Built in 1858 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1858, Greek Revival architecture.
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 15 fires within 5 miles of Jacob Schunk Farmhouse between 2018 and 2020, burning about 12 acres 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 | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801183 |
| 22 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1772992 |
| 21 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1772607 |
| 19 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801269 |
| 14 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2002444 |
| 5 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2000661 |
| 29 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1800799 |
| 15 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1800727 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Jacob Schunk Farmhouse: 7 producers, 1 unknown. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genessee & Lannon Quarries | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Lannon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Merget Pit Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halquist Stone Company Ideal Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Lannon Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Lannon Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| United Stone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Wislanco Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Germantown, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 15 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Germantown | $2,700,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Germantown | $1,990,000 | Hail sized ranged from 1.00 to 2.00 inches in diameter. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $50,000 | A heating unit was ripped off the roof of a building as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Germantown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $10,000 | Multiple trees were downed at the Blackstone Creek golf course as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $10,000 | Tress and power lines were reported to be blown down by powerful thunderstorm winds by the public in Germantown. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $5,000 | Intense thunderstorm winds gusting to 70 mph knocked down trees and caused minor property damage in Germantown (Washington county). |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Flood | Germantown | $1,000 | Some street flooding in Germantown. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $1,000 | A large tree down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $1,000 | Estimated wind gust of 60 mph and small branches down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Germantown | - | Trained spotter reports 1.25 inch diameter hail southeast of Germantown. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Germantown | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail southeast of Germantown. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Germantown | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail near Germantown. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Germantown | - | Hail with diameter of 0.50 TO 0.75 inches. |
| August 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Germantown | - | A very sporadic damage path of small branches and twigs down. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| September 2021 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Germantown | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Christ Evangelical Church | 4.0 miles | 1983 |
| Tischer, Wilhelm Blacksmith Shop | 6.0 miles | 2023 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83004325 in Record Group 79. |
| Washington County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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