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One of 35 National Register listings published here for Crawford County · listed in 2010 · category: Structure.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Old U.S. 64-Van Buren Segment
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
The listing
- Listed as. Old U.S. 64--Van Buren Segment - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. Oak Ln. N. of US 64, Van Buren, 72956
- When was it listed? January 2010
- Category. structure
- Also known as. Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
- District. District 6
- National Register reference number. 09001242 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
79 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Old U.S. 64-Van Buren Segment between 1997 and 2020, burning about 398 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 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 | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Old U.S. 64-Van Buren Segment: 7 past producers, 3 producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Zinc Smelter | Zinc | Plant | ||
| Arkhola Sand & Gravel Co Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Arkhola Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ashland Sand& Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fort Smith Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 171 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Van Buren, the town this property stands in, in 171 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 70 thunderstorm wind, 61 hail, 21 flash flood, 11 flood. The reports record 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1996 | Tornado (F3) | Van Buren | 49 hurt, $150,000,000 | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | 3 hurt, $170,000 | no account filed |
| November 2018 | Tornado (EF2) | Van Buren | 2 hurt, $2,500,000 | This tornado developed north of I-40 and just west of Lee Creek Road where homes sustained minor roof damage, trees were uprooted, and the roofs of several apartment complexes were damaged. The tornado moved northeast across Rena Road, damaging numerous homes, some severely, snapping three large wooden utility structures, and snapping and uprooting numerous trees. The tornado then crossed Uniontown Road and Fayetteville Road near Rena, and dissipated as it approached N Rudy Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Van Buren | 1 hurt, $15,000,000 | This is the fourth segment of a four segment tornado. After moving back into Crawford County, the tornado removed a large portion of the roof of the Crawford County Courthouse in Van Buren. Numerous homes and businesses were also damaged in Van Buren, and numerous power poles and trees were snapped by the tornado. This very large tornado then moved northeast across portions of Rudy and Alma, and then dissipated southeast of Mountainburg. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, outbuildings were destroyed, homes and businesses were damaged, and numerous power poles were snapped. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Van Buren | 1 hurt, $500,000 | This tornado developed in southeast Van Buren, near S 4th Street and Wood Street. The tornado moved rapidly northeast into the area just south of the Baptist Health-Van Buren complex. A commercial building was damaged, along with multiple homes on Ozier Street, Mulberry Street, and S 19th Street. Winds that reached near 105 mph blew in walls that contained windows of two homes. This over-pressured the two homes, resulting in one home losing its entire roof, and the other losing a substantial portion of its roof. The tornado also uprooted trees and blew down power poles. The tornado quickly dissipated, lasting a little more than one minute. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $500,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a communications tower. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Van Buren | $150,000 | Baseball size hail damaged homes, automobiles, and businesses. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Van Buren | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Van Buren | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Van Buren | $50,000 | This is the second of two segments of this tornado. In Crawford County, this tornado destroyed several barns, damaged several permanent homes, blew siding off a metal building, and snapped or uprooted a number of large trees. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a garage and knocked over several storage sheds. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Van Buren | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind split a tree, and a large portion of it fell onto a house on Sylvan Hills Road. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Van Buren | $25,000 | Major roadways in downtown Van Buren were flooded and several cars were stranded in high water. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. Power lines were also knocked down causing power outages. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Van Buren | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house on Mulberry Street. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Van Buren | $15,000 | This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River and moved into the Port of Van Buren. It damaged a fabric and metal storage building, and damaged the roof of another building. The tornado dissipated as it left the port area. It produced a tornadic debris signature from the KSRX WSR-88D radar. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 80 to 85 mph. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew a tree onto a car. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. In addition, the roof of the Boys and Girls Club was severely damaged. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and damaged the roofs of several homes. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Van Buren | $10,000 | Heavy rain resulted in several roads being flooded and closed in Van Buren. Vehicles were stranded in high water. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind severely damaged the roof of a business. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs. The wind also damaged several homes. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew out some windows in downtown Van Buren. |
| April 2012 | Flash Flood | Van Buren | $10,000 | Several roads were reported flooded across the southern portion of the county with several vehicles stalled in the flood water. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and lifted a boat dock out of the water, overturning it onto the shore. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $10,000 | Winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several trees in Van Buren. A trailer was blown over at the Van Buren Industrial Park. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped power poles and blew down trees. An Emergency Manager measured wind gusts to 60 mph with these storms. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines across the City of Van Buren. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous large trees and power lines. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and power lines. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several signs. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $4,000 | A carport was picked up by strong thunderstorm winds and blown across the road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind peeled sheet metal from a roof. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an blew down several trees and did some minor damage to the roofs of houses. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and power lines. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in Van Buren. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew out the windows of a building on Washington Street. Multiple large trees were also blown down across the county. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $2,000 | Sheriffs office reported large tree limbs blown down countywide. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down onto a power line. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $500 | Trees were blown down along SH 59 in Van Buren |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $200 | Trees were blown down in Van Buren. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $200 | Two trees were blown down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $100 | A large tree was blown down. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $100 | Tree limbs were blown down in Van Buren. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown onto a road in Van Buren. The branches even caused a traffic accident. (Damage value from accident not included in this entry since the winds were the indirect cause of the accident.) |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $100 | A large tree limb was knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $100 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | $100 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Buren | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several large trees in Van Buren. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Van Buren | - | The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose above its flood stage of 22 feet at 12:30 pm CDT on May 5th. The river crested at 27.33 feet at 11:00 am CDT on the 6th, resulting in moderate flooding. Extensive lowland flooding occurred east of the I-540 bridge, and businesses in the floodplain were flooded. Monetary damage from this flood was unknown. The river fell below flood stage at midnight on the 8th. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Van Buren | - | This is the second segment of a four segment tornado. The tornado uprooted trees as it moved across this small portion of Crawford County, before crossing the Arkansas River and moving into Sebastian County. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Henry Clay Mills House | 0.9 miles | 1977 |
| Fairview Cemetery, Confederate Section | 1.3 miles | 1996 | |
 | Fairview Cemetery | 1.4 miles | 2005 |
 | Van Buren Post Office | 1.4 miles | 1998 |
 | Bob Burns House | 1.5 miles | 1976 |
 | Pernot, Henry "Harry" Charles, House | 1.5 miles | 2017 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09001242 in Record Group 79. |
| Crawford County | All 35 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.