Built in 1924 (rustic architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
“Ben Hunt Cabin is a Rustic-styled log cabin built by graphic artist W. Ben Hunt in 1924 in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States.”
Wikipedia article W. Ben Hunt Cabin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 300 National Register listings published here for Milwaukee County · listed in 2008 · category: Building · built in 1924, rustic architecture, by W. Ben Hunt.
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 31 fires within 5 miles of W. Ben Hunt Cabin between 2018 and 2020, burning about 9 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 | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2990 |
| 30 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 203500 |
| 11 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1806080 |
| 7 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2265 |
| 6 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2244 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 140 |
| 29 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 202979 |
| 19 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 182913 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of W. Ben Hunt Cabin: 2 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack S Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Own Crews | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Franklin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lippman Plant # 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hales Corners, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2004 and 2026: 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 2020 | Flash Flood | Hales Corners | $50,000 | Three to seven inches of rain from persistent thunderstorms resulted in the flash flooding of creeks, streets, parks, and residential yards in southern Milwaukee County. This included the communities of West Allis, Greenfield, Oak Creek, Franklin, and others in southern Milwaukee County. Many streets were impassable and closed. Many vehicles were stranded in 2 to 4 feet of floodwaters. Portions of I-43 were closed due to flooding. Many yards and basements were flooded especially when the floodwaters rose from the streets into the yards. Oak Creek at South Milwaukee rapidly rose and nearly reached moderate flood stage. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hales Corners | $20,000 | Trees and power lines down on Godsell Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hales Corners | $4,000 | Tree damage. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hales Corners | - | Mping report of 1 inch diameter hail near Hales Corners. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hales Corners | - | Trees and power lines down on Potter Rd. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Hales Corners | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hales Corners | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root River Parkway | 1.6 miles | 2013 | |
 | Trimborn Farm | 1.8 miles | 1980 |
 | Jeremiah Curtin House | 1.9 miles | 1972 |
 | Greendale Historic District | 3.2 miles | 2005 |
| Mount Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church | 5.1 miles | 2025 | |
 | Greenfield School | 5.5 miles | 2006 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000028 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Milwaukee County | All 300 listed properties in this county. |
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