Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Chippewa County · listed in 1994 · category: District.
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 14 fires within 5 miles of Bridge Street Commercial Historic District between 1996 and 2020, burning about 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18159 |
| 21 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 181722 |
| 3 May 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.7 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18092 |
| 25 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2000947 |
| 22 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20090 |
| 9 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1118 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Bridge Street Commercial Historic District: 5 producers, 2 past producers, 2 unknowns. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Creek Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Chippewa County Operations | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chippewa Cty. Hwy. Dept. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Colony Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hallie Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Perrenoud Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit #7 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plant No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Psd Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chippewa Falls, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 28 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 6 lightning, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | 1 hurt, $300,000 | Narrow swath of wind damage. Roofs blown off 4 barns. Several outbuildings down. Dozens of trees snapped. Windmill twisted. One man sustained minor injuries when his semi truck was blown into the path of another semi. Downburst wind per NWS damage survey. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Chippewa Falls | $100,000 | Duncan Creek Campground, downstream from the dam, sustained some flood damage from the release of water at Tilden Mill Pond. Flood waters were high enough to reach some of the camper trailers and at least one unit camper was destroyed. It appeared to be a fifth wheel unit. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Chippewa Falls | $100,000 | Lightning struck a home and started a fire, according to fire department investigators. The house burned to an empty shell. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | $25,000 | Several trees were blown down across 40th Avenue in Chippewa Falls. Some damage to homes also occurred. |
| July 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Chippewa Falls | $25,000 | A late night tornado hit O'Neill Campground. Some trees fell on camper trailers and manufactured homes. Part of a metal roof was peeled off a large machine shed. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | $1,500 | Several trees were blown down north of Chippewa Falls. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | Report of golf ball sized hail in the city of Chippewa Falls. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Large tree branches measuring seven inches in diameter were downed. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Shed was uplifted which caused damage to lawn mower. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | A couple of large trees blew down in Chippewa Falls. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | A large tree blew down in Chippewa Falls. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | A large tree was toppled in Chippewa Falls. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Trees and power lines were blown down in Chippewa Falls. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Large trees down. Twelve inch diameter and larger. Large trees damaged garage. Total of 15 trees toppled. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Numerous twelve inch diameter trees downed along a two mile swath. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Tree down across road. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Few trees felled. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Scattered trees down. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | Law enforcement officials reported golf ball sized hail. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Trees were downed and buildings were damaged south of Chippewa Falls. Emergency management reported an intermittent path of downed trees and power lines from County Highway P and 40th Avenue just south of Chippewa Falls to 220th St. on the Sigel/Lafayette town line. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Several 6 to 8 inch diameter trees were downed. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | A few trees were downed in Lafayette township. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | A HAM radio operator measured an 82 MPH gust from a strong rear flank downdraft that passed about three miles south of the tornado that tracked west of Tilden. A tin roof was ripped off an old house. A shed was downed and numerous trees were also downed. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | Quarter sized hail was reported 2 miles north of Chippewa Falls. Campers were damaged by hail near Cadott. |
| October 2005 | Lightning | Chippewa Falls | - | Lightning hit a home on Bridgewater Avenue, causing an electrical meter to be blown off the wall. Information reported by the Chippewa Herald newspaper. |
| October 2005 | Lightning | Chippewa Falls | - | Lightning hit the RCU building on Bay Street. No damage was reported but most of downtown Chippewa Falls lost power for several hours. Information provided by Eau Claire Leader-Telegram newspaper. |
| October 2005 | Lightning | Chippewa Falls | - | Lightning struck three garages on Prentice Street. An electrical panel on one garage was destroyed, along with some siding. The second garage had a window blown out, and the third had its electrical panel blown off. Lightning struck a 70 foot spruce tree on W. Cedar St. in Chippewa Falls (time unknown), severely damaging the tree, along with blowing out a window on the home. Information partially provided by the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram and the Chippewa Herald Newspapers. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Numerous trees down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Numerous trees down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Numerous trees down, some with an 18 inch diameter. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Scattered trees down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Numerous trees and power lines down, some on houses and vehicles. Boats and docks flipped on Lake Wissota (3 E Chippewa Falls). 70 mph wind measured in Stanley, where a tree fell through one house. |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | Chippewa Falls | - | Heavy rain produced 1.71 inches from 2125 to 2150 in Chippewa Falls. NWS cooperative observers reported totals of 6.74 inches at Chippewa Falls and 4.27 inches at Stanley. Flooding was reported at a number of intersections in Chippewa Falls. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Estimated windspeed. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Estimated windspeed. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | Trees also blown down. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | Automobiles damaged. |
| March 1998 | Lightning | Chippewa Falls | - | Motel fire caused by lightning. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chippewa Falls | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Chippewa Falls | - | House destroyed by lightning induced fire. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Chippewa Falls | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge | 0.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Hotel Chippewa | 0.1 miles | 1994 |
 | Chippewa Shoe Manufacturing Company | 0.2 miles | 1994 |
 | Sheeley House | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
 | Notre Dame Church and Goldsmith Memorial Chapel | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
 | Cook-Rutledge House | 0.4 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000648 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Chippewa County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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