Coman House

Built in 1862 (Italianate architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

From the record

“The Coman House is a historic house located in Trempealeau, Wisconsin. It is locally significant as the best example of the Italianate style in the village.”
Wikipedia article Coman House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 13 National Register listings published here for Trempealeau County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1862, Italianate architecture.

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 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 581 3rd St., Trempealeau, 54661
When was it listed? November 1984
Category. building
Also known as. Trempealeau MRA
Village. Trempealeau village
When was it built? 1862
Architectural style. Italianate architecture
National Register reference number. 84000747 - 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

23 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Coman House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 29 acres in total. 1 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
Railroad operations and maintenance	9
Debris and open burning	5
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Natural	1
Recreation and ceremony	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
10 July 2006	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
15 June 1994	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
7 May 2020	Smoking	1.0 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	2023
7 May 2004	Natural	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
5 May 2018	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	1826
3 May 1992	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
3 May 1992	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
3 May 1992	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named

Every fire recorded in Trempealeau County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 15 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Coman House: 10 past producers, 3 producers, 2 occurrences. 3 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
Trempealeau Dolomite Quarry #1	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Trempealeau Dolomite Quarry #2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Eichman Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Frank Eichman Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
G Stetzer Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gibbs Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
H Kohnle Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
H Ryder Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
H Ryder Sand & Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Harold Ryder Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence

