BlockBefore
Photograph of Walter Patterson Filling Station
Photograph by Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Walter Patterson Filling Station

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

From the record

“The Walter Patterson Filling Station is a historic automotive service station building on United States Route 65 in central Clinton, Arkansas. It is a small single-story brick building, with a steeply pitched gable roof.”

Wikipedia article Walter Patterson Filling Station, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 15 National Register listings published here for Van Buren County · listed in 2001 · category: Building.

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

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building, 1 structure, 1 object as contributing to the listing.
  • Listed as. Patterson, Walter, Filling Station - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. AR 65, bet. Griggs and Court Sts., Clinton, 72031
  • When was it listed? February 2001
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
  • Township. West Griggs township
  • Architectural style. Tudor Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 01000074 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

83 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Walter Patterson Filling Station between 1997 and 2020, burning about 688 acres in total. None started naturally. 11 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined31
Debris and open burning29
Arson/incendiarism11
Equipment and vehicle use10
Recreation and ceremony1
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
26 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
20 September 2000Debris and open burning21 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
20 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
19 September 2000Arson/incendiarism20 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
19 September 2000Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 2000Equipment and vehicle use9.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
3 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined16 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
28 August 1999Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Van Buren County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Walter Patterson Filling Station: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnkStonePast Producer
Mitchell Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Van Buren County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Van Buren County

Storms near this property

60 of 81 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clinton, the town this property stands in, in 81 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 40 thunderstorm wind, 30 hail, 7 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2000LightningClinton1 hurtno account filed
January 2007Flash FloodClinton$542,000Street flooding was reported near Clinton.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindClinton$100,000Trees were down on Arkansas Highway 95. One tree fell on a garage. Power lines were down across Clinton and gas meters were torn off in the area.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindClinton$50,000Several trees and large limbs were blown down in Clinton. Clinton Public Schools had a few trees down and damage to a couple of buildings, including a large pine tree on the Agricultural Department.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindClinton$50,000Trees and power lines were down across Clinton.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindClinton$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindClinton$25,000Trees and large limbs were blown down at Clinton and many other locations in Van Buren County.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindClinton$15,000Multiple trees were downed in Clinton.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindClinton$15,000Power poles were down in Clinton.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Trees were blown down.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindClinton$1,000Part of a fence was blown down, according to a photo on social media.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindClinton-Many trees blown down, including several uprooted, in and around Clinton and across the county.
May 2025Flash FloodClinton-Clinton Park and several nearby streets were under water.
June 2025Flash FloodClinton-Multiple streets covered by high water south of Clinton in Cleburne county.
February 2022Thunderstorm WindClinton-Multiple trees were down in Clinton and several homes were without power.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindClinton-An empty semi truck was blown over on Highway 65B in Clinton with damage to at least one building in the same area. NWS storm survey concluded damage was caused by straight-line winds.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindClinton-Several large tree limbs were down near Choctaw.
March 2020HailClinton-One inch diameter hail was reported near the Clinton Airport.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindClinton-A powerline was down on Yellowjacket Ln.
May 2019Flash FloodClinton-Water was reported over roads and they were being barricaded. Old Highway 9, Henderson Rd., and Silver Lock Rd. were barricaded.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindClinton-Power lines were down near Highway 65 and Old Hwy. 9. The sheriff office lost power.
February 2019Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees and power lines were down in Clinton. Pea size hail was also reported.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindClinton-Limbs were blown down.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees were blown down along Hwy 16 in Clinton.
August 2018Flash FloodClinton-Several homes and business were flooded in the town of Clinton, AR.
May 2015Flash FloodClinton-Several roads in Clinton were closed due to high water.
November 2011Heavy RainClinton-The Clinton reporting station recorded the wettest November ever. Rainfall of 14.79 inches broke the record of 11.35 inches set in 1996.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindClinton-Large limbs broke off of trees in the area.
June 2009HailClinton-Hail occurred at Holley Mountain Airpark.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindClinton-A number of large tree limbs were blown down.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and power lines.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees at Clinton.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindClinton-Several large trees were blown down at Fairfield Bay.
November 2003Flash FloodClinton-Heavy rains caused some street flooding to occur in Clinton. Several streets were closed due to high water for a brief period of time.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Clinton.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto a house, causing some roof damage.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and television antennas.
March 1998Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs.
April 1998Tornado (F0)Clinton-An F0 tornado touched downed about one half mile west of Clinton on Highway 16. A tree fell on a house with some roof damage noted. More trees were knocked down about 100 yards farther east, with some shingle damage to an outbuilding. About a mile northeast of the initial damage, a tree fell across a power line and blocked Highway 16. About a mile farther northeast, a large tree limb was found in the driveway of a home, with tree tops removed near the home. The damage was consistent with an F0 rating.
August 1997Tornado (F0)Clinton-An F0 tornado touched down very briefly about 3 miles east-northeast of Clinton. The only damage noted along the path of the tornado was a few trees that were knocked down.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds downed some trees onto power lines.
November 1995Thunderstorm WindClinton-Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees.
May 2022HailClinton-no account filed
February 2019HailClinton-no account filed
May 2018HailClinton-no account filed
April 2011HailClinton-no account filed
June 2008HailClinton-no account filed
June 2008HailClinton-no account filed
February 2008HailClinton-no account filed
June 2007HailClinton-no account filed
April 2004HailClinton-no account filed
August 2004HailClinton-no account filed
February 2001HailClinton-no account filed
April 2000HailClinton-no account filed
April 2000HailClinton-no account filed
April 2000HailClinton-no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindClinton-no account filed
August 2000Thunderstorm WindClinton-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Van Buren 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

4 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
Van Buren County Courthouseunder 500 feet1991
Clinton Commercial Historic District0.3 miles2006
Joclin-Bradley-Bowling House0.5 miles2007
Walter Patterson House1.4 miles2007

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 01000074 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Van Buren CountyAll 15 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.