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One of 5 National Register listings published here for Florence County · listed in 2014 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Florence County · listed in 2014 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 95 fires within 5 miles of Robert B. and Estelle J. Webb House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 94 acres in total. 3 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 | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Fireworks | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BUTTONS AND BOWS |
| 4 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | LIFT STATION |
| 2 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 July 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 July 2013 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | DITCH ON N |
| 3 July 2009 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | FIRE CRACKER |
| 27 July 2003 | 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 23 workings within 5 miles of Robert B. and Estelle J. Webb House: 10 past producers, 6 occurrences, 5 producers, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Group | Iron | Past Producer | 1880, 1916 | |
| Commonwealth Group | Iron | Past Producer | 1880 | |
| Ernst Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1849, 1914, 1929 | |
| Ernst Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1912, 1914 | |
| Florence Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1849, 1880, 1931 | |
| Florence Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1880 | |
| Larson Exploration | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Larson Exploration Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | 1849, 1948 | |
| Blooms Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Commonwealth Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Florence, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Florence | $1,580,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florence | $120,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florence | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florence | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Florence | - | Penny size hail fell in Florence. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Florence | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail that covered the ground in Florence. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florence | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees on State Highway 70 and County Road N. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florence | - | Trees down at State Highway 70. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florence | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees near Florence. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Florence | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Florence | - | no account filed |
| December 2001 | Hail | Florence | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florence | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | David M. and Lottie Fulmer House | under 500 feet | 2014 |
![]() | Florence County Courthouse and Jail | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
![]() | Florence Town Hall | 0.4 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 14000197 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Florence County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |