Built in 1917 (American Craftsman). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
“Yawkey Boathouse is located in Hazelhurst, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.”
Wikipedia article William H. Yawkey Boathouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Oneida County · listed in 2009 · category: Building · built in 1917, American Craftsman.
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 129 fires within 5 miles of William H. Yawkey Boathouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 114 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | NORTH BAY FIRE |
| 5 July 2020 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BEACON |
| 5 July 2009 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | DOOLITTLE FIREWORKS |
| 5 July 2001 | Other causes | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of William H. Yawkey Boathouse: 7 past producers, 6 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Bolger Lake Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Bolger Lake Gravel Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Bolger Lake Gravel Deposit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Clawson Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hazelhurst Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Katherine Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Minocqua Township Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Silver Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sutton Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hazelhurst, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 1 lightning. 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 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | $12,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Hazelhurst. One of the trees crushed a car. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Hazelhurst | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Hazelhurst | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hazelhurst | - | Half dollar size hail fell in Hazelhurst. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees west of Hazelhurst near Camp 9 Road. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Hazelhurst | - | Nickel size hail fell at Willow Reservoir. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Hazelhurst | - | Quarter size hail fell north of Hazelhurst. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Hazelhurst | - | Thunderstorms produced nickel size hail at Hazelhurst. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Hazelhurst | - | Nickel size hail fell at Hazelhurst. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | - | Trees near Highway 51 were blown down by straight-line thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Hazelhurst | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Hazelhurst | - | no account filed |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazelhurst | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans J. Hagge Boathouse | 0.5 miles | 2005 | |
| Luther and Anna Walter Boathouse | 3.9 miles | 2005 | |
| Tomahawk Lake Camp Historic District | 4.2 miles | 1992 | |
| Ella M. Boesel Boathouse | 4.2 miles | 1997 | |
| Texaco Service Station | 4.2 miles | 2023 | |
| Phillip Orth Boathouse | 4.5 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09001198 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oneida County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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