Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
“The Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District is a district in Little Chute, Wisconsin, United States. It is named after the Cedars Lock, found in the district.”
Wikipedia article Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 51 National Register listings published here for Outagamie County · listed in 1993 · category: District.
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 32 fires within 5 miles of Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District between 2018 and 2020, burning about 18 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 20 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| 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 |
| 1 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | AP00565 |
| 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 |
| 15 July 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | CF00059 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District: 4 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 plant, 1 producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Perlite Co. | Perlite | Plant | ||
| Own Crews | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Kaukauna Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Monnot Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Kurey Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| R Evers Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Van Handel Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Van Handel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Little Chute, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 7 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 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 (F1) | Little Chute | $6,800,000 | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Chute | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Kaukauna and damaged the roof of a house. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Chute | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines in Kaukauna. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Little Chute | - | Quarter size hail fell near Little Chute. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Little Chute | - | Quarter size hail fell in Kaukauna. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Little Chute | - | Hail of 3.75 inches fell near Kaukauna. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Little Chute | - | Another brief tornado damaged the roof of a barn (DI 1, DOD 2) and silo top northeast of Kaukauna. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph. |
| September 2017 | Hail | Little Chute | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail and 40 to 50 mph wind gusts north of Kaukauna. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Little Chute | - | Nickel size hail fell at Little Chute. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Little Chute | - | Dime to nickel size hail fell at Little Chute. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Chute | - | Thunderstorm winds downed street lights near Highway 55 and I-41. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Chute | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped tree limbs near the intersection of Tobacnoir Street and Lincoln Avenue in Little Chute. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Chute | - | Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and power lines in Little Chute. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Chute | - | A thunderstorms wind gust to 65 mph was measured near SR-55 and US-41. The winds downed tree branches. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Chute | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Little Chute | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William and Susanna Geenen House | 0.3 miles | 1993 |
| Little Chute Locks and Canal Historic District | 1.2 miles | 1993 | |
 | Merritt Black House | 2.6 miles | 1984 |
 | Klein Dairy Farmhouse | 2.7 miles | 1984 |
 | Charles W. Stribley House | 2.7 miles | 1984 |
 | St. Mary's Catholic Church | 2.7 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93001328 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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