Built in 1845 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
One of 238 National Register listings published here for Dane County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1845, Greek Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Sereno W. Graves House between 2006 and 2020, burning about 98 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 83 |
| 14 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 26 acres | Leopold Wetland Management District | BIGLOW RD |
| 5 May 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | TRAILER DRAGGING |
| 3 May 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 55 |
| 1 May 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 54 |
| 8 April 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BADFISH |
| 5 April 2006 | Debris and open burning | 41 acres | Leopold Wetland Management District | LUND CONVERSION |
| 21 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 55 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Sereno W. Graves House: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knutson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Union Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halverson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Reindahl Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Rock County Highway Department | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lockwood Barn | 0.5 miles | 1982 |
 | Samuel Hunt House | 1.2 miles | 1982 |
 | Daniel Pond Farmhouse | 1.4 miles | 1980 |
 | Francis Marian Ames Farmstead | 1.6 miles | 1992 |
 | Rutland United Brethren in Christ Meeting House and Cemetery | 2.3 miles | 2004 |
 | West School | 4.8 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82000651 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dane County | All 238 listed properties in this county. |
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