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One of 7 National Register listings published here for Barron County · listed in 2015 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Franklin School
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 1011 S. Main St., Rice Lake, 54868
- When was it listed? March 2015
- Category. building
- City. Rice Lake city
- Architectural style. Art Deco architecture
- Architect. William Linley Alban
- National Register reference number. 15000107 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
36 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Franklin School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 16 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 2.8 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | CAMERON HARDWOOD |
| 8 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 321 |
| 5 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 287 |
| 4 July 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.8 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 384 |
| 12 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 298 |
| 21 June 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Franklin School: 18 occurrences, 8 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. H. Meyer Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| A. P. & M. Batz Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Afred Raawe Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Albin Offedahl Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Barron County Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cameron Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Crotteau | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Edward Anderson Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Erma Weed Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Eugene Butler Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 66 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rice Lake, the town this property stands in, in 66 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 36 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2005 | Hail | Rice Lake | $30,000,000 | Hundreds of houses damaged from wind driven large hail. Numerous car windows shattered. The local newspaper reported that one auto glass replacement company estimated about 200 different jobs were required. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | $250,000 | Severe wind gusts caused damage to several trailer homes on the south side of Rice Lake. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rice Lake | $50,000 | Hail up to tennis ball size with hail breaking through a large retailer's roof. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Rice Lake | $50,000 | Very heavy rainfall caused significant street flooding in Rice Lake, with some cars disabled and floating in water. Radar estimated between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in a short period of time to cause the street flooding. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Rice Lake | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | $15,000 | Several reports of trees and power lines blown down in the city of Rice Lake, Wisconsin. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | $2,000 | A large pine tree snapped off and fell on a boat. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | A tree was downed, blocking 18th Street near 22 1/2 Avenue northwest of Rice Lake. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Photo was provided of a tree which had been brought down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | Lots of golf ball size hail falling for a few minutes. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | On the north side of Rice Lake there was a report of 40 foot tall trees down. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | The ground was covered with hail up to 2 inches in diameter. |
| July 2023 | Funnel Cloud | Rice Lake | - | A picture of a funnel cloud was recieved on social media. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | A 18 inch diameter pine tree was uprooted near Rice Lake. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Several power lines were blown down, and a 12 inch diameter pine tree was snapped. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | A 12 inch diameter tree was snapped in half east of Rice Lake. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | A few 6 to 8 inch diameter trees were blown down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Numerous small to large trees were downed. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Several large trees, up to 2.5 feet in diameter, were blown down or uprooted from the north side of Rice Lake, to the east side of the city limits. The most concentrated area was north and east along County Road 48. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | A few large, two foot diameter trees were blown down near Rice Lake. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Multiple trees were blown down in the city of Rice Lake. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | A few large tree branches were blown down in addition to the hail. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | Several reports of dime, up to golf ball size hail was observed from west of Rice Lake, into the city of Rice Lake. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | Numerous reports of hail this size across the city. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Widespread tree damage. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Trees were downed along a seven mile swath into Rice Lake. A few trees were downed along 14th Street, with two blocking the road. Another tree was felled near 23rd Avenue and 13th Street, with another one blocking the southbound lane of 18th Street. Six to eight inch diameter tree felled in Rice Lake. Most of the northern portion of Rice Lake without power for several hours due to downed power lines. A storm spotter measured 60 mph at his residence in Rice Lake. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | A wind gust of 65 MPH was recorded by a spotter. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Several trees were downed near the downtown lakeshore to near Lindy Street. One tree fell onto a pickup truck near the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Evans Street. The time was estimated. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Numerous trees were downed and a barn roof was blown off. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | A trained spotter reported hail between the size of dimes and half dollars. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Numerous trees were downed. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Numerous large trees toppled. Pine trees snapped. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | Dime to golfball sized hail damaged vehicles. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | Windows broken, damage to houses. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Numerous trees down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Estimated winds. Trees toppled. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Estimated winds, scattered trees down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rice Lake | - | Trees toppled over and shingles torn off barn. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Rice Lake | - | 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
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Paul Chicago Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passsenger Station | 1.3 miles | 2007 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000107 in Record Group 79. |
| Barron County | All 7 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.