Built in 1898 (Queen Anne style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Joseph Dessert Library at 123 Main St. in Mosinee, Wisconsin was built in 1898 and expanded in 1928. It was designed by architect Alexander C.”
Wikipedia article Joseph Dessert Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 33 National Register listings published here for Marathon County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1898, Queen Anne style.
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 104 fires within 5 miles of Joseph Dessert Library between 1992 and 2019, burning about 72 acres in total. None started naturally. 15 were 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 | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Other causes | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | FAIR |
| 9 July 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 July 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | FAWN RD. |
| 28 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.8 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 July 2006 | 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 13 workings within 5 miles of Joseph Dessert Library: 7 past producers, 5 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charneski Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sterchy Granite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Depot Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Edgewood Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gardner Park Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Happy Hollow Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Happy Hollow Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mosinee Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mosinee Gravel Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mosinee Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mosinee, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mosinee | 1 hurt, $350,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Mosinee | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mosinee | $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | Mosinee | - | Penny size hail fell near Mosinee. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Mosinee | - | Penny size hail fell in Mosinee. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mosinee | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree, power pole, and a power line in Mosinee. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Mosinee | - | Nickel size hail fell in Mosinee. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mosinee | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Mosinee. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Mosinee | - | A thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail as it passed through Mosinee. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Mosinee | - | A thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail as it passed through Mosinee. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mosinee | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees as the storms passed north of Mosinee. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Mosinee | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Mosinee | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Karl Mathie House | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80000156 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Marathon County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
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