Built in 1851. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“The Hiram Smith House is a buff brick, two-story octagonal house located in Neenah in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The home features a porch on three sides.”
Wikipedia article Hiram Smith House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 85 National Register listings published here for Winnebago County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · built in 1851.
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 17 fires within 5 miles of Hiram Smith House between 2018 and 2020, burning about 9 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 106 |
| 15 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 112 |
| 11 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1711 |
| 3 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1386 |
| 24 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 96 |
| 12 July 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1485 |
| 19 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1260 |
| 13 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1218 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Hiram Smith House: 2 producers, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deitz Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Badger Highway Menasha Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Curtiss Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Jorgenson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Schultz Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Neenah, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 21 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 heavy rain, 2 lightning. The reports record 4 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | 4 hurt | A tree and several large limbs were blown over by thunderstorm winds at Riverside Park during a concert. Four people were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | $5,000,000 | Thunderstorm downburst wind gusts, estimated in the 75 to 100 mph range, caused major damage to 2 large industrial buildings in the Neenah-Menasha area. Much of the west-facing wall of one building was blow inward. The high winds also downed trees and power lines, knocked down an 80-foot ham radio tower, bent a large flagpole, downed fences and threw a carport into a yard two houses down the street. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Neenah | $400,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | $60,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Lightning | Neenah | $2,000 | Lightning struck a tree outside a home near Neenah. Current traveled through underground wiring for dog fencing to the base unit inside the home, causing it to burn. The home sustained smoke damage to the wall and floor. Current also traveled through other underground wiring, burning out a boat lift and knocking out power to a detached garage. |
| August 2018 | Flood | Neenah | $2,000 | Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused flooding of some streets Neenah. At least a couple of cars became stranded in the flooded streets. |
| August 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Neenah | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Neenah | - | Quarter size hail fell in Neenah. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Neenah | - | Nickel size hail fell near Neenah. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Neenah. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | Thunderstorms produced a wind gust to 60 mph in Neenah. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Neenah | - | Nickel size hail fell in Neenah. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Neenah. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | A thunderstorms wind gust of 62 MPH was measured in Neenah. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees and branches onto power lines in Neenah. The time of this report was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | Thunderstorms produced a wind gust to 58 mph as the storms passed through Neenah. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Neenah | - | Thunderstorms produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in Neenah over a two-hour period, resulting in some street flooding. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Neenah | - | Heavy rainfall produced some street flooding in Neenah. Water was as high as the bottom of an SUV at the intersection of Maple Street and Haylett Street. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Neenah | - | Thunderstorms produced half dollar size hail for about 6 minutes in Neenah. |
| June 2011 | Heavy Rain | Neenah | - | A slow-moving area of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall produced minor urban flooding of streets and low-lying areas in Neenah. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the city of Neenah. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | Thunderstorm winds gusting to 65 mph downed trees in Neenah. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | An estimated 60 mph wind gust was reported in the town of Neenah. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Neenah | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neenah | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dewitt Clinton Van Ostrand House | 0.2 miles | 1997 |
 | Neenah United States Post Office | 0.3 miles | 1990 |
| Wisconsin Avenue Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1984 | |
 | Equitable Fraternal Union Building | 0.3 miles | 2015 |
 | Henry Paepke House | 0.5 miles | 1987 |
| Rev. Jens N. Jersild House | 0.6 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000990 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Winnebago County | All 85 listed properties in this county. |
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