Every working recorded in Trempealeau County

Storms near this property

51 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Trempealeau, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 27 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 3 heavy rain. 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
September 2010	Flood	Trempealeau	$3,290,000	Flooding occurred to rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas throughout the county as very heavy rains fell over saturated soils. This caused numerous county and township road closures across the county, as well as closures of main highways including U.S. Highway 53 between Ettrick and Blair, State Highway 93 between Arcadia and Independence, State Highway 121 between Independence and Whitehall, and State Highway 95 from in the city of Blair to the Jackson County line. The city park in Blair was completely underwater, while a few businesses had some flood damage. In Whitehall, a trailer park was impacted. A 60 yard stretch of railroad tracks was underwater and partially washed out near County Road J by Dodge. Throughouth the county, forty-two homes incurred minor damage and 2 homes saw major damage, while 13 businesses had minor damage and 5 had major damage. The majority of these damaged homes and businesses happened in Arcadia. Also, several schools were closed Thursday and Friday due to road closures in the districts. Although rain fell through much of the day on the 23rd, the majority had fallen by 10 a.m. that morning. Some rainfall totals around the county as of 10 a.m. CST on the 23rd include 5.00 inches at both Trempealeau and Blair and 4.89 inches near Whitehall.
June 2021	Hail	Trempealeau	$885,000	Golf ball sized hail fell in Trempealeau.
December 2021	Tornado (EF0)	Trempealeau	$520,000	This short-lived EF0 tornado likely formed over the Mississippi River, moved inland and across a portion of Perrot State Park before dissipating on the very western edge of Trempealeau. Extensive tree damage occurred in the state park and several homes were damaged when trees fell on them.
July 2017	Hail	Trempealeau	$390,000	Hail, ranging in size from eggs and baseballs up to 3.5 inches in diameter, fell in Trempealeau. The 3.5 inch diameter hail broke numerous windows at a mobile home park.
July 2024	Flood	Trempealeau	$70,000	Significant rainfall throughout June pushed the Mississippi River at Trempealeau into flood stage in June and continued into July. The river stage crested during the morning on July 2nd in moderate flood stage at 649.72 ft.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$35,000	Five power poles were blown down just north of Trempealeau.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$30,000	Numerous trees were blown down on houses and cars in Trempealeau.
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$15,000	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$12,000	no account filed
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$10,000	no account filed
August 2000	Hail	Trempealeau	$7,500	no account filed
December 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$5,000	Trees were blown down in Trempealeau.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$5,000	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$3,500	A boat capsized on the Mississippi River from strong wind gusts.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$3,000	Trees and power poles were blown down near Lock and Dam 6 in Trempealeau.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$1,500	Law Enforcement estimated 60 mph wind gusts at Perrot State Park and large limbs down.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$1,500	no account filed
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$1,000	Sherriff's Office reported fallen trees on County Road K near the Town of Trempealeau.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	$500	no account filed
May 2025	Hail	Trempealeau	-	The public reported quarter sized hail in Trempealeau. The report was relayed via social media.
May 2025	Hail	Trempealeau	-	The public reported quarter sized hail 1 mile northwest of Trempealeau.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	-	A National Weather Service Employee reported numerous trees down in Perrot State Park.
July 2024	Hail	Trempealeau	-	The public reported quarter sized hail in Trempealeau. The report was relayed via social media.
July 2024	Hail	Trempealeau	-	The public reported quarter sized hail in Trempealeau via Facebook.
July 2024	Hail	Trempealeau	-	The public reported ping pong ball sized hail in Trempealeau.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Trempealeau	-	The public reported a large tree snapped, blocking a portion of South Street.
June 2024	Flood	Trempealeau	-	Significant rainfall throughout June pushed the Mississippi River at Lansing into flood stage on June 23rd. The river stage continued to rise through the end of the month increasing from minor to moderate stage on during the evening on June 28th.
April 2023	Flood	Trempealeau	-	Significant upstream runoff from the combination of rainfall and melting snow pushed the Mississippi River at Trempealeau into flood stage on April 16th. The crest of 651.01 ft above sea level on April 25 was 4.01 ft over flood stage. Lake Road abutting the Mississippi River was closed due to water over the roadway.
May 2023	Flood	Trempealeau	-	Significant upstream runoff from the combination of heavy rainfall and rapidly melting snow resulted in the fourth highest crest on record at the Trempealeau Dam towards the end of April. Subsequent dry conditions allowed the Mississippi River to slowly recede and drop below minor flood stage at Trempealeau Dam on May 7th.
October 2023	Hail	Trempealeau	-	A volunteer observer reported ping pong sized hail near the Town of Trempealeau.
April 2021	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Quarter sized hail was reported in Trempealeau.
April 2021	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Half dollar sized hail was reported in Trempealeau.
June 2020	Heavy Rain	Trempealeau	-	Northwest of Trempealeau, 3.20 inches of rain fell.
June 2020	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Quarter sized hail fell in Trempealeau.
June 2020	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Half dollar sized hail fell near Trempealeau.
June 2020	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Quarter sized hail fell northwest of Trempealeau.
September 2016	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Half dollar sized hail fell in Trempealeau.
June 2015	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Half dollar sized hail fell in Trempealeau.
June 2015	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Quarter sized hail fell in Perot State Park near Trempealeau.
June 2015	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Quarter sized hail fell just north of Trempealeau.
July 2013	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Quarter sized hail was reported in the village of Trempealeau.
August 2012	Hail	Trempealeau	-	Quarter sized hail fell for around 10 minutes at Perrot State Park.
August 2010	Heavy Rain	Trempealeau	-	Rainfall amounted to 2.20 inches between 5:30 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. CST, with 1.80 inches falling in the first 45 minutes.
September 2010	Heavy Rain	Trempealeau	-	The storm total rainfall amounted to 4.73 inches.
April 2022	Hail	Trempealeau	-	no account filed
September 2016	Hail	Trempealeau	-	no account filed
July 2015	Hail	Trempealeau	-	no account filed
July 2015	Hail	Trempealeau	-	no account filed
July 2013	Hail	Trempealeau	-	no account filed
April 2002	Hail	Trempealeau	-	no account filed
May 2000	Hail	Trempealeau	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Trempealeau 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
Main Street Historic District	0.4 miles	1984
Gale College Historic District	6.1 miles	1997
Tollef Jensen House	6.6 miles	1984
John Bohrnstedt House	6.7 miles	1984
Ridge Avenue Historic District	6.7 miles	1984
Bartlett Blacksmith Shop-Scandinavian Hotel	6.9 miles	1984

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 84000747 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Trempealeau County	All 13 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.