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One of 50 National Register listings published here for Walworth County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Anson Warner Farmstead
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 5 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Warner, Anson, Farmstead - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. N9334 Warner Rd., Whitewater, 53190
- When was it listed? November 1998
- Category. building
- Town. Whitewater town
- National Register reference number. 98001431 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
3 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Anson Warner Farmstead between 1993 and 2018, burning about 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 April 2000 | Smoking | 3.5 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18023 |
| 11 November 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.5 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Anson Warner Farmstead: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triebold Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Draeger Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ives Department 383 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
48 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Whitewater, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 28 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | 1 hurt | Powerful thunderstorm winds toppled a tree, which fell onto a car, injuring one person. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Whitewater | $150,000 | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across a good part of Walworth County. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. State Highway 59 was closed in Whitewater. Some farm fields remained flooded into early July. The breakdown for residential home losses were: 10 with minor damage (total of about $50 thousand in damage). There were no business losses. Crop losses were estimated at $1 million. Public sector damage was about $100 thousand. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Whitewater | $150,000 | Several rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rains on top of a saturated ground resulted in scattered flash flood events across the entire county of Walworth. Fast-flowing water reached depths of 6 inches to 2 feet at the following locations: STH 11 just east of STH 89 (about 3N of Darien), Plank Road just northeast of Elkhorn, Highway 12 and Potter Road, CTH L near East Troy, and several roads around Richmond. Johnson Creek and Turtle Creek areas between Richmond and I-43 exceeded flood stage. At least a couple dozen homes had water damage to basement contents, or sewage backups. Two basement walls of a home in the Civil Town of Lafayette, or about 2 miles east-northeast of Elkhorn, collapsed. Some soil erosion and minor crop damage were noted in the county. A couple minor landslides occurred along the shoreline of Geneva Lake.||August, 2007, rainfall totals include: 12.83 in Genoa City, and 12.67 in Whitewater. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $100,000 | A considerable number of trees and limbs down in Whitewater. Some trees or limbs down on homes and vehicles. Roads were closed due to the large number of trees blocking the roads. No electricity into the next day with schools cancelled. A corn dryer on Howard Road was disconnected from its gas line, thereby causing a fire. |
| April 2008 | Lightning | Whitewater | $100,000 | Lightning struck a home and resulted in a fire that extensively damaged the roof and 2nd story. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Whitewater | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $30,000 | A swath of thundersrtorm wind damaged affected northwest Walworth County. The swath was about 4 miles wide. At least 200 trees were uprooted in the Whitewater area, and two vehicles ($estimated $10K in damage) were damaged by tree debris. The tree debris also knocked out a couple feeder power-lines that resulted in 3800 customers losing electrical power. This swath started in northeast Rock County and ended in southeast Jefferson County. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Whitewater | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Whitewater | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported trees downed and roof damage caused by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph (52 knots) along a path from Whitewater to 1 mile east of Whitewater. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Whitewater | $10,000 | Some fast moving waters flowing over county roads in the township of Walworth. Water depths of 1 to 2 feet were reported. A couple gravel shoulder washouts were noted. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $8,000 | Several trees and powerlines down near Whitewater. |
| October 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $7,000 | Several trees and power lines down. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Whitewater | $5,000 | Widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land including some roads. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $5,000 | A trained spotter reported severe thunderstorm wind gusts that downed trees and tree limbs in Whitewater. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $5,000 | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts toppled several large trees and broke branches that brought down some power-lines. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Whitewater | $5,000 | This tornado is a continuation of the Jefferson County tornado. Once it crossed the Jefferson/Walworth County line about 7 miles east-northeast of Whitewater, or about 1 mile west of CTH H, this tornado continued east-southeast and dissipated a short time later 3 miles north-northwest of La Grange. Only tree damage was noted. Average path width was about 100 yards. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $2,000 | A couple trees down on the north side of Whitewater. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $2,000 | One 12-14 inch diameter tree knocked over. Large tree limbs down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $1,000 | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $500 | Some minor tree damage. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | $500 | Approximately a 1 foot diameter branch fell onto a sidewalk. |
| September 1997 | Strong Wind | Whitewater | $300 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts up to 52 knots (60 mph) that lasted for eight minutes. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | Mesonet at UW Whitewater measured 62 mph wind gust. Several large trees were toppled in the Whitewater area. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| February 2024 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitewater | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Halverson Log Cabin | 1.8 miles | 1985 |
 | East Wing (Old Main) | 1.8 miles | 1984 |
 | Main Street Historic District | 2.0 miles | 1989 |
 | Whitewater Passenger Depot | 2.1 miles | 2013 |
 | Whitewater Post Office | 2.2 miles | 2000 |
 | Whitewater Hotel | 2.2 miles | 2010 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98001431 in Record Group 79. |
| Walworth County | All 50 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.