including several roads, homes, and businesses. This flooding lasted for almost two days, and was aggravated locally by additional storms during that time. Some roads were damaged or washed out. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees and a house. Eight to twelve inch diameter tree limbs were broken off. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Ramona | - | Hail was mostly pea to dime sized, but several were as large as a quarter. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Ramona | - | Large hail was accompanied by 50 mph wind gusts. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a few trees blown down. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Ramona | - | Melting of a heavy winter snow cover caused flooding of lowlands, lakes, and small streams, including considerable flooding of farmland and campgrounds. The flooded lakes included Lake Madison. Numerous roads in the county were flooded. Some of the roads were closed, and some were washed out in spots. Some small bridges were damaged. The flooding onset was rapid for a snow melt flood due to high water and groundwater levels from record precipitation in the year 2010. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Ramona | - | A brief tornado caused no reported damage. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees snapped off. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, including numerous trees and power poles blown down. The damage resulted in power outages in the area. The wind also damaged corn crops. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including one inch diameter branches broken off. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ramona | - | Large hail caused crop damage. The amount of damage was not known, as it was expected that much of the damaged corn would recover. Most of the crop damage was observed in the Nunda area. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Ramona | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramona | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann's Catholic Church of Badus | 4.3 miles | 1979 | |
| Lake Badus Rural Agricultural Historic District | 4.8 miles | 2003 | |
| Abraham Hegdahl Farm | 5.3 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000203 in Record Group 79. |
| Lake County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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