Built in 1902 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Trempealeau County · listed in 2002 · category: Building · built in 1902, Romanesque Revival architecture.
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 3 fires within 5 miles of Independence City Hall between 2008 and 2020, burning about 2 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019000 |
| 2 November 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 34 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Independence City Hall: 17 occurrences, 14 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Dejno Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| B Pehler Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Eugene Rebarchek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| H Halama Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Independence Sand Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Independence Sand Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| L Huff Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lewis Valley Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Raymond Sobieck Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Riverside Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Independence, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 13 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Hail | Independence | $212,000 | Tennis ball sized hail was reported in Independence. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Independence | $50,000 | Flood waters moving downstream through Elk Creek caused Bugle Lake in Independence to flood. As the water levels rose, evacuations of businesses and residences near the lake occurred. The flood waters covered Elm Street and went into the basements of several houses. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $40,000 | Numerous trees were blown in unspecified locations across Trempealeau County. Some of these trees went down on homes and power lines. One mobile home was flipped by the winds. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Independence | $30,000 | Between the hours of 4:15 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. CST, 4.00 inches of rain fell in Independence. This caused flash flooding in the Independence area with water over various roadways and culverts. Some area roads were washed out while creeks were flowing out of their banks. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $7,000 | Several trees and a bank sign were blown down in Independence. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $5,000 | Many trees were blown down, while tin was blown off of a barn roof. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Independence | $4,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $3,000 | Many 2 to 4 inch diameter branches were blown down. Large trees were also knocked down and power outages lasted up to six hours in the area. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Independence | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | $2,000 | Large tree limbs were blown down across power lines. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Independence | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | - | A 70 mph wind gust was measured in Independence by a private weather station. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Independence | - | Quarter sized hail fell near Independence. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Independence | - | Golfball sized hail fell in Independence. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Independence | - | Egg sized hail was reported east of Independence. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Independence | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Independence. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Independence | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Independence. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Independence | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Independence. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | - | A severe thunderstorm that tracked across central Trempealeau County caused crop damage to around 150 farms. Around 2000 acres of alfalfa were destroyed along with almost 1100 acres of corn. Most farmers were able to replant the lost corn acres. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Independence | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Independence | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Independence | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot | 5.2 miles | 2006 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001474 in Record Group 79. |
| Trempealeau County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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