Built in 1921 (American Craftsman). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
“The Samuel and Nina Marcus House is a historic house at 241 E. Jefferson Street in Spring Green, Wisconsin.”
Wikipedia article Samuel and Nina Marcus House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 58 National Register listings published here for Sauk County · listed in 2018 · category: Building · built in 1921, American Craftsman.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 125 fires within 5 miles of Samuel and Nina Marcus House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 142 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 6 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 | 46 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | MERCER ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Samuel and Nina Marcus House: 1 past producer, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Spring Green Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spring Green, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $80,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $50,000 | Numerous large trees were toppled along with power lines. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $40,000 | Law enforcement officials reported trees downed by powerful thunderstorm winds that gusted to an estimated 65 mph (56 knots) in Spring Green. One building was damaged by a falling tree. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Spring Green | $20,000 | Lightning struck a home that srated a minor fire. There was some damage. Time is only estimated since newspaper article didn't specify the time. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $5,000 | Several pine trees down and a door damaged on a barn. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $5,000 | Powerful downburst thundestorm winds gusting to a measured 52 knots (60 mph) gust at the Lone Rock Airport (LNR) ASOS unit toppled large trees. A couple power-lines came down with tree debris. |
| August 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Spring Green | $5,000 | This tornado in Sauk County was a continuation of the "Clyde" tornado from Iowa County. It crossed into Sauk County at 1626CST at a point 4 miles west-southwest of Spring Green, or 1.0 miles southwest of the intersection of Kennedy and Dyke Roads. The tornado continued northeast 3.3 miles and dissipated at 1633CST about 2.3 miles NW of Spring Green, or 0.7 mile north-northwest of the intersection of Pearl Rd. and STH 14/60, just short of CTH G. Only tree, power-line, and some crop damage was noted, resulting in a F1 rating, with estimated wind speeds of 64-97 knots (73-112 mph). This tornado was well photographed. Average path width was about 50 yards. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $4,000 | Scattered tree branches down, some large, in Spring Green. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $2,000 | A few trees down in Spring Green. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | $2,000 | Large trees were uprooted. |
| August 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Spring Green | $2,000 | This tornado spun up at 1630CST about 1.5 miles south-southwest of Spring Green, just inside the Sauk County line on the Wisconsin River. The tornado headed north-northeast for about 1.9 miles and dissipated at 1633CST about 0.5 mile east-northeast of Spring Green, on Rainbow Rd. just west STH 14. Minor roof damage in the village of Spring Green was noted on a couple buildings, and some large trees were uprooted, resulting in a rating of F1, and an estimated wind speed of 64-97 knots (73-112 mph). Average path width was about 50 yards. |
| May 2018 | Heavy Rain | Spring Green | $1,000 | About a dozen roads closed throughout the county due to flooding. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | - | Small tree branches down in Spring Green. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Spring Green | - | Gusty winds estimated at 50 mph with the falling hail. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Spring Green | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Spring Green | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Spring Green | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Spring Green | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Spring Green | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Green | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rest Haven Motel | 0.6 miles | 2011 |
 | State Bank of Spring Green | 3.0 miles | 2010 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100003121 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sauk County | All 58 listed properties in this county. |
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