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One of 21 National Register listings published here for Wood County · listed in 2019 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Nels and Nellie Johnson House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Johnson, Nels and Nellie, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 850 1st Ave. S., Wisconsin Rapids, 54495
- When was it listed? September 2019
- Category. building
- City. Wisconsin Rapids city
- National Register reference number. 100004378 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
140 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 140 fires within 5 miles of Nels and Nellie Johnson House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 140 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Debris and open burning | 35 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | PRYNE FIRE |
| 16 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1832792 |
| 16 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | WAZEECHA FIRE |
| 26 August 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2032551 |
| 26 August 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Nels and Nellie Johnson House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County Operations | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
52 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wisconsin Rapids, the town this property stands in, in 52 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 26 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | Lightning | Wisconsin Rapids | $300,000 | Lightning struck the Verso Paper Mill at 7:30 pm CDT, producing $300,000 worth of damage. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | $250,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees, large branches, and power lines in Wisconsin Rapids. Downed branches, as big as 5 inches in diameter and 10 feet long, blocked at least one road. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | $50,000 | A thunderstorm produced hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter as it passed through Wisconsin Rapids. Hail covered the ground and damaged at least 10 vehicles, denting them and breaking windshields. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported trees were knocked down in the city of Wisconsin Rapids. One tree fell onto a house, damaging the roof and kitchen ceiling. Scattered power outages were also reported in Marshfield. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Quarter size hail fell near Wisconsin Rapids. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Quarter size hail fell in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Quarter size hail fell near Wisconsin Rapids. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Quarter size hail fell in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Wisconsin Rapids airport. There were also reports of a few trees down on the north side of Wisconsin Rapids. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Nickel size hail fell in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 69 mph was measured at the Wisconsin Rapids airport. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Quarter size hail fell in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured at the Wisconsin Rapids Airport. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines around Wisconsin Rapids, and across much of Wood County. The time of this event was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Quarter size hail fell in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Nickel size hail fell at Wisconsin Rapids as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | A thunderstorm produced winds to 58 mph at Alexander Field South Wood County Airport in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Penny size hail fell at Wisconsin Rapids. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Thunderstorms produced penny size hail in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Several trees were knocked down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Nickel size hail fell from thunderstorms as they moved through Wisconsin Rapids. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | The public reported a couple of trees were knocked down on the northwest side of Wisconsin Rapids. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees in Wisconsin Rapids as the storm moved through the area. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Several trees were knocked down by an isolated thunderstorm that moved across far southern Wood County. The trees blocked a road in Wisconsin Rapids. |
| March 2008 | Heavy Rain | Wisconsin Rapids | - | Heavy rain fell across most of Wood County. The highest precipitation totals were 1.23 inches at Wisconsin Rapids and 1.22 inches at Pittsville. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Flash Flood | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Wisconsin Rapids | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
4 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wood County Courthouse | 0.7 miles | 2015 |
 | Elizabeth Daly House | 0.9 miles | 1993 |
| Wakely Road Bridge | 6.6 miles | 2001 | |
| Wakeley's Tavern | 6.7 miles | 1974 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100004378 in Record Group 79. |
| Wood County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.