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Fort Howard Hospital

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

From the record

“Fort Howard Hospital is located within the Heritage Hill State Historical Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for its historical significance in architectural, military and social history.”

Wikipedia article Fort Howard Hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 65 National Register listings published here for Brown County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 2640 S. Webster Ave., Green Bay, 54303
  • When was it listed? July 1979
  • Category. building
  • City. Green Bay city
  • Architectural style. Federal architecture
  • National Register reference number. 71001075 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

37 since 2012

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Fort Howard Hospital between 2012 and 2020, burning about 49 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined31
Smoking2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Recreation and ceremony1
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources201556
23 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources2009982
28 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1837896
28 August 2018Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1837880
24 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources2008903
23 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1837711
8 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources770
5 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources181401

Every fire recorded in Brown County

Mines and quarries near this property

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Fort Howard Hospital: 2 unknowns, 2 producers, 2 plants, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Bentonite, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Daanen and Janssen Howard QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Green Bay Lime KilnCalciumPlant
Hurlbut Calcium & Chemical CompanyLimestone, General, BentonitePlant
Gibson QuarryStoneUnknown
Katers PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Kraszewski PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Own CrewsStoneUnknown

Every working recorded in Brown County

Storms near this property

60 of 89 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Green Bay, the town this property stands in, in 89 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 48 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 7 lightning, 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2018Flash FloodGreen Bay$500,000Thunderstorms brought a period of torrential rainfall to eastern Brown County, causing flash flooding on the east side of Green Bay and in Bellevue. About 50 people had to be rescued from cars that became trapped in flooded intersections. Employees and customers of some businesses had to shelter in place due to high water in their parking lots and surrounding streets. The ground floor of some buildings flooded, including a Green Bay Metro Fire Department station.||More than 100 people were evacuated from seven buildings, including residents of a 48-unit apartment building that housed mostly elderly people. The basement of the building flooded, leaving electrical services underwater. More than 70 people were left homeless for the night and stayed overnight at a local church.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$237,000High winds from thunderstorms downed numerous trees on the northeast side of Green Bay. Some of the trees landed on roofs in the 1800 block of East Shore Drive, damaging at least 6 houses.
July 2010Heavy RainGreen Bay$150,000In 18 minutes 1.06 inches of rain fell at the National Weather Service Office in Green Bay, 0.61 inch of that fell in just 6 minutes. The torrential rain flooded streets, dislodged manhole covers and caused water to backup into basements. The west side of Green Bay and Ashwaubenon had the most extensive street and basement flooding. Many homes on the west side of Green Bay had up to 6 inches of water in their basements, resulting in substantial costs to homeowners.
June 1999LightningGreen Bay$100,000no account filed
August 2019Tornado (EF0)Green Bay$50,000A tornado quickly formed southeast of the city of Green Bay and moved southeast into the town of Bellevue. Three power poles sustained damage and a business sign was heavily damaged in Green Bay. The tornado continued southeast and damaged at least 100 trees along the path (DI 27 and 28, DOD 1-3). A poorly constructed carport lost part of its metal roof at an apartment building and a nearby house lost a couple shingles (DI 2, DOD 2).
September 2019Flash FloodGreen Bay$50,000Heavy rainfall caused street flooding across much of the east side of Green Bay and De Pere. There were multiple reports of streets closed, businesses evacuated, vehicles stranded and rescues from the high water. Businesses were evacuated on Mason Street on the east side of Green Bay between Main Street and Lime Kiln Road, Monroe Road in Bellevue was closed from WI-172 to Dickinson Road, there was 3 to 4 feet of water on Red Maple Road in De Pere under the railroad underpass, Ledgeview Road in De Pere was closed between Winding Waters Way and Creamery Road, Bellevue Street in Bellevue was closed from Debra Lane to Allouez Avenue, Wrightstown Road in De Pere was closed between River Oaks Drive and Greenleaf Road, and Huron Road in Bellevue was closed from Easton Road to Yeager Drive due to flash flooding.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$50,000no account filed
April 1994Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$50,000no account filed
April 1994Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$50,000no account filed
July 1999LightningGreen Bay$40,000no account filed
