Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Green Lake County · listed in 1997 · 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 180 fires within 5 miles of Princeton Downtown Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 638 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 72 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2005 | Natural | 6.5 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | D MARSH FIRE |
| 10 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | YY FIRE |
| 6 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | ROEDER ROAD PILE |
| 6 July 2002 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Princeton Downtown Historic District: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Princeton, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 14 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 3 flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $20,000 | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts toppled large trees and broke branches that brought down some power-lines. One tree fell onto a trailer near Princeton. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $10,000 | Numerous trees down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $10,000 | The northern half of the county had numerous trees down. The city of Berlin had approximately 10-12 trees down. Many large limbs down throughout the county with some power outages. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $5,000 | Several tree tops snapped off and other trees down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $5,000 | Several trees down in and near Princeton. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $2,000 | Scattered branches and trees down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $2,000 | A few trees down in Princeton. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $2,000 | About eight trees, mostly rotted, were uprooted in Princeton from a wet microburst. Large branches were also down throughout the city. Minor damage to a home and a garage when a tree fell on them. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Princeton | $1,000 | The Fox River at Princeton reached moderate flood stage, cresting at 11.12 feet the late afternoon of March 24th. There is widespread flooding of lowland and wooded land in the Princeton area. Floodwaters affect Jefferson St. and the north end of Mechanic St. in Princeton. Floodwaters into yards of homes along S. Farmer St. and W Water St. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Princeton | $1,000 | The Fox River reached moderate flood stage, cresting at 11.31 feet the morning of September 11th. Floodwaters affect Jefferson St. and the north end of Mechanic St. in Princeton. Floodwaters are in the backyards of some homes and businesses along S. Farmer St., Short St., W. Water St., and Mechanic St. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Princeton | $1,000 | The Fox River reached minor flood stage, cresting at 10.46 feet the early afternoon of October 16th. Floodwaters are in the backyards of some homes along South Farmer, Jefferson, North Mechanic and West Water Streets in Princeton. There is widespread flooding of lowland and wooded land. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Princeton | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail in Princeton. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | Tree branches and power lines were reported blown down in a 5-mile wide swath from Princeton to east of Markesan from thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 61 mph (52 knots). |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | An isolated severe storm moved south-southeast through the Princeton area and generated wind gusts that uprooted some trees and knocked many tree branches. Hail up to 1/2 inch in diameter was also reported. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Princeton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Daniel and Caltherine Ketchum Cobblestone House | 7.1 miles | 2001 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church | 7.3 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000271 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Green Lake County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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