Built in 1910 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
One of 51 National Register listings published here for Outagamie County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1910, Romanesque Revival architecture, by Van Ryn & DeGelleke.
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 23 fires within 5 miles of Charles W. Stribley House between 2018 and 2020, burning about 13 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20CL029 |
| 14 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2020055 |
| 7 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | AP00199 |
| 30 July 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 36 |
| 25 July 2018 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18BU001 |
| 19 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 200931 |
| 19 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 235 |
| 1 July 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 28 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Charles W. Stribley House: 3 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaukauna Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Bodde Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| R Evers Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Van Handel Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kaukauna, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Kaukauna | $6,700,000 | A fast moving tornado touched down in the southwest side of Kaukauna near County Road CE at 8:43 pm CDT (1743 CST). The tornado cut through the center of a subdivision as it moved north-northeast to near the Fox River before lifting off the ground. Seven homes were destroyed, 24 homes and four businesses sustained major damage, and 160 other homes sustained minor damage. Several houses lost large sections of their roofs (DI 2, DOD 6) in the hardest hit area of the city. The average path width was 125 yards. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Kaukauna | $25,000 | Heavy rain fell across the Fox Valley, causing flash flooding near Kaukauna. Nearby Darboy measured 3.50 inches of rain during the morning storms. Kankapot Creek in Kaukauna flooded Highway KK, which was closed for some time. Wisconsin International Raceway, which was hosting a Pyrotechnics Guild International event, had to be evacuated due to the flood. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaukauna | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Kaukauna. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaukauna | $4,000 | Thunderstorm winds snapped large trees about five feet above the ground in Kaukauna. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaukauna | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaukauna | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Kaukauna. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Kaukauna | - | A tornado formed at 8:58 pm CDT southwest of the village of Kaukauna in southeastern Outagamie County and continued northeast before dissipating at 9:02 pm CDT in Central Park on the Fox River. Total path length is estimated to be 2.69 miles long, with a width of 80 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 100 mph. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaukauna | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Kaukauna and Little Chute. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Kaukauna | - | Half dollar size hail fell in Kaukauna. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Kaukauna | - | Golf ball size hail fell in Kaukauna. |
| May 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Kaukauna | - | A funnel cloud was reported by the public over Kaukauna. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Kaukauna | - | Hail described as grape size fell in Kaukauna. |
| January 2008 | Hail | Kaukauna | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Kaukauna | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Kaukauna | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaukauna | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Kaukauna | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Kaukauna | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Merritt Black House | under 500 feet | 1984 |
 | Holy Cross Church | 0.4 miles | 1984 |
 | Fargo's Furniture Store | 0.4 miles | 1984 |
 | Free Public Library of Kaukauna | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
 | US Post Office, Former | 0.5 miles | 1992 |
 | Lindauer and Rupert Block | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84003770 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Outagamie County | All 51 listed properties in this county. |
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