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Robinson Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

From the record

“The Robinson Historic District encompasses the oldest residential neighborhood of Conway, Arkansas. It is located just west of the city's downtown business district, and is bounded on the east by Faulkner Street, the south by Robinson Avenue, the west by Watkins Street, and the north by Ash, Caldwell, and Davis Streets.”

Wikipedia article Robinson Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 64 National Register listings published here for Faulkner County · listed in 2001 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Fires near this property

50 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of Robinson Historic District between 1997 and 2020, burning about 350 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 8 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 burning22
Missing data/not specified/undetermined15
Arson/incendiarism8
Recreation and ceremony2
Natural1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2001Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
23 September 1999Debris and open burning5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
18 September 1999Debris and open burning5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 2001Debris and open burning3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
1 September 2014Debris and open burning2.0 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionFAU17347739
5 August 2011Debris and open burning2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
4 August 2012Natural3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
22 August 2000Smoking9.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Faulkner County

Mines and quarries near this property

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Robinson Historic District: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Plnt No 3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer
UnkClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Faulkner County

Storms near this property

60 of 186 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Conway, the town this property stands in, in 186 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 75 thunderstorm wind, 67 hail, 31 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death and 5 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2004LightningConway1 killedno account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindConway3 hurtno account filed
July 1999Thunderstorm WindConway2 hurtno account filed
August 2010Flash FloodConway$150,000Several streets flooded in downtown Conway. Cars stalled in the high water, and water entered a few businesses.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindConway$100,000Trees fell on homes and across roads, windows were damaged and there were power outages.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindConway$100,000Three cars were crushed by a tree in Conway.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindConway$50,000Storm damage occurred at the University of Central Arkansas Campus Carmichael Hall.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindConway$50,000A number of trees were blown down in the Conway area. Two of the trees fell on houses. A tree fell on Highway 25 in the Beaver Fork area, pulling down power lines and cable lines. A tree fell into a brick wall at the entrance to the Quail Creek subdivision.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindConway$50,000Some trees were blown down and several buildings were damaged.
February 2018Thunderstorm WindConway$40,000Trees were blown down in the city of Conway, including one that fell on a car and one that fell on a house.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindConway$40,000Several large trees were down. One tree fell on a house.
February 2018Thunderstorm WindConway$25,000Trees were blown down in the city of Conway... with one that fell on a car.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindConway$25,000A number of large trees were blown down.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindConway$25,000Numerous trees were blown down in Conway and around Faulkner County.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindConway$25,000Trees were blown down.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindConway$25,000Multiple trees were blown down.
June 2009LightningConway$15,000A day spa in Conway was damaged by a fire started by a lightning strike.
September 2009Thunderstorm WindConway$15,000A few trees were down in and around the city.
January 2007Flash FloodConway$12,000Several roads across the county were impassible due to high water levels.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindConway$10,000A large tree was blown down on a building. This was a delayed report.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindConway$10,000Trees and power lines were blown down in downtown Conway.
October 2019Thunderstorm WindConway$5,000A carport was blown over on East German Lane in the town of Conway.
June 2015Flash FloodConway$5,000Several roads in downtown Conway were severely flooded, with some businesses having water entering their buildings.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindConway$5,000A privacy fence and a few trees were blown down.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindConway$5,000Large tree limbs were blown down. One of the limbs went through the roof of a house.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindConway$2,000A fence was blown down and a trampoline was blown 100 yards.
April 1996LightningConway$2,000no account filed
July 2016Thunderstorm WindConway$1,000A strong outflow boundary downed trees on the UCA Campus. Power was knocked out on Campus as well.
August 2010Flash FloodConway$1,000Siebenmorgen Rd. had 4 to 6 inches of water flowing across it.
February 2025Flash FloodConway-Multiple roads were impassable with road closures taking place.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindConway-Multiple trees were blown down near Conway.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindConway-A tree was blown over at Centennial Valley Golf Course in Conway.
June 2025Flash FloodConway-High water covered several roads in downtown Conway.
June 2025HailConway-Quarter sized hail fell in the city of Conway, report via mPING.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindConway-A tree branch was snapped in half in the city of Conway.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindConway-Several tree limbs were blown down in the city of Conway.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindConway-Numerous tree limbs blown down in the city of Conway.
July 2024Flash FloodConway-Multiple roads flooded in southern Conway as a result of high water via Stone Dan Creek overflowing out of its banks.
July 2024Flash FloodConway-In the city of Conway, water was over the roadway at the intersection of Sugar Creek Drive and Donaghey Avenue.
July 2024Flash FloodConway-In the community of Conway street flooding took place in downtown with a car becoming stranded in the water over the roadway.
July 2024Heavy RainConway-A 24 hour rainfall total of 5.00 was measured at Greenbrier.
January 2023Flash FloodConway-A report was received from mPING of street flooding and/or vehicles stranded.
January 2023Flash FloodConway-A report was received from mPING of street flooding and/or vehicles stranded.
January 2023FloodConway-A report was received from mPING of a river or creek overflowing or cropland, yard, basement flooding.
January 2023Flash FloodConway-Street flooding was reported in the city of Conway on Oak St. and near Hendrix College.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindConway-A mPING report of 3 inch tree limbs broken along with power poles broken.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindConway-Numerous trees were blown down throughout the city of Conway.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindConway-A social media picture showed a large tree limb down, approximately a foot in diameter.
April 2022HailConway-This was an mPING report.
April 2022HailConway-Quarter size hail fell off Nutter Chapel Road in Conway.
April 2022HailConway-Hail was reported south of Dave Ward Drive and west of Donaghey.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindConway-A tree was blown down on Rooster Rd. The time was based on radar data.
May 2020Flash FloodConway-Flooding was reported on Harkrider and Siebenmorgan Roads in Conway.
May 2020Flash FloodConway-Sixth street in downtown Conway flooded.
August 2019Flash FloodConway-Flooding was reported in Conway with water over Dave Ward Drive.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindConway-Trees were reported down in Conway, AR.
February 2019Flash FloodConway-Several inches of water over the street.
February 2019Flash FloodConway-A creek overflowed, as well as yard and basement flooding.
February 2018Flash FloodConway-Multiple roads in and around Conway are barricaded due to flash flooding.
October 2018Flash FloodConway-South Germain (German) Rd. at Stone Dam Creek was closed due to flooding.

Every storm recorded in Faulkner County

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 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
S. G. Smith Houseunder 500 feet1982
Harton House0.1 miles1979
Brown House0.2 miles1982
O. L. Dunaway House0.2 miles1996
Greeson-Cone House0.2 miles1995
D. O. Harton House0.2 miles1996

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 00001645 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Faulkner CountyAll 64 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.