Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
“The 1911 Asher and Mary Isabelle Richardson House is located on U.S. Highway 83 in the Dimmit County community of Asherton in the U.S. state of Texas.”
Wikipedia article Asher and Mary Isabelle Richardson House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Dimmit County · listed in 1988 · category: Building.
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 17 fires within 5 miles of Asher and Mary Isabelle Richardson House between 2006 and 2009, burning about 252 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 19 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 20 May 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 21 April 2007 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 17 April 2008 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Asherton, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 8 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asherton | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and trees in the Asherton area. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Asherton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asherton | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down some large trees and damaged fences and outdoor structures in Asherton. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Asherton | $5,000 | One-inch hail with very heavy rain fell in the city of Asherton. |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | Asherton | $3,000 | As the showers and thunderstorms moved over southeast Dimmit County, they slowed, producing general 1 inch totals with up to 3 inches of rain in the Asherton area. FM 1157 was closed due to flash flooding through the mid morning period near Asherton. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Asherton | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Asherton. Report was from a picture on social media. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Asherton | - | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg to baseball size hail at the White Wing Motel on Hwy 83 northwest of Asherton. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Asherton | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Asherton. |
| May 2021 | Flood | Asherton | - | Heavy rain caused minor street flooding in Asherton. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Asherton | - | The Circle V Ranch center in Carrizo reported nickel size hail in Asherton. |
| July 2007 | Flood | Asherton | - | The Nueces River at Asherton crested at 24.5 ft on 07/23 at 1515cst, where flood stage is 20 ft. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Asherton | - | Showers and thunderstorms formed between Carrizo Springs and Catarina in Dimmit County, producing general 1 to 2 inch rain totals. Up to 4 inches of rain was indicated near Asherton, where the public reported flash flooding over low water crossings and secondary roads through the early evening. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Asherton | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Asherton | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88002539 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dimmit County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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