Built in 1907. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Pepin County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1907, by Claude and Starck.
Sources: 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 5 fires within 5 miles of Durand Free Library between 2018 and 2020, burning under an acre in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
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 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 25 |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19 |
| 21 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20 |
| 20 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 26 |
| 12 November 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 56 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Durand Free Library: 15 past producers, 11 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patnode Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Arkansaw Sand Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Arkansaw Sand Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brooks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chippewa River Bar Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Chippewa River Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cranes Bend Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Durand Quarry and Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eau Galle River Sand Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Fox Valley Creek Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Durand, the town this property stands in, in 49 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 21 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 heavy rain, 3 funnel cloud. The reports record 6 injuries. 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 | Tornado (F3) | Durand | 6 hurt, $100,000 | Tornado touched down in northern Buffalo County, and continued on ground for 9 miles into eastern Pepin County. Two homes were destroyed in Pepin County. House collapse injured 6 family members. Trailer home also damaged. Tornado rated F3 for a brief time east of Durand, however most of its damage track rated F1. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Durand | $200,000 | Several gullies washed out, damaging infrastructure. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Durand | $200,000 | Vehicles, houses and other structures damaged. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | $200 | A large tree was blown down in the city of Durand. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Tree down across road 2 miles northwest of Durand or 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Co Rd D and WI-25. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Tree down across State Road 85, 3.5 mile east-northeast of Durand. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 mph downed multiple trees in Durand. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | Cocorahs station WI-PP-12 Durand 1.5 SW - 72 hour total of 6.20 inches. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | Cocorahs station WI-PP-13 Durand 0.7 E 72 hour total of 5.03 inches. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Three inches diameter branches were downed along a 150 foot tree line. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A Facebook photo showed an uprooted tree near Durand. |
| May 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Durand | - | A social media picture of a funnel cloud. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | A measured rainfall report of 3.30 inches occurred over the past 12 hours east of Durand. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A tree blew down across County Road N in the town of Albany of far eastern Pepin County. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | A local observer measured 6.50 inches of rainfall overnight. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Durand | - | Observed at sheriffs office. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Doors blown off building. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Durand | - | About 7000 acres of corn and beans were severely damaged across central and eastern Pepin County. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Durand | - | Hail broke windows, and damaged houses and vehicles. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Few trees down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A tree was downed onto a road in Albany Township, Section 15. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Trees and power lines were downed including a 100 year old Maple on Prospect Street. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Durand | - | Penny to nickel sized hail was reported. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Power lines and trees were downed. The time was estimated. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A tree was downed onto County Road F southeast of Durand. The time was estimated. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A 68 MPH wind gust was measured by an automated sensor. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Numerous trees down, some on houses and vehicles. Roof partially ripped off barn 4 E Durand. Portion of greenhouse in Durand blown apart. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Barn blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Several large trees knocked down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Durand | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin County Courthouse and Jail | 0.1 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80000173 in Record Group 79. |
| Pepin County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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