Built in 1926 (rustic architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“The Forest Lodge Library is located in Cable, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.”
Wikipedia article Forest Lodge Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 21 National Register listings published here for Bayfield County · listed in 2001 · category: Building · built in 1926, rustic architecture, by Reed and Stem.
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 46 fires within 5 miles of Forest Lodge Library between 1994 and 2020, burning about 24 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BRULE NUMBER 3 |
| 11 September 2003 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | CABLE POWERLINE |
| 4 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 July 2001 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 July 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 June 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | RIVER BOTTOM |
| 8 June 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | LAKE OWEN ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Forest Lodge Library: 16 occurrences, 16 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospect Near Lake Owen | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Near Lake Owen | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| August Voigt Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cable Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cable Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Charlotte G. Perry Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Crest View Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Darrell Krouse Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ellen W. Miller Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Elmer E. Gruel Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cable, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. 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 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cable | - | A tree fell on a powerline sparking a small fire which was quickly contained. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cable | - | A few trees were blown down. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cable | - | Many trees and power lines were blown down near Cable. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Cable | - | Gusty winds also accompanied the hail. |
| June 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Cable | - | A persistent funnel cloud was reported. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cable | - | Straight-line winds knocked down trees and power lines from the Sawyer County line through Cable, Drummond, and Mason to the Ashland County line. There was also minor structural damage. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cable | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Cable | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Cable | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Cable | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Cable | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Cable | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Cable | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cable | - | 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 01000735 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bayfield County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
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