Built in 1867 (Italianate architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“Merritt House is located in Hudson, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Samuel T. Merritt House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 34 National Register listings published here for St. Croix County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1867, Italianate architecture.
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 9 fires within 5 miles of Samuel T. Merritt House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 102 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1900181 |
| 7 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1900149 |
| 6 May 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2020157 |
| 4 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 46 |
| 2 May 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1900126 |
| 19 April 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 17 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2020093 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Samuel T. Merritt House: 11 past producers, 10 producers, 8 occurrences. 10 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bryan Smith Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Frances Marson Dolomite Quarry #2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Francis Marson Dolomite Quarry #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Francis Marson Dolomite Quarry #3 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mayer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Moelter Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Red Brick Road Dolomite Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| South Cove Road Dolomite Deposit #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Tower Road Dolomite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hudson, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Lightning | Hudson | $750,000 | The St. Croix County, Wisconsin, sheriff's office indicated that a fire in a $1 million home in the 200 block of St. Anne's Parkway in Troy Township, just south of Hudson was caused by a lightning strike. Smoke and flames were shooting out of the large home's roof, where extensive damage occurred. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | $500,000 | There were numerous downed trees and power lines in and around the city of Hudson. Significant damage occurred to the Hudson library. Windows were blown out and debris blew into the library and surrounding areas. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Hudson | $360,000 | The Troy Glen Trailer Park (consisting of about 20 homes) was evacuated to the Troy Town Hall due to flood waters, and the American Red Cross assisted in the displaced residents. |
| August 2012 | Lightning | Hudson | $300,000 | Lightning stuck a condominium in Hudson, Wisconsin and created an attic fire. No one was injured, but damages were estimated up to $300,000. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Hudson | $10,000 | The sheriff's office relayed reports of roof damage to an apartment building. A subsequent damage survey noted that part of the roof was blown off the building and estimated wind speeds of 75 to 85 mph. Several hundred trees were either broken or uprooted in North Hudson. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | A tree was down on a power line. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Multiple trees were down. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Hudson | - | Up to golf ball size hail and sporadic tree damage reported in eastern Hudson. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Photos received in social media of two mature, shallow rooted trees being knocked down across a residential street. An NWS Storm Survey found dozens of trees and large branches down in the area. |
| September 2022 | Hail | Hudson | - | Half dollar size hail fell for approximately 5 minutes south of Hudson, Wisconsin, in the Troy Burne Village on County Road F. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down in Hudson. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Hudson | - | Several trees were blown down or uprooted. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | A flag pole and an eight inch diameter tree were blown down east of Hudson. |
| May 2015 | Hail | North Hudson | - | In addition to the half dollar size hail, there was a period where the depth of pea to dime size hail was measured from a few inches, up to a foot in some locations around Hudson. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Hudson | - | Water was running out of a drainage ditch and over Coulee Trail, one half mile east of Highway 35. The water eventually washed the road out. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Hudson | - | A measured rainfall report of 7.10 inches occurred east of Hudson. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Hudson | - | A trained spotter reported 2.28 inches of rainfall in less than 30 minutes. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Several trees were blown down near Hudson. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Large branches were blown down, along with power outages near Hudson, Wisconsin. |
| August 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Hudson | - | The local law enforcement officials observed a funnel cloud north of Hudson, Wisconsin. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Tree down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Many trees reported felled or large tree limbs severed across Hudson.|One example was the severing in half of one large tree in front of the Croix View apartments. Some streets were nearly impassable. Information provided by Emergency Management and the Hudson Star-Observer. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Hudson | - | A fire that was triggered by a lightning strike destroyed a home on Daniel Drive east of Hudson. The time was estimated. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | A tree was downed. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Several trees down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | A few trees were downed. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | A tree was downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Several trees and power lines down. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Hudson | - | Western portion of the county flooded. Three to five inches of rain fell within a few hours, which produced street flooding in Hudson, WI. Several township roads were under water. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Large trees down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Hudson | - | Brief touchdown in cornfield. No damage reported. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Hudson | - | Tree down on road. |
| October 2000 | Hail | Hudson | - | Hail covered the ground to a depth of 2 inches. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Trees downed. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Estimated winds. Trees and power lines down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | An isolated severe storm with measured winds to 69 mph toppled large trees and power lines south of Hudson (St. Croix County). |
| September 2025 | Hail | North Hudson | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | North Hudson | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | North Hudson | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | North Hudson | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Herman L. Humphrey House | under 500 feet | 1984 |
| Sixth Street Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1984 | |
 | William Dwelley House | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
 | St Croix County Courthouse | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | August Johnson House | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Dr. Samuel C. Johnson House | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000066 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Croix County | All 34 listed properties in this county. |
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