BlockFrom the record
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Lafayette County · listed in 2024 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Welty, Daniel and Catherine Barn
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
The listing
- Address. 11736 Fork Road, Darlington, 53530
- When was it listed? April 2024
- Category. building
- Town. Wiota town
- National Register reference number. 100010205 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
The ground it stands on
1,653 wordsThe chapter on Wiota Town in History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources; an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities, Towns and Villages ... Its War Record, Biographical Sketches ... the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin, Statistics of the State, and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution, and of the Constitution of the United States, published 1881 names Darlington. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
JACOB HAFFELE, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Darlington ; born in Germany Dec. 24, 1839; came to America in 1851 ; settled in La Fayette Co. He married Elizabeth Cook, who was born in New Jersey in 1847 ; they have had four children - Emeline, Agnes, Charles, Bessie. He has held the office of Collector one year, and has been Chairman of the Town Board ; he owns 160 acres of land. In politics he is a Democrat ; in religion, a believer.
JAHES HILLEKY, farmer. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Darlington ; born in Yorkshire, England, Feb. 2, 1823 ; came to America in 1845 ; came to La Fayette Co., Wis., the same year, and settled in Seymour in 1856. In 1842, he married Elizabeth Stones, a native of England, born in 1820 ; Elizabeth Hillery died Jan. 23, 1855, leaving five children, two sons and three daughters. In 1856, he married Mrs. Brunskill, also born in England in 1823; they had one son; his second wife died Dec. 11, 1859 ; she had two sons by a former marriage. In 1864, he married Mrs. Pratt, also born in England in 1830 ; he has two daughters by the last marriage. He now owns 210 acres of land, on which he has made all of the improvements. In politics, he is a Republican ; in religion, a Primitive Methodist.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Wiota Town - 1,653 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Fires near this property
4 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Welty, Daniel and Catherine Barn between 2018 and 2020, burning about 6 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18032 |
| 27 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 427181 |
| 19 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019009 |
| 3 November 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20062 |
Mines and quarries near this property
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Welty, Daniel and Catherine Barn: 3 past producers, 2 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olson Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Scott Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Along Apple Bran | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Along Apple Bran | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Carey Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| George Wendtlandt, Inc. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lancaster Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Munson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Shager Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
44 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Darlington, the town this property stands in, in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 6 flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Hail | Darlington | $2,380,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Darlington | $462,160 | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding from the Darlington area to Yellowstone Lake State Park. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. Home damage totaled about $200 thousand. Business damage totaled about $100 thousand. Crop losses totaled about $300 thousand. Public sector damage totaled about $162,160. There were several roads and bridges that sustained damage. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $400,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Darlington | $100,000 | Flash flooding occurred in scattered locations between the northwest side of Darlington to the extreme northeast corner of Lafayette County. Just northwest of Darlington, a road was closed due to fast flowing water covering the road to a depth of 1 to 2 feet. Just east of Blanchardville, CTH H was closed due to fast-flowing water covering that road to a depth of 1 to 2 feet. Some mudslides, soil erosion, and crop losses were also noted. At least 20 homes had some water damage to basement contents. WSR-88D Doppler overnight rainfall estimates ranged from around 2 inches over the southern part of the county to 5 to 6 inches over the northern half. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $20,000 | no account filed |
| February 2018 | Flood | Darlington | $10,000 | The Pecatonica River near Darlington crested at 15.30 ft., which is moderate flood stage. Highways 23 and 81 are flooded and closed in Darlington, as is a good part of Main Street. This includes the highway 23 bridge. The Lafayette County Fairgrounds are flooded. In addition, there is flooding in Calamine, Wisconsin, about 5 miles upstream of Darlington. Also, northwest of South Wayne, portions of Sargent Rd. and Larson Rd. are closed due to high water. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Darlington | $10,000 | The Pecatonica River at Darlington reached moderate flood stage, cresting at 15.42 ft. the late morning of October 3rd. Highways 23 and 81 are flooded and closed in Darlington as is a good part of Main Street. The Lafayette County Fairgrounds are flooded. There is flooding in Calamine about 5 miles upstream of Darlington. Flooding of agricultural land and lowland is prevalent. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Darlington | $10,000 | The Pecatonica River at Darlington reached moderate flood stage, cresting at 15.42 ft. the late morning of October 3rd. Highways 23 and 81 are flooded and closed in Darlington as is a good part of Main Street. The Lafayette County Fairgrounds are flooded. There is flooding in Calamine about 5 miles upstream of Darlington. Flooding of agricultural land and lowland is prevalent. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 56 knots (64 mph). |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Darlington | $10,000 | Lightning struck a home's roof, igniting a fire that damaged the roof and attice areas. In addition, there was water and smoke damage to the upper portion of the home. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $8,000 | A few trees and branches down in the Darlington area. One tree fell on a vehicle. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $5,000 | Tree limbs and power lines down on the south side of Darlington. Also a blown transformer. |
| July 2017 | Flood | Darlington | $5,000 | The Pecatonica River near Darlington crested at 15.35 ft. which is moderate flood stage. There is flooding in Calamine, Wisconsin, about 5 miles upstream of Darlington. Highways 23 and 81 are flooded and closed in Darlington as is a good part of Main Street. This includes the highway 23 bridge. The Lafayette County Fairgrounds are flooded. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by damaging thunderstorm wind gusts that a school mesonet site recorded at 61 mph (53 knots). |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Darlington | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $3,000 | Several trees and branches down including power lines. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $2,000 | Several trees and large branches down. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Darlington | $2,000 | The Pecatonica River at Darlington reached minor flood stage, cresting at 13.95 ft. the late evening of October 11th. Floodwaters cover a portion of Main Street in Darlington. A part of the Lafayette County Fairgrounds is flooded. Agricultural and lowland flooding is prevalent. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $2,000 | Law enforcement officials reported trees were blown down by damaging thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 56 knots (65 mph) 7 miles northeast of Darlington. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $1,000 | Scattered tree damage. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | $1,000 | A tree down blocking highway 23 in Darlington and additional tree damage in a nearby yard. |
| September 2019 | Flood | Darlington | $1,000 | The Pecatonica River at Darlington reached minor flood stage, cresting at 14.31 feet during the early afternoon of September 14th. Floodwaters cover a portion of Main Street in Darlington. A part of the Lafayette County Fairgrounds is flooded as well as agricultural land in the area. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | - | Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines blown down in Darlington by damaging thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 56 knots (65 mph). |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | - | Law enforcement reported trees down 1 mile north of Darlington. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | - | Emergency management officials reported tree and crop damage due to severe thunderstorm wind gusts in a 100-yard wide swath. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Darlington | - | Ground covered white. Roads had to be plowed. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Heavy Rain | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darlington | - | 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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pecatonica Battlefield | 5.9 miles | 2011 |
| Darlington Carnegie Free Library | 6.3 miles | 2022 | |
 | Main Street Historic District | 6.4 miles | 1994 |
 | Lafayette County Courthouse | 6.4 miles | 1978 |
 | Star Theatre | 6.9 miles | 1980 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100010205 in Record Group 79. |
| Lafayette County | All 13 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.