Shearer-Cristy House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

From the record

“Shearer-Cristy House is a historic Queen Anne-style residence located at 315 East Lake Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Constructed between 1891 and 1892, it is considered one of the most elaborate and well-preserved examples of Queen Anne architecture in the state.”
Wikipedia article Shearer-Cristy House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 25 National Register listings published here for Waupaca County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. 315 E. Lake St., Waupaca, 54981
When was it listed? December 1983
Category. building
City. Waupaca city
Architectural style. Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Architect. George O. Garnsey
National Register reference number. 83004364 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

239 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 239 fires within 5 miles of Shearer-Cristy House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 180 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 5 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	81
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	47
Equipment and vehicle use	39
Railroad operations and maintenance	17
Fireworks	13
Smoking	10
Natural	7
Recreation and ceremony	6
Misuse of fire by a minor	6
Other causes	5
Arson/incendiarism	5
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3

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 September 2006	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
23 September 2008	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
23 September 1995	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
18 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
15 September 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	LITTLE FEATHER -1 FIRE
15 September 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	LITTLE FEATHER - 2 FIRE
15 September 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	LITTLE FEATHER - 3 FIRE
15 September 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	LITTLE FEATHER - 4 FIRE

Every fire recorded in Waupaca County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Shearer-Cristy House: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
A. Peterson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Scheider Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Scheider Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Waupaca County

Storms near this property

58 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Waupaca, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 34 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 2004	Tornado (F2)	Waupaca	$915,000	no account filed
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	$180,000	no account filed
July 2019	Tornado (EF1)	Waupaca	$150,000	A tornado formed south of Waupaca and moved east-northeast to near White Lake. The tornado damaged siding and shingles on six homes (DI 2, DOD 2) and an apartment in a new subdivision near the Waupaca Airport. The garage door of a newer home was blown completely in, causing damage to the roof of the house (DI 2, DOD 4). Another house had a small part of its roof heavily damaged. Numerous trees were also damaged along the path. Peak winds were estimated around 90 mph.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	$50,000	no account filed
August 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	$39,000	no account filed
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	$2,000	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	$1,000	no account filed
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	$1,000	no account filed
March 2025	Hail	Waupaca	-	Quarter size hail fell near Waupaca. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
March 2025	Hail	Waupaca	-	Quarter size hail fell in Waupaca. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Waupaca. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Waupaca area.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and branches in Waupaca.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated as high as 70 mph, downed trees in Waupaca.
July 2017	Hail	Waupaca	-	Walnut size hail fell at Waupaca.
July 2017	Hail	Waupaca	-	Penny size hail fell on Honey Bear Court, near Highway 49 northwest of Waupaca.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Waupaca. The time of this event was estimated based on radar data.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees as the storms passed through Waupaca. The time of this event was estimated based on radar data.
August 2014	Flash Flood	Waupaca	-	Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused street and basement flooding in downtown Waupaca. Overloaded storm sewers caused manhole covers to blow off in the city.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	An estimated wind gust of 75 mph was reported just east of the city of Waupaca.
June 2012	Hail	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorms produced penny size hail at Waupaca.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	A thunderstorm produced penny size hail and strong winds. The winds from the storm downed tree branches in Waupaca.
May 2011	Hail	Waupaca	-	A thunderstorm produced penny size hail and strong winds. The winds from the storm downed tree branches in Waupaca.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds knocked down large tree branches and a tree in the city of Waupaca.
July 2011	Hail	Waupaca	-	A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Waupaca.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorms winds downed trees and power lines in Waupaca.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds downed several trees between Waupaca and Iola.
July 2008	Flash Flood	Waupaca	-	Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in the downtown area of Waupaca. Several roads were covered by fast flowing water and had to be temporarily closed until the water subsided. Radar estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain in less than two hours.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Trees reported down in and around the city of Waupaca.
July 2007	Hail	Waupaca	-	The amateur radio operator who reported the hail also observed a non-rotating wall cloud.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	High winds from thunderstorms snapped and uprooted several trees along Highway 54. The snapped trees were up to 2 feet in diameter. Hail accompanied the strong winds, stripping corn stalks on a 1,000 acre farm between Waupaca and Weyauwega.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	Thunderstorm winds downed many large, up to 8 inches in diameter, tree branches north of Waupaca.
April 2006	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
August 2003	Flash Flood	Waupaca	-	no account filed
April 2003	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
April 2002	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
March 2000	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
September 1998	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
July 1997	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
June 1996	Hail	Waupaca	-	no account filed
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Waupaca	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Waupaca County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Lake Street Historic District	0.2 miles	2002
Waupaca Free Public Library	0.2 miles	1996
Waupaca Post Office	0.2 miles	2000
Mumbrue-Penney House	0.3 miles	2002
Browne Law Office	0.3 miles	1980
Jens Hansen Wagon and Carriage Shop	0.4 miles	1994

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 83004364 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Waupaca County	All 25 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.