June 1997LightningGreen Bay$20,000no account filed
July 1996LightningGreen Bay$20,000no account filed
July 2021LightningGreen Bay$15,000Lightning struck a pole on South Oakland Street in Green Bay and fell on two garages causing damage.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$10,000Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree on the west side of Green Bay. The tree fell onto a car, damaging the vehicle.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$10,000Thunderstorm winds split a tree in half. The tree then fell on a house.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$10,000The public reported several power lines were knocked down on the south side of Green Bay and in De Pere. A tree fell on to a house in the village of Ashwaubenon, causing some damage to the roof.
September 1997LightningGreen Bay$10,000no account filed
August 2010Flash FloodGreen Bay$8,000Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in Green Bay. Lombardi Avenue was closed between Oneida Street and Holmgren Way due to 3 feet of water and stalled cars on the road. Storm and isolated sanitary sewer backups occurred in this area, causing some damage to basements. In just 10 minutes 0.88 inch of rain fell at Austin Straubel Airport, 0.54 inch of that fell in just 4 minutes.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$6,500Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and a few large trees in Green Bay.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$5,000Thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall on a house on the northeast side of Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.
August 2018FloodGreen Bay$5,000Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused urban flooding in and around Green Bay. The most extensive flooding was in low-lying and poor drainage areas where a few vehicles became stranded.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$3,000Thunderstorm winds downed multiple large branches in Green Bay. A large tree branch damaged the roof of a minivan.
May 1998Dust DevilGreen Bay$2,300no account filed
April 2020Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$2,000Thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall on a house in Howard.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay$2,000no account filed
April 2026HailGreen Bay-Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay.
April 2026HailGreen Bay-Nickel size hail fell in Green Bay.
April 2026HailGreen Bay-Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay.
April 2026HailGreen Bay-Half dollar size hail fell in Green Bay.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds snapped trees in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorms produced a wind gust to 59 mph at the Green Bay airport.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar and ASOS data.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed multiple large tree branches and power lines on the northwest side of Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured at the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines down in Howard, Suamico and the west side of Green Bay from 12:35 AM to 12:55 AM.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees on the east side of Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.
April 2020FloodGreen Bay-The combination of record high lake levels on the Bay of Green Bay and strong northeast winds backed up the waters on the Fox and East Rivers in Green Bay, causing flooding in the city of Green Bay. Several streets were closed due to flooding along the Fox and East River in Green Bay.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in and around Green Bay. Some trees blocked area roads.
August 2019HailGreen Bay-Penny size hail fell on the east side of Green Bay.
August 2019HailGreen Bay-Quarter size hail fell on the east side of Green Bay.
August 2019HailGreen Bay-Nickel size hail fell in Green Bay.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, branches and power lines in Green bay.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds snapped numerous tree branches on the north side of Green Bay.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-There were about a dozen reports of trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in Green Bay.
August 2017HailGreen Bay-Half dollar size hail fell in Green Bay.
August 2017HailGreen Bay-Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay.
August 2017HailGreen Bay-Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay.
August 2017HailGreen Bay-Half dollar size hail fell on the west side of Green Bay.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds snapped trees on the east side of Green Bay.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees and several large branches in Green Bay.
June 2015Heavy RainGreen Bay-Heavy rain caused street flooding at numerous locations in the Green Bay area.
September 2015Flash FloodGreen Bay-Torrential rainfall on the west side of Green Bay flooded roads and caused manhole covers to pop off of their bases.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGreen Bay-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and caused power outages in Green Bay.

Every storm recorded in Brown County

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

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Broadway-Dousman Historic Districtunder 500 feet1999
Oakland-Dousman Historic District0.2 miles1988
Broadway-Walnut Historic District0.2 miles1999
Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Depot0.2 miles1999
Joel S. Fisk House0.3 miles1978
Hotel Northland0.5 miles2013

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 71001075 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Brown CountyAll 65 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.