Built in 1916 (Prairie School architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“The Fugina House is a historic house located at 348 South Main Street in Fountain City, Wisconsin.”
Wikipedia article Fugina House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Buffalo County · listed in 1979 · category: Building · built in 1916, Prairie School architecture, by Percy Dwight Bentley.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Fugina House between 1992 and 2018, burning about 46 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 |
|---|---|
| Smoking | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 June 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 June 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 May 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 May 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Winona District of the Upper Mississippi Complex | WINONA |
| 6 April 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of Fugina House: 18 occurrences, 14 past producers, 6 producers, 1 unknown. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patzner Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Biesanz Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Eyedrop Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lakeview Sand Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lakeview Sand Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rivers Breeze Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Semling Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Waumandee Creek Sand Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Waumandee Creek Sand Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Winona Aggregate Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fountain City, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 3 flood, 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 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Fountain City | $200,000 | This tornado crossed the Mississippi River from Winona County, Minnesota, damaged trees at Merrick State Park and in the bluffs east of Highway 35. Falling trees at the state park heavily damaged a guest restroom that was designated as a storm shelter, crushing in the roof. |
| August 1997 | Flash Flood | Fountain City | $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $30,000 | Local broadcast media reported trees and power lines down in the Buffalo City and Fountain City areas. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Fountain City | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Fountain City | $6,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $6,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Fountain City | $4,500 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Fountain City | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $2,000 | Trees were blown down near Fountain City. One of the downed trees blocked both lanes of a road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $2,000 | Trees were blown down near Fountain City with one of these landing across a road. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $2,000 | Trees were blown down near Fountain City. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts were reported along the Mississippi River in southwest parts of Buffalo County. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down northeast of Fountain City. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down onto County Road M near the intersection of County Road YY just east of Fountain City. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Fountain City | $750 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $500 | Trees were blown down in Fountain City. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $500 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | $400 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Flood | Fountain City | - | Significant upstream runoff from the combination of rainfall and melting snow led to the Mississippi River at Fountain City rising over Highway 35, closing Main St from April 25th to 26th. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Fountain City | - | Significant upstream runoff from the combination of heavy rainfall and rapidly melting snow resulted in flooding in Fountain City. Impacts included water rising over Wisconsin Highway 35 in downtown Fountain City, closing Main St towards the end of April. Dry conditions allowed the Mississippi River to slowly recede and drop below minor flood stage at the nearby downstream dam in neighboring Winona, Minnesota on May 7th. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Fountain City | - | Quarter sized hail fell northeast of Fountain City. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Fountain City | - | More quarter sized hail fell northeast of Fountain City. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fountain City | - | Quarter sized hail fell north of Fountain City. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Fountain City | - | Street flooding was reported in Fountain City with eight inches of water of Highway 35. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | - | A severe thunderstorm downed several trees near Fountain City. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain City | - | A severe thunderstorm downed several trees near Fountain City. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Fountain City | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Fountain City | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fountain City | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Fountain City | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Fountain City | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Fountain City | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000061 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Buffalo County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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