Built in 1906 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Portage County · listed in 2010 · category: Building · built in 1906, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
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 64 fires within 5 miles of John Gilbert Rosholt House between 1992 and 2018, burning about 69 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 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 | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2001 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.1 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | NORSKE ROAD FIRE |
| 4 July 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 July 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 July 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.4 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 July 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | HAMILTON ROAD FIRE |
| 1 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of John Gilbert Rosholt House: 2 occurrences. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Creek Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Moss Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rosholt, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Rosholt. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in Rosholt. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | - | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage. The worst of the damage was across northeast Portage County. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | - | High winds from thunderstorms knocked down trees and tree limbs northeast of Rosholt. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Rosholt | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Rosholt | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Rosholt | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Rosholt | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Rosholt | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosholt | - | 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 10000232 in Record Group 79. |
| Portage County